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Rep’s ‘God of Carnage’ Has Plenty Of It
Affluent couples arguing about their kids yields heated drama, but production more stagy than subtle.
Apr 24th, 2023 by Dominique Paul Noth
Oh, Those Wacky Theater People
Constructivists' staging of "I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard" is funny, biting look at a theatrical family starring James Pickering
Apr 18th, 2023 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘Tidy’ Is An Environmental Puzzle
Audience must figure out what is real in new one-woman play with neat technical effects staged by Renaissance Theaterworks.
Mar 27th, 2023 by Dominique Paul Noth
Skylight’s ‘Noises Off’ a Fast-Paced Farce
But its first staging ever of non-musical (with musical interludes) less fun than it should be.
Mar 21st, 2023 by Dominique Paul Noth
Florentine Really Really Updates Mozart
Antic version of 'Cosi Fan Tutte' set in college student union, with updated language and rock music added. What a romp!
Mar 20th, 2023 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘Hoops’ Circles Around Jewelry Black Women Wear
Chamber Theatre presents new play, new voices targeting racism about simple hoops.
Mar 15th, 2023 by Dominique Paul Noth
Rep’s ‘Seven Guitars’ Offers Jaunty Characters, Juicy Dialogue
August Wilson play is uneven, but insightful about 1940's-era Black American lives.
Mar 15th, 2023 by Dominique Paul Noth
The Professors Of Desire
Next Act’s fascinating show, "There Is a Happiness That Moring Is," is about sex, love, death, poetry and so much more.
Feb 28th, 2023 by Dominique Paul Noth
Milwaukeeans Will Create Broadway Show
Pulitzer-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar and 'La La Land' composer Justin Hurwitz will collaborate.
Feb 16th, 2023 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘Heart Sellers’ Is Winning World Premiere
Rep's comedy about Asian immigrants in 1970s will sneak up on you with its insights.
Feb 13th, 2023 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘Evita’ Boasts Strong Singing, Dancing
Skylight's staging may lack enough quieter moments, but has plenty of vocal power.
Feb 6th, 2023 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘Dino’ With Songs and Stereotypes
Milwaukee Rep's cabaret show bio of Dean Martin offers cornball jokes and irrelevant songs.
Jan 26th, 2023 by Dominique Paul Noth
Renaissance Tackles Potent Pulitzer Winner
'Cost of Living' is strong drama about disabled characters performed by disabled actors.
Jan 25th, 2023 by Dominique Paul Noth
Chamber Theatre Not Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Revival of Albee’s caustic classic is well acted, powerful and intriguing.
Jan 23rd, 2023 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘The Tin Woman’ Offers Heartache, Humor
Next Act's slightly surreal dramedy about a heart transplant has strong scenes but weak ending.
Nov 28th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Skylight Goes All Disney For Holidays
Is it possible to have too many good tunes? Perhaps, but the performers have pizzaz.
Nov 23rd, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Chamber Theatre’s ‘Misery’ Is Intense
Production more intimate than famous movie but dramatically spotty.
Nov 22nd, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Way Away In a Manger
Rep's new play, 'The Nativity Variations' spoofs Joseph and Mary in a manger and much more, with uneven results.
Nov 21st, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Rep’s ‘Beehive’ Revives 60’s Teen Ballads
But who knew these girl pop groups were supposed to be proto-feminist?
Nov 15th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Everything You Wanted to Ask About Sex
Renaissance staging of 'The How and the Way' pits two scientists in a dense, smart, punchy discussion that surprises.
Oct 24th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Florentine Opens Season With Roméo et Juliette Opera
Dom Noth reviews the highs and lows of Florentine's latest opera.
Oct 17th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
“Where Did We Sit On The Bus?” Aims To Address Segregation
But Milwaukee Chamber Theatre stumbles into banalities.
