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Review: H.M.S PINAFORE at Milwaukee Opera Theatre
Milwaukee Opera Theatre and UWM Theatre collaborate on 'H.M.S. Pinafore' - bringing a saucy, modern flair to the Victorian era comic opera....
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. As a Marquette University employee, I was delighted to find that Skylight Music Theatre’s Fiddler on the Roof is a...
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. That this story might resonate with someone unexpected — change a mind, affect a heart — is the whole point....
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. The Lake Country Players brings audiences back to the end of imperial Russia — and Paris in the gay '20s — with its charming and vibrant production....
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. By that logic, the play itself is indeed a beauty. On stage now at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre under the direction of Elyse Gorens Edelman....
Review: Rejoicify! WICKED is Back in Milwaukee
Now is your chance to see WICKED on stage, Milwaukee. To revisit an old favorite. To get jazzed before the release of 'Wicked: For Good'—and get to know the source material. If you enjoy the movie but are new to Broadway, let this be your gateway....
Review: Baby Opera CAMILLE'S RAINBOW Enchants Ages 0–4 & Caregivers at MOT
Camille’s Rainbow is a little marvel in its own right. It’s also a brilliant example of an experience we desperately need more of: exposure to enriching art that also allows kids to be kids....
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.' This electric, high-energy show is a must-see for fans of rock 'n' roll and anyone who could use a smile, a laugh, or a whole lotta shakin'....
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. Their parents gave them the names Lincoln and Booth – and little else....
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. With the hit HBO show’s finale buzzing around, we wondered aloud: “will this be White Lotus-esque?” To our surprise, and delight, the play not only comments on wealth and class i...
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. Of course, the classic source material, the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, on which the musical is based, takes that concept to g...
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. This completely sung-through musical is a beautiful thing—an intimate story for an intimate space. I dare say it's a must-see....
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. This “theatre for young audiences” version of the classic Disney & Pixar film is a musical adventure featuring book, music, and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez—the dream team behind Frozen....
Review: MCT's EVERY BRILLIANT THING Finds Joy & Hope in Simple Pleasures
Ice cream. The color yellow. Roller coasters. There are so many life-affirming, wonderful things in this world. Every Brilliant Thing is a one-man (or one-woman) show that celebrates life in all its brilliance—and resilience.
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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...
Review: FIRST STAGE's Empowering New Musical EMILY SONG & THE QUEEN OF THE NIGHT
Emily Song is a supernatural coming-of-age story in the vein of Percy Jackson. On her 12th birthday, Emily (Ginger Mai Foster) discovers she’s a music mage and her voice is her superpower. When the villainous Queen of the Night (Sara Zapiain) kidnaps Emily’s dad (David Lee) and best friend Layla...
Review: A DOLL'S HOUSE at Milwaukee Chamber Theater
What did BroadwayWorld's critic think of A Doll's House at Milwaukee Chamber Theater? Read the review here and learn more about Milwaukee Chamber Theater's production. ...
Review: THE WOMAN IN BLACK at Milwaukee Rep
The Woman in Black brings chills and humor in rare 'horror' production....
Review: Musical THE CRAIC is Snug Irish Fun at MILWAUKEE REP
To say The Milwaukee Rep’s The Craic is good fun would be redundant. The word “craic” (pronounced crack) essentially means “fun” in Irish. This world premier written by Mark Clements and Deanie Vallone is not just good fun, but also a cozy theatrical hug. The Craic invites us out of the bl...
Review: JULIET & ROMEO is a Rom-Com Reimagining at SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE
What if Romeo & Juliet was a rom com complete with time travel, musical numbers, and duels fought over pizza toppings? That’s what we get with the world premiere of Juliet & Romeo: A New Musical, now on stage at Milwaukee’s Skylight Music Theatre....
Review: THE NETHER at Renaissance Theaterworks
The Nether' never stops challenging or surprising the audience....
Review: ELF THE MUSICAL at Marcus PAC
Many peers around my age may remember the first time they saw Elf, the 2003 movie starring Will Ferrell. It was a fresh take on the Christmas cheer trope, introducing an overly enthusiastic and endearingly naïve (and exaggeratingly tall) human who was really convinced he was an elf, just like his 3...
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Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None Milwaukee Repertory Theater (5/26-6/28) |
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Theatre Gigante presents: SAKESHVILI – THE PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC CIRCUS Next Act Theatre’s Performance Space (6/05-6/13) |
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Disney's Descendants The Musical Lake Country Playhouse & Academy (7/23-8/02) |
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George & Gracie: A Love Story Milwaukee Repertory Theater (5/01-6/14) |
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Eva Noblezada Uihlein Hall Marcus Center (6/05-6/05) |
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Churchill Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall (10/01-10/01) |
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The Rainbow Fish Musical Lake Country Playhouse & Academy (6/11-6/21) |
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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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Salmon-a-Rama: The Sketch Comedy Puppet Musical that Your Children Won’t Understand Sixth Street Theatre (5/08-5/31) |
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Liverpool Legends "The Complete Beatles Experience!" The Pabst Theater (5/30-5/30) |
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