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‘Swing State’ Is Quietly Powerful Drama
Play set in Wisconsin's Driftless Region, in strong Next Act staging, will sneak up on you.
Feb 17th, 2026 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘Cardboard Piano’ Is Can’t-Miss Show
Strong RTW production captures humanity in story of Uganda political turmoil.
Jan 15th, 2026 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘Circle Mirror Transformation’ Keeps Audiences Guessing
Skilled Next Act staging of Obie-winning play shows how theater games mirror life.
Apr 28th, 2025 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘The Nether’ Is a Puzzling Virtual Whodunit
Renaissance production boasts veteran actors, strong technical elements and very elusive plot.
Jan 13th, 2025 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘The Wolves’ Is Great Theater
Renaissance offers fast paced yet thoughtful staging of punchy new play by Sarah DeLappe about a girls soccer team.
Jan 25th, 2024 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
‘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
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
The Library As Portal To The World
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre presents ‘Underneath The Lintel’ by Emmy-winning writer Glen Berger.
Apr 1st, 2021 by Jeff Jordan
Reflections Within a Riot
‘Fires in the Mirror’ propels power of documentary theater
Sep 23rd, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
Nazi-Era Opera Gets Unique Production
Jewish art and music organization RUACH will perform 1942 children's opera 'Brundibar'.
May 23rd, 2019 by Michael Barndt
‘Dear White People’ Actor Returns Home
Milwaukee native Jeremy Tardy got his start at First Stage, was keynote speaker for event here.
Oct 4th, 2018 by Sarah Lipo
‘Drowning Girls’ Is Dry-Eyed Drama
Three brides victimized by serial killer tell their stories. It isn’t pretty.
Oct 24th, 2016 by Dominique Paul Noth
