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Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at The Overture Center

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at The Overture Center

by Scott Rawson · June 17, 2026

I truly enjoyed Water for Elephants far more than I thought I would. I came to the theater fearing the puppetry of the elephant would over shadow the actors. While it was spectacular, it did not over shadow the actors and for that I am grateful. And in an effort of full disclosure, admittedly, I als…

Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ENCHANTS AUDIENCES at The Overture Center

Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ENCHANTS AUDIENCES at The Overture Center

by Scott Rawson · May 14, 2026

There were so many magical moments with this show that it is hard to keep track of them all. Teh opening set the stage and With this opening, the show creates a magical bond with the audience, one that would not be broken until long after leaving the theater.…

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Pabst Theater

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Pabst Theater

by Cathy Jakicic · December 4, 2025

Though the Milwaukee Rep is presenting its 50th season of 'A Christmas Carol,' this year, the current production has the freshness and energy of a debut. Returning as Scrooge, Matt Daniels brings back his nimble physicality and vocals, making Dickens familiar words full of surprises. Whether grumpy …

Past Shows

Gutenberg! The Musical!

Gutenberg! The Musical!

Nov 6 – Nov 30, 2025

Bud and Doug have poured their hearts (and not much research) into their brand-new, Broadway-bound musical about Johann Gutenberg, inventor of the printing press. With nothing but trucker hats, a piano, and relentless optimism, these two lovable underdogs play the entire cast of...

Wisconsin Directors Lab

Jan 4 – Jan 5, 2025

The Wisconsin Directors Lab, taking place on January 4th and 5th, 2025, at Madison College, aims to nurture early- to mid-career theater directors in Wisconsin. This inaugural program features panel discussions and seminars led by prominent figures including Laura Gordon, Brian...

The Niceties by Eleanor Burgess

The Niceties by Eleanor Burgess

Jan 22 – Feb 7, 2021

In The Niceties, Zoe, a Black student at a liberal arts college, is called into her white professors office to discuss her paper about slaverys effect on the American Revolution. What begins as a polite clash in perspectives explodes into an urgent debate about race, history...

Every Brilliant Thing

Every Brilliant Thing

Jan 23 – Feb 9, 2020

A one-actor play featuring David Daniel. Directed by Tyler Marchant.Presented in-the-round in The Playhouse at Overture CenterAn immersive storytelling experience blends comedy, improv, and audience interaction to tell the story of a boy growing up in the shadow of mental...

Marjorie Prime

Marjorie Prime

Apr 5 – Apr 22, 2018

It’s the age of artificial intelligence, and 85-year-old Marjorie — a jumble of disparate, fading memories — has a handsome new companion who’s programmed to feed the story of her life back to her. What would we remember, and what would we forget, if given the chance? In this...

Exit Strategy

Exit Strategy

Jan 18 – Feb 4, 2018

The no-holds-barred story of a Chicago public high school slated for closure at the end of the year. The impending shut-down causes tensions in the school's already volcanic neighborhood to rise to the breaking point, but a small group of teachers launch a last-minute battle to...

I And You

I And You

Nov 2 – Nov 19, 2017

Anthony arrives at Caroline’s door bearing waffle fries, a beat-up copy of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, and an urgent assignment from their high school lit teacher. Living most of her life online, Caroline is sick and hasn’t been to school is months, but she is as quick and...

Wisconsin Wrights New Play Festival

Wisconsin Wrights New Play Festival

Sep 21 – Sep 23, 2017

Forward Theater Company’s biennial Wisconsin Wrights New Play Festival is an investment in new works that awards Wisconsin playwrights the rare opportunity to develop their plays in a professional public reading series. Three full-length plays by Wisconsin authors will be chosen...

Good People

Apr 4 – Apr 21, 2013

Welcome to Southie, a Boston neighborhood where a night on the town means a few rounds of bingo… where this month’s paycheck covers last month’s bills… and where Margie Walsh has just been let go from yet another job. Facing eviction and scrambling to catch a break, Margie...

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