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‘Laughter on the 23rd Floor’ is a Machine Gun of Humor and Fun
Next Act Theatre’s funny new show impressively balances humor and the serious topics of censorship and McCarthyism. Read more
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Next Act’s ‘Laughter on the 23rd Floor’ Explores the Meaning of Being Funny
'Laughter on the 23rd Floor' is based on the humor of a roomful of comedy writers in real-life comedy show ‘Your Show of Shows.’ Read more
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Love and Loss in First Stage’s ‘On the Wings of a Mariposa’
When the scent of her late Abuelita starts fading from her rebozo, 10-year-old Pilar has to deal with grief in this bilingual production. Read more
Migration, Memory and Family in First Stage’s ‘On the Wings of a Mariposa’
First Stage is putting on a bilingual, intimate and profound show amidst the monarch butterflies’ annual migration and Día de los Muertos celebrations. Read more
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First Stage Brings Music to its Annual 'Best Christmas Pageant Ever'
First Stage has produced The Best Christmas Pageant Ever nine times since 1990, as it is a popular story about compassion, empathy and love. This year, for the first time, the story has been adapted as a musical. Read more
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First Stage's Dreamy 'Caterpillar' Dance
First Stage brings the work of popular children’s author Eric Carle to life with Jonathan Rockefeller’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show. Read more
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Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Opens with Holmes, Watson and Wilde
The Milwaukee Chamber Theatre opens its season with a fast-paced Sherlock Holmes adventure. Read more
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First Stage's 'Edward Tulane' is One Heroic Toy Bunny
A toy rabbit goes on an adventure during the Great Depression in First Stage’s adaptation of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. Read more
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Making Startling Discoveries in Next Act's 'Silent Sky'
Playwright Lauren Gunderson really did her homework given what could be a difficult topic: the founding of modern astronomy. Read more
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre’s Fast-Paced Production of ‘Great Expectations’
Molly Rhode directs the new Milwaukee Chamber Theatre production of Great Expectations, a play adapted by Milwaukee’s Gale Childs Daly from the beloved classic by Charles Dickens. The show runs April 13-30 at the Broadway Theatre Center’s C... Read more
Strong Performances by Young Artists at UWM’s Winterdances
This past week Skylight Music Theatre opened its production of the hilarious musical revue, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (through Feb. 19), Next Act Theatre opened The Other Place, a smart, cleverly crafted and wonderfully acted p... Read more
Divorce and Dementia in Next Act’s Cleverly Crafted ‘The Other Place’
This past week Skylight Music Theatre opened its production of the hilarious musical revue, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (through Feb. 19), Next Act Theatre opened The Other Place, a smart, cleverly crafted and wonderfully acted p... Read more
Cupid’s Arrows Hit the Mark in Skylight’s ‘I Love You’
This past week Skylight Music Theatre opened its production of the hilarious musical revue, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (through Feb. 19), Next Act Theatre opened The Other Place, a smart, cleverly crafted and wonderfully acted p... Read more
Performing Arts Weekly: February 2, 2017
Three different theater companies present new plays running Feb. 3 through Feb. 19. The Skylight offers tales of love in DiPietro and Roberts’ I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change; She Kills Dragons, replete with murderous fairies, evil o... Read more
The Music of ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and with the revival of First Stage’s delightful Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical, Christmas gets an even brighter (red) glow—thanks to the most famous reindeer of all. Rudolph is based o... Read more
A Light-handed Exploration of Loneliness
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre’s production of a little-known late work by Tennessee Williams, A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, is a masterful study of loneliness, unlikely companionship and “going on” after dreams are shattered. Directed by ... Read more
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Performing Arts Weekly 9.15
New shows at Milwaukee Repertory Theater and Milwaukee Chamber Theater highlight this week's theater scene in Milwaukee. Read more
Milwaukee Opera Theatre’s ‘1776’ Celebrates the Birth of Our Nation
: Milwaukee Opera Theatre presents Sherman Edwards and peter Stone’s musical, 1776, one night only, Monday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. at Turner Hall Ballroom. Read more
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Fairy Tales Collide in the Woods
With stunning sets, masterful orchestration and impeccable performances, Skylight Music Theatre’s production of Into the Woods is a delight. Read more
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Milwaukee’s Neil Haven returns with a World Premiere
Perceptive, young playwright Neil Haven tackles a difficult emotional subject—grief—in his newest play, Come Back. It runs at In Tandem Theatre through March 22. Read more
