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Theatre LILA Begins its 2016-2017 Season With Musical, BIG FISH

Theatre LILA Begins its 2016-2017 Season With Musical, BIG FISH

by BWW News Desk — December 2, 2016
Theatre LILA will collaborate with Four Seasons Theatre on the musical Big Fish, opening December 2nd and running through the 11th.
BWW Review: MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS BY CHIP DAVIS at Overture Center

BWW Review: MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS BY CHIP DAVIS at Overture Center

by Angie Stanton — November 29, 2016
Comfort food for the soul.
BWW Feature: A FIRESIDE CHRISTMAS at The Fireside Dinner Theatre

BWW Feature: A FIRESIDE CHRISTMAS at The Fireside Dinner Theatre

by Angie Stanton — November 28, 2016
From the moment you enter The Fireside, the warm ambiance of a crackling fire and the music wafting from the baby grand transport you to a nostalgic time where Christmas is magical and wishes comes true.
BWW Review: MARY'S WEDDING at American Players Theater

BWW Review: MARY'S WEDDING at American Players Theater

by Scott Rawson — November 25, 2016
  Theater should have an effect on the audience, and this show does exactly that.
BWW Review: THE ILLUSIONISTS LIVE FROM BROADWAY at The Overture Center

BWW Review: THE ILLUSIONISTS LIVE FROM BROADWAY at The Overture Center

by Scott Rawson — November 25, 2016
  As a haze envelopes, The Overture Center for the Arts a drum beat begins, followed shortly by screaming electric guitar licks.
Jeff Hobson of THE ILLUSIONISTS at Overture Center

Jeff Hobson of THE ILLUSIONISTS at Overture Center

by Angie Stanton — November 22, 2016
Jeff Hobson, a Detroit native, met his first magician at the tender age of seven and was hooked.
Voting Now Open for the 2016 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards

Voting Now Open for the 2016 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards

by BWW Special Coverage — November 16, 2016
Voting has opened for the 2016 BroadwayWorld Madison Regional Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2015 and September 30, 2016.
Theatre LILA Begins its 2016-2017 Season With Musical, BIG FISH

Theatre LILA Begins its 2016-2017 Season With Musical, BIG FISH

by BWW News Desk — November 7, 2016
Theatre LILA will collaborate with Four Seasons Theatre on the musical Big Fish, opening December 2nd and running through the 11th.
BWW Review: ALICE Rocks Mad City!

BWW Review: ALICE Rocks Mad City!

by Scott Rawson — October 28, 2016
Deep within the intimate setting of the Drury stage at the Bartell theatre, where there is arguably not a bad seat in the house, magic took place.
Kanopy Dance Presents Martha Graham: (R)evloution

Kanopy Dance Presents Martha Graham: (R)evloution

by BWW News Desk — October 24, 2016
Urban Land Interests and Custer Financial Services presents, Martha Graham: [R]evolution in Black & White November 11-13, 2016.
Randall Duk Kim and Anne Occhiogrosso Star in World Premiere of THE PLEASURE OF HIS C

Randall Duk Kim and Anne Occhiogrosso Star in World Premiere of THE PLEASURE OF HIS COMPANY

by BWW News Desk — October 21, 2016
UW/Madison's Union Theatre and Shannon Hall presents the world premiere of Randall Duk Kim and Anne Occhiogrosso starring in 'The Pleasure of His Company: Our 40 Year Love Affair with William Shakespeare,' an evening of personal recollections, dramatic scenes and stories of Shakespeare's influence
Nominations Open for the 2016 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards

Nominations Open for the 2016 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards

by BWW Special Coverage — October 13, 2016
Nominations have now opened for the 2016 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016.
Spotlight on Hayden Stanes of Rodgers and Hammerstein's CINDERELLA

Spotlight on Hayden Stanes of Rodgers and Hammerstein's CINDERELLA

by Angie Stanton — October 6, 2016
Rodgers and Hammerstein's CINDERELLA, the smash-hit musical, arrived in Madison at the Overture Center for the Arts on Tuesday, October 6th.
BWW Review: RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA Sweeps Madison

