Review: CARDBOARD PIANO at Renaissance Theaterworks
CARDBOARD PIANO at Renaissance Theaterworks creates a palpable, powerful bond with the audience.
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Review: PIGEON Gets a World-Premiere Holiday Show at FIRST STAGE
First Stage brings a world-premiere Mo Willems holiday show to life.
Review: MURDER GIRL at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
As I walked into Studio Theatre at the Broadway Theatre Center, a neon sign reading “Marty’s Supper Club” prominently sat next to a scene with strung indoor Christmas lights, wood paneled walls, Packers memorabilia, and local beer signs.
Review: Bright & Upbeat JOSEPH is a Treat at SKYLIGHT
A coat of many colors, a musical of many genres—Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is nonstop fun at Skylight Music Theatre.
Review: COME FROM AWAY at Milwaukee Repertory Theater
On a chilly Saturday evening in Milwaukee, we were transported to a culture filled with local beer, boiled cod dishes, cold, snowy winters, and dialectical quirks…not too far a jump for a Wisconsinite, at first glance.
Review: After 40 Years, LES MISERABLES Remains a Joy
If you’ve seen Les Miserables many times over the years, you might wonder if you really have to go again.
Review: SWITZERLAND at Renaissance Theaterworks
'Switzerland' is a satisfying slow-burn of suspense.
Review: H.M.S PINAFORE at Milwaukee Opera Theatre
Milwaukee Opera Theatre and UWM Theatre collaborate on 'H.
Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Skylight Music Theatre
It is a joy to witness theater—this joy is only compounded when it includes the brilliant young adults who call your workplace their home for learning, if only just for a few years.
Review: SANCTUARY CITY is a Powerful, Poignant Immigrant Story at NEXT ACT
To have these lives reflected in art — on stage, now, reaching for empathy in a world that needs it more than ever — is a bright spot.
Review: ANASTASIA THE MUSICAL at Lake Country Players
The musical “Anastasia” started its life as an animated feature in 1997 and was reborn on Broadway in 2017.
Review: Music Heals in OLD WICKED SONGS at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
Jon Marans’ Old Wicked Songs posits that beauty sits at the intersection of sadness and joy.
Review: Rejoicify! WICKED is Back in Milwaukee
Now is your chance to see WICKED on stage, Milwaukee.
Review: Baby Opera CAMILLE'S RAINBOW Enchants Ages 0–4 & Caregivers at MOT
Camille’s Rainbow is a little marvel in its own right.
Review: In Rep's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Rock 'n' Roll Has Entered the Building
Holy smokes! That's all I could think after opening night of the Rep’s 'Million Dollar Quartet.
Review: TOPDOG/UNDERDOG at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
'Topdog/Underdog', written by Suzan-Lori Parks, closes the Milwaukee Chamber Theater season out with a bang, telling the explosive story of two brothers.
Review: ESPEJOS: CLEAN at Milwaukee Repertory Theater
When my friend and I carpooled to this show on opening night, we briefly discussed what we imagined the plot to be.
Review: JEKYLL AND HYDE THE MUSICAL at Lake Country Players
With Jekyll and Hyde The Musical, the Lake Country Players (LCP) offer a spirited, multi-faceted look at the different faces we present.
Review: SISTER ACT at Skylight Music Theatre
Skylight Music Theatre's Sister Act shines in both song and humor.
Review: BUYER & CELLAR Delights at RENAISSANCE
Directed by Ray Jivoff and starring Doug Clemons, this quirky and charming one-man show is a delight not to be missed—particularly for fans of the incomparable Barbra Streisand.
Review: THE LAST FIVE YEARS is a Refreshing Romantic Dramedy at MILWAUKEE REP
The Milwaukee Rep’s Cabaret is stepping outside the box with 'The Last Five Years,' and it’s totally refreshing.
Review: FINDING NEMO is a Totally Tubular Must-See Musical at FIRST STAGE
If you take your littles to one show this spring, make it Finding Nemo at First Stage.
Review: ROMEO AND JULIET at Milwaukee Rep
Moving Shakespeare’s classic plays to different, usually more modern, environs is not new — and doesn’t always make the transition with losing something in translation, but the Milwaukee Rep’s “Romeo and Juliet” — presented in Appalachian dress and accented with bluegrass, folk and cou
Review: RUSALKA at Milwaukee Opera Theatre
RUSALKA dives back into the rich waters of a successful collaboration
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TWELFTH NIGHT First Stage (3/12-3/21) |
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BIG: THE MUSICAL Skylight Music Theatre (11/13-12/27) |
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Come From Away Racine Theatre Guild (5/21-6/06) |
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Firebringer Sixth Street Theatre (9/25-10/18) |
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Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra: Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets In Concert Riverside Theater (12/05-12/05) |
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"MKE MVP" Milwaukee Repertory Theater (1/16-2/28) |
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Tony Award-Winning: Dear Evan Hansen Skylight Music Theatre (1/22-2/07) |
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"The Cherry Tortured" Milwaukee Repertory Theater (2/26-3/28) |
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GO DOG GO! / VE PERRO ¡VE! First Stage (10/03-11/01) |
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"Somewhere" Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center (4/13-5/09) |
