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Many small Wisconsin towns thrive on their rich European history.
The musical that has had theatregoers buzzing since its premiere, The Book of Mormon, has finally made its way to Madison.
?A mesmerizing cascade of light, fog, and draperies send audiences into the colorful Land of Oz at the Fireside Dinner Theatre.
Cultivating a night of two shows that really show the drastic differences between how men and women deal with uncomfortable situations, the Sun Prairie Civic Theatre presented "A Night of Bridge and Beer" this past weekend.
"…the plot revolves around the lives of the four March daughters - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy - and follows their triumphs and tragedies as they grow up, fall in love, and face life.
The story itself begins to unfold as two people sit side by side in an imagined car.
?There's always some sort of debate regarding Scott Walker brewing in Madison.
Every once in a while there is a performance that is completely open ended.
It seems fitting that Strollers Theatre would open one of The Bard's greatest comedies on Valentine's weekend as love is all around in Twelfth Night.
The Frequency off of West Main St.
Snippets of commercials and bygone television shows played throughout the thirty minutes prior to curtain.
February 5th, amongst the cheering and hooting of the nerds in the next room at the Brink Lounge, was the 7th performance for a group of ladies in their monologue series entitled That's What She Said.
Shattered glass.
'This play is difficult to talk about.
Out on East Washington Ave lives a company of performers who perform acts of immense proportions- shows whose titles are unknown, obscure, and often totally absurd.
It comes as no surprise to the inhabitants of Madison that a play should arise, an original production no less, that holds a political charge.
No, you don't need to get your eyes checked.
What can a group of talented writers and performers do with a Christmas theme? Surprisingly more than a spoof on good ol' Charlie Brown or a reenactment of The Nativity - no one can be quite sure what will take place at an original performance.
During the holidays, no family is perfect - the royal family headed by King Henry II of England is certainly no exception.
Encore Studio for the Performing Arts is used to forcing its audiences to think - to see things in a different light, in another person's shoes, or to simply re-evaluate their own lives.
Nothing says Christmas like watching Mommie Dearest descend the stairs in four inch heels, a robe, sheer pantyhose, and a smug grin of self-satisfaction.
What better way to inaugurate a theater than to put on a show with the pizazz of Mary Poppins.
Anyone familiar with the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat would know that it's one part kitschy and one part pure entertainment.
As one can imagine, an opera created by Ludwig van Beethoven is likely driven by intricate musicality.
Though it is only November, before Thanksgiving no less, Christmas is in full swing at The Fireside Dinner Theatre.
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Outback / Murray & Peter Present Viterbo University Fine Arts Center (11/07-11/07) |
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Jersey Boys Overture Center for the Arts (8/03-8/08) |
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Words with Nerds Crucible (7/16-7/16) |
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Hadestown (Non-Equity) Overture Center (6/04-6/06) |
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Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen Overture Center for the Arts (5/18-5/23) |
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Maybe Happy Ending Overture Center for the Arts (11/24-11/29) |
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CINDERELLA by The United European Ballet Company Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts (11/01-11/01) |
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Disney's Aladdin Jr Cambridge-Deerfield Players (8/20-8/23) |
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The Outsiders Overture Center for the Arts (7/06-7/11) |
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Footloose Cambridge-Deerfield Players (7/16-7/19) PHOTOS |