Theater

“No day but today”

“No day but today”

The Skylight Opera Theatre takes a risk and hits a high note with their production of Rent.

Review: An imaginative Florentine Rigoletto
Review

An imaginative Florentine Rigoletto

Georgia Jarman is an extraordinary Gilda, Noele Stollmack's set is way cool, and conductor Joseph Rescigno is in his element.

The Skylight’s rockin’ Rent

The Skylight’s rockin’ Rent

Donna Drake directs the 1989 rock version of La Boheme, set on the mean streets of New York.

Review: Sunday in the Park with George at Windfall Theatre
Review

Sunday in the Park with George at Windfall Theatre

Windfall Theatre offers up a concert version of Sondheim's meditation on the art of making art.

Review: The Apple Tree at In Tandem Theatre
Review

The Apple Tree at In Tandem Theatre

Oh, the continuous battle between the sexes.

Seen and heard at Florentine’s “Opera Showcase”

Seen and heard at Florentine’s “Opera Showcase”

The 2009-10 Studio Artists bring the power of Puccini, Verdi, and others at the Florentine Opera Center. An audio slideshow from the first half of the night.

Review: Carte Blanche’s “Streetcar” electrified
Review

Carte Blanche’s “Streetcar” electrified

Watching Tennessee Williams' Streetcar Named Desire in such an intimate space is almost like voyeurism.

Review: American Fiesta at Renaissance Theaterworks
Review

American Fiesta at Renaissance Theaterworks

Can a mixing bowl serve as a metaphor for political and idealogical acceptance in the modern world?

Review: Youngblood Theatre runs deep for laughs
Review

Youngblood Theatre runs deep for laughs

It's a play about a desperate boiler room fund-drive. Wait; it's about superheroes. No, it's about a theater company. Or it's about Shakespeare...

Review: Dale Gutzman’s Hamlin at Off-the-Wall Theatre
Review

Dale Gutzman’s Hamlin at Off-the-Wall Theatre

A business dynasty dominates modern Hamlin. The family will find out the hard way that you just don't mess with The Piper.

McGivern and Fiestaware come to Renaissance Theaterworks

McGivern and Fiestaware come to Renaissance Theaterworks

McGivern's one-man, 20-character show, American Fiesta, is about the quest for perfect vintage china -- and more.

Review: The Sweetest Swing in Baseball
Review

The Sweetest Swing in Baseball

Milwaukee Chamber Theater stages a play about a disturbed artist who thinks she's Daryl Strawberry. Or is she faking it?