Oct 4th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Wife Confronts Mistress In Spin Off of Classic Play
Female characters from Arthur Miller's 'Death of a Salesman' given new words in Milwaukee Rep play.
Oct 3rd, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
A New Name In Wisconsin Theater
Director Jacob Janssen moved from Manhattan to lead Sturgeon Bay’s Third Street Playhouse.
Sep 28th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Why Black Men Die Young
Next Act’s ‘Kill Move Paradise’ is beautifully directed and acted though the dialogue can get preachy.
Sep 27th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Skylight’s ‘Mamma Mia’ All About the Songs
So hummable and beloved by audiences. But a little more grounding in plot wouldn’t hurt.
Sep 26th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
The Return of The Titanic
Acclaimed Rep production of musical shut down last May by pandemic will return.
Sep 15th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Rep Remembers Nat King Cole
‘Unforgettable’ is more about music than theater, but the expert musicians make it an enjoyable tribute.
Sep 13th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Getting To Know Sondheim
Milwaukeean Paul Salsini edited a journal devoted to the legendary composer lyricist and his new book, 'Sondheim & Me' offers a unique view.
Sep 1st, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Whodunit? Who Cares
Rep derails ‘Orient Express’ with ham acting, exaggerated accents and technical gimmicky.
Jun 7th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Rose Kennedy As She Never Quite Was
Renaissance one-woman show is a wonderful production of a play that will surprise you.
May 24th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Skylight Soars With ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’
Potent music by Dennis DeYoung of Styx, big cast, great voices and period atmosphere.
May 23rd, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Riverwest Food Pantry Changes Name, Announces Expanded Vision
Kinship Community Food Center is seeking a new headquarters.
Apr 22nd, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
To Be Or Not To Be Hamlet
Next Act’s fun staging of ‘The Last White Man’ imagines three actors competing for role under guidance of Black female director.
Apr 18th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Skylight Stages 1970s Musical ‘Raisin’
But the musical version often loses power of watershed play ‘Raisin in the Sun.’
Apr 13th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Rep’s ‘Titanic’ Is a Triumph
A massive undertaking with terrific performers that never misses the show’s humanity or intimacy.
Apr 12th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Rach Meets Rachmaninoff
Milwaukee Opera Theatre’s "Preludes" is a unique yet disappointing musical theater work about the composer.
Apr 5th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Rep’s ‘New Age’ Is Not So New
Show celebrating the power of women covers familiar territory, but hits home.
Mar 29th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
What I Hear You Saying Is…
Renaissance production of ‘Actually’ looks at sex and consent for university students with thought-provoking play.
Mar 16th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘Indecent’ Offers Tangy Slice of Theater History
But Paula Vogel’s play about playwright Sholem Asch’s travails bogs down in over busy Chamber Theatre staging.
Mar 15th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Florentine’s Smaller Show Is Charming
Two early 20th century mini-operas, 'Cinderella,' and a Ravel work about a naughty child, are well performed.
Mar 14th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Milwaukee Rep Founder Mary John Dies
She produced 37 Rep plays in 1950s. Six of 10 in second season written by women.
Mar 8th, 2022 by Michael Horne
Rep’s Beatles’ Flavored Bard a Blast
Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’ with Beatles songs creates funny frothy fun.
Feb 21st, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Even the Program Notes Are Funny
Next Act’s ‘Pipeline’ is witty, insightful look at dilemmas posed for Black students, families at upscale school.
Feb 15th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
MCT’s ‘Mala’ Is Good Family Drama
Rána Roman shines in one-person show, but staging is uneven.
Feb 1st, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Black, Latino and Poor in America
Rep’s one man show, ‘Antonio’s Song,’ is a powerful memoir play that includes audience discussion.
Jan 31st, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Skylight’s ‘Shackleton’ Is a Wild One
Elusive, fascinating, hypnotic musical with terrific performances. It will linger in your mind.
