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Theater: The Constructivists Arrive With ‘Beauty Queen of Leenane’
Theater

The Constructivists Arrive With ‘Beauty Queen of Leenane’

Martin McDonough's darkly humorous drama gets strong staging that stays with you.

Theater: Oh, Those Wacky Theater People
Theater

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

Theater: ‘Indecent’ Offers Tangy Slice of Theater History
Theater

‘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.

Theater: Rep’s Comic Drag Show Is Fun
Theater

Rep’s Comic Drag Show Is Fun

‘Legend of Georgia McBride’ is cliched, but sizzling performances make it a fun romp.

Theater: A Tony To Die For
Theater

A Tony To Die For

He leads Milwaukee Rep’s most incisive musical to date, ‘West Side Story’

Theater: Next Act Wins Irish Sweepstakes
Theater

Next Act Wins Irish Sweepstakes

Staging of John Patrick’s Shanley’s Irish-y comic drama has great acting by four of town’s top actors.

Theater: Is “Our Town” Still Relevant Today?
Theater

Is “Our Town” Still Relevant Today?

Milwaukee Rep’s solid production suggests the answer is (mostly) yes.

Theater: The Man Who Almost Lost His Mind
Theater

The Man Who Almost Lost His Mind

In Tandem’s production of a play about Alzheimer’s misfires, but Jim Pickering is fun.

Theater: Next Act Offers an Acting Clinic
Theater

Next Act Offers an Acting Clinic

Comic drama “The Secret Mask” is uneven, but well-directed actors give it power.

Theater: ‘Mice and Men’ Still Moving
Theater

‘Mice and Men’ Still Moving

Milwaukee Rep production boasts strong lead actors and powerful scenic elements.

Theater: Hey Gang, We’re Putting on a Show!
Theater

Hey Gang, We’re Putting on a Show!

Chamber Theatre’s ‘Love Stories’ offers easy-going approach to interconnect three one acts.

Theater: Three Kinds of Love
Theater

Three Kinds of Love

Chamber Theatre offers a real-life couple performing three different one acts about love.

Review: <i>The Kreutzer Sonata</i> Is Elegant, Powerful
Review

The Kreutzer Sonata Is Elegant, Powerful

Renaissance staging imaginatively merges music and drama in captivating adaptation of Tolstoy story.

Theater: When Bad Things Happen to Good People
Theater

When Bad Things Happen to Good People

Milwaukee Rep’s Good People, set in South Boston, is a comic drama about that question.

Theater: The All-Too Invisible Six Foot Rabbit
Theater

The All-Too Invisible Six Foot Rabbit

Rep’s Harvey has comic touches, but lacks subtlety and depth.

Review: Not Going Gently Into That Good Night
Review

Not Going Gently Into That Good Night

Next Act’s Three Views offers funny, insulting, despairing, poignant look at old age.

Rep’s “Christmas Carol”: More than holiday comfort food
Rep’s “Christmas Carol”

More than holiday comfort food

The Rep's retelling of Charles Dickens' familiar Scrooge tale amuses, entertains and says something that matters.