Theater
First Stage alum directs classroom musical, “Miss Nelson is Missing!”
Molly Rhode directs tale of rowdy kids and the teacher who tames them. Rhode started her as a teen actress at First Stage.
Apr 25th, 2011 by Peggy Sue Dunigan
Boulevard closes 25th season with charmers by Shaw, Wilder
"A Village Wooing" and "Pullman Car Hiawatha" are all about the words.
Apr 21st, 2011 by Peggy Sue Dunigan
Les Miserables tops its own reputation for spectacle
A new production adds even more marvels to the performance, which occasionally diminishes an already great musical
Apr 20th, 2011 by Michael Barndt
“Les Miz” and more
Touring show lands at the Marcus Center, Boulevard opens a Shaw and Wilder double bill, George Winston's at the Pabst, percussion at UWM, chamber music at the Conservatory.
Apr 19th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Marquette/Milwaukee Chamber Theatre’s “Lion in Winter”
Pointed comedy and royal rivalries, as succession to the British throne plays out against Christmas, 1183.
Apr 18th, 2011 by Paul Masterson
NEW! A Gay Spring for Milwaukee Theater
Paul Masterson rounds up three productions on gay themes or by gay playwrights.
Apr 17th, 2011 by Paul Masterson
Theater, computers and composition intersect
For the second Unruly Music concert, David Bithell explored the mix of action, computer manipulated tools and live music to stage an indeterminate performance
Apr 16th, 2011 by Michael Barndt
The Rep’s powerful “Death of a Salesman”
In Arthur Miller's classic mid-century play, the worst lies are the ones you tell yourself.
Apr 16th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Broadway Baby Dinner Theatre
Next in TCD's series of stories from amateurs in the arts, Hope Stolarski goes behind the scenes as Milwaukee's longest-running dinner theatre opens a new season.
Apr 15th, 2011 by Hope Stolarski
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre stages “The Lion in Winter”
Deception, infidelity and a battle for the throne: MCT revisits James Goldman's classic dark comedy about King Henry II's quest to find a successor.
Apr 14th, 2011 by Mary O'Hara Stacy
The Rep’s Laura Gordon, on “Death of a Salesman”
Rep veteran Gordon plays opposite long-time colleague Lee E. Ernst in Arthur Miller's mid-century American classic.
Apr 14th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Fun that trades on stereotypes
Kitschy and irreverent, Carte Blanche's production offers a (slightly skewed) view of life on the other side of the tracks.
Apr 10th, 2011 by Peggy Sue Dunigan