Jan 25th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Rep’s ‘Toni Stone’ Is a Winner
Play deftly dramatizes life of first woman to play in Negro Baseball League.
Jan 18th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Rep’s ‘Piano Men’ Is Never The Same
Audiences help decide songs in each performance. Sounds chaotic but works nicely.
Jan 10th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Cold War Comedy For Christmas
Next Act’s ‘Red Herring’ is stuffed with Soviet spies, FBI agents and love affairs, but not enough laughs.
Nov 29th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Is Big Fun
Skylight’s revival of 1980s musical is over the top and perfectly pitched.
Nov 23rd, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘Steel Magnolias’ Turns Back The Clock
Rep’s season opener is a 1980s comic drama with plenty of the former and not enough of the latter.
Nov 16th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Rep’s Comedy Aims At Packer Fans
And ‘Dad’s Season Tickets’ hits the mark. Musical is funny, homey and too long.
Nov 2nd, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Renaissance Offers Well-Baked Treat
‘The Cake’ is a sweet comedy about a southern baker pushed to change her traditional ways.
Oct 27th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Chamber Theatre Offers Home Cooking
‘Stew’ mixes a Black family’s conflicts and musings on Shakespeare, with uneven results.
Oct 25th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Florentine Stages ‘Rigoletto,’ A Warhorse of Grand Opera
Verdi's "Rigoletto" played for two days at the Marcus Performing Arts Center.
Oct 11th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Big Voices Power ‘The Full Monty’
Its thin plot and serviceable music get an energetic Skylight production that punches it home.
Sep 28th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Strong Acting Powers ‘Three Viewings’
Live theater is back and Next Act show offers laughs, surprises and sorrow.
Sep 27th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Brief Encounters On Water Street
Renaissance Theaterworks offers uneven evening of five short plays by Midwestern writers.
Jun 7th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
A Thousand Natural Shocks, In a Basement
The one-woman play, set in a basement, that manages to cover a a lot of ground.
May 24th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Ella With All the Scat Singing
Alexis Roston performs Ella Fitzgerald songs in fine Milwaukee Rep production — and first live show in 13 months!
May 3rd, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
A Songful Satire of Thanksgiving
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre presents ‘The Thanksgiving Play’ by MacArthur Fellow, playwright Larissa FastHorse.
Apr 28th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
A Stunner About a Sociopath
Next Act’s “9 Circles” offers psychological interrogation of young killer with a powerful performance by Casey Hoekstra.
Apr 26th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Around the World in 90 Minutes
MCT’s ‘Underneath the Lintel’ is a crazed, complex one-woman show that is unforgettable. Alas.
Apr 12th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Gobel Is Powerful in ‘Neat’
Playing multiple characters, Marti Gobel powers engaging tale of growing up Black in the South.
Mar 22nd, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Where the Bones Are Buried
MCT production dramatizes a tragic story along the Mexican border.
Mar 18th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘The Island’ Still Packs a Punch
MCT presents apartheid-era play by Athol Fugard. It’s a powerful production.
Mar 2nd, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Unique ‘Zoiree’ Features SistaStrings
Plus puppets, a musical choir and a theme of internet imposters and called ‘The Sound.’
Feb 18th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Lessons From an Inner City School
Next Act Theater’s ‘Principal Principle’ is an edgy look at a new teacher trying to make good.
Feb 17th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Let Us Now Sing About the Pandemic
Milwaukee Opera Theatre ‘zoirèe’ premieres a new musical, 'In the Clouds'. It’s fun.
Jan 25th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
The Skylight Sings of Christmas
The best parts of streamed holiday show are the less traditional numbers.
Dec 15th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
Mankind Was My Business
The Rep offers ‘Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol.’ It’s Dickens with a twist.
Dec 13th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
Short Plays That Stretch Your Mind
Renaissance Theaterworks offers three works by playwrights of color. It’s an adventure.