BWW Review: RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA Sweeps Madison

by Scott Rawson — October 5, 2016
There is a plethora of young girls in frilly dresses and tiaras here.
Randall Duk Kim and Anne Occhiogrosso Star in World Premiere of THE PLEASURE OF HIS C

Randall Duk Kim and Anne Occhiogrosso Star in World Premiere of THE PLEASURE OF HIS COMPANY

by BWW News Desk — October 5, 2016
UW/Madison's Union Theatre and Shannon Hall presents the world premiere of Randall Duk Kim and Anne Occhiogrosso starring in 'The Pleasure of His Company: Our 40 Year Love Affair with William Shakespeare,' an evening of personal recollections, dramatic scenes and stories of Shakespeare's influence
Tatyana Lubov - A Fairytale Journey to Rodgers and Hammerstein's CINDERELLA

Tatyana Lubov - A Fairytale Journey to Rodgers and Hammerstein's CINDERELLA

by Angie Stanton — October 4, 2016
Small town girl moves to New York City with dreams of breaking into the highly-competitive world of Broadway and musical theatre.
BWW Review: SOMEONE'S GOTTA DO IT Sweeps Madison

BWW Review: SOMEONE'S GOTTA DO IT Sweeps Madison

by Scott Rawson — September 26, 2016
Opening to the punk sound of The Flying Lizards 'Money, That's What I Want' Forward Theater begins its biennial monologue festival.
BWW Review: The African Company Presents RICHARD III Timidly Important work.

BWW Review: The African Company Presents RICHARD III Timidly Important work.

by Scott Rawson — September 20, 2016
Did you know that there was an African Theater Company in 1821? We learn during American Players Theater production of 'THE AFRICAN THEATER COMPANY PRESENTS RICHARD III, that 6 years before New York abolished slavery and 20 years before the beginning of the Civil War, this company existed.
BWW Review: DEATH OF A SALESMAN Effects Spring Green

BWW Review: DEATH OF A SALESMAN Effects Spring Green

by Scott Rawson — September 9, 2016
Willy Loman (Wonderfully portrayed by Brian Mani) is a phony, a faker.
BWW Review: ENDGAME Amazing Ride

BWW Review: ENDGAME Amazing Ride

by Scott Rawson — September 8, 2016
   Endgame is an amazing ride…I have no idea what it's about.
BWW Review: KING LEAR Relevant Today

BWW Review: KING LEAR Relevant Today

by Scott Rawson — September 8, 2016
American Players Theater's William Brown Brings King Lear into the contemporary world, but does that make this Shakespearean Tragedy Relevant? In a word, Yes! The good King has his retirement all mapped out when lo and behold, his family all of people just refuse to cooperate.
Photo Flash: First Look at ALABAMA STORY

Photo Flash: First Look at ALABAMA STORY

by BWW News Desk — August 18, 2016
Inspired by actual events in 1959, ALABAMA STORY centers on a fearless, nononsense librarian, a vocal segregationist senator and an innocent children's book.
AVENUE Q Moves Into The Armory This Summer

AVENUE Q Moves Into The Armory This Summer

by BWW News Desk — August 1, 2016
Professional theatre has returned to The Armory in downtown Janesville and audiences are laughing their you-know-whats off and rolling in the aisles.
Aaron Walpole of KINKY BOOTS Appears at Overture Center

Aaron Walpole of KINKY BOOTS Appears at Overture Center

by Angie Stanton — July 8, 2016
Two hundred and seventy pounds in high heels is like Bambi on ice.
BWW Interviews: Andrew Abrams on Bringing GYPSY to Madison

BWW Interviews: Andrew Abrams on Bringing GYPSY to Madison

by Angie Stanton — June 10, 2016
Capital City Theatre (CCT) is presenting GYPSY this week at the Overture Center featuring a stellar cast from Broadway, Chicago and Madison.

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