Dec 11th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
APT Offers Two Holiday Tales
Both streamed. One based on ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ is a true delight.
Dec 4th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
Next Act’s ‘The Christians’ Is Compelling
It feels like live theater being streamed, in a smart play about a mega-church facing a sudden challenge.
Nov 25th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
Theaters Offer Holiday Shows
Including different versions of Dickens and ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’
Nov 24th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
The Importance of Skylight’s ‘Being Earnest’
It’s a fun smart performance and also a model for how to go virtual yet stay theatrical.
Oct 19th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
Florentine Presents Its ‘Carmen’ Digitally
And it's a success. Plus: backstage photos of the full stage production that was cancelled.
Mar 19th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
Rep’s ‘Eclipsed’ Is Harrowing Yet Funny
A brutal look at Liberian War from women’s viewpoint is unique and often powerful.
Mar 11th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
Gentle Drama Gets a World Premiere
Wisconsin playwright Erica Berman’s ‘No Wake’ is sweet but flawed, as is the production.
Feb 24th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
Who Should Win the Oscars?
And a documentary film, American Factory, that deserves to be singled out.
Feb 8th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
Next Act Play Punches Above Its Weight
‘A Small Fire’ is classic ensemble production about family facing a parent’s sudden decline.
Feb 4th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
Rep’s ‘Hedwig’ Is Crazy Rock-Fueled Fun
Gender-bender musical is a kind of carnival mixing comedy, drama and a bizarre love story.
Feb 3rd, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘Happy Days’ Is Superb, Funny and Sad
Gordon’s acting, Kohler’s direction capture Beckett’s humanity in Renaissance Theaterworks show.
Jan 27th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
Oscars Underrate ’Ford v Ferrari’
Wonderful performance by Christian Bales anchors strong film that deserved more nominations.
Jan 24th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘Chasin’ Dem Blues’ Is Joyous Fun
Four great performers relive the era when a Grafton WI company was a leader in blues music.
Jan 22nd, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
Skylight’s “Gospel at Colonus” Soars Musically
Unique mix of Greek theater, gospel music and blues is powered by great voices.
Jan 21st, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
Rep’s Comic Drag Show Is Fun
‘Legend of Georgia McBride’ is cliched, but sizzling performances make it a fun romp.
Jan 20th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘The Joker’ Is a New Low for Oscars
This disgraceful film doesn’t deserve nominations for best picture or best actor.
Jan 16th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
Mischievous “Two Popes” Packs a Punch
And Jonathan Pryce deserves the best actor Oscar for his portrayal of Pope Francis.
Jan 15th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘Little Women’ a Minor Movie
Greta Gerwig’s screenplay and direction not a major improvement on past film versions.
Jan 14th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
A ‘Ruddigore’ For the Ages
Skylight production of less-known Gilbert & Sullivan operetta is clever, funny and smartly sung.
Jan 6th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth
So Many Jokes, So Little Time
Next Act has fun with Neil Simon’s ‘Laughter on the 23rd Floor.’
Nov 26th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘The Nerd’ Is Still a Laugh Riot
The Rep’s revival of Larry Shue play it originated is fresh, funny and fast moving.
Nov 18th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘Hamilton’ Was Worth the Wait
Touring show that’s arrived in Milwaukee is a fantastic production of a must-see show.
Oct 24th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘The Roommate’ Is Funny, Serious, Fast-Paced
Renaissance Theaterworks show has weaknesses but good acting, directing make it all work.
Oct 21st, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
Five Films That Surprise
Review of mostly documentaries covering powerful topics.
Oct 17th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
Film Fest Bigger Than Ever
So many choices you may have trouble picking which to see. But what a lovely problem.
Oct 16th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
An Awkward Marriage
Music soars, comedy doesn’t in Florentine’s ‘Marriage of Figaro’.
Oct 14th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
Joking Around A Revolution
Playwright brings her own guillotine to Next Act production
Oct 1st, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
