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UWM Peck School of the Arts Theatre Department's LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES Opens 11/20
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2013
The UWM Peck School of the Arts Theatre Department is excited to present Christopher Hampton's award winning drama 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' at the Mainstage Theatre this Wednesday, November 20-Sunday, November 24th.
Marcus Center to Host 30th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration, Jan 19
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2013
The 30th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration, coordinated by the MLK Steering Committee, will be held on Sunday, January 19, 2014 at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. The program will begin at 1:00 PM in Uihlein Hall and highlight our youth who interpreted Dr. King's works through art, speech and writing.
Milwaukee Rep's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns to Pabst Theater, 11/27-12/24
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2013
Nineteenth century London comes to life when Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit and Ebenezer Scrooge go on a fantastical journey thorough Christmas Past, Present and Future. Filled with beautiful music, stunning costumes and joyous dancing, Dickens' classic masterpiece celebrates its 38th year at Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Proudly sponsored this year by Wells Fargo, this beloved holiday tradition has delighted families for generations at the historic Pabst Theater. Adapted by Joseph Hanreddy and Edward Morgan, Dickens' A Christmas Carol brightens the holiday season with its timeless message of hope, peace and love and the true meaning of the holidays.
Athletes for Autism to Host Jeff Lorber Fusion Benefit in Vogel Hall, 11/23
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2013
Keyboardist/composer/producer Jeff Lorber, brings his GRAMMY-nominated power trio, The Jeff Lorber Fusion, to Milwaukee for a one night only benefit concert for Athletes for Autism. The performance will be presented in Vogel Hall at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts on November 23 at 7:00 pm.
BWW Reviews: APT Presents Daring Lessons In Love with LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - November 08, 2013
Love and sex: This dynamic pair of human needs has dominated society's conscious since Eve offered Adam the apple and together they discovered their nakedness. The two subjects frequently intermingle on stage at Spring Green's American Players Theatre for the company's final selection in their 2013 season when APT opened the decadent Les Liaisons Dangereuses.
Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS Opens 11/26 at Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2013
IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, the stage adaptation of the beloved classic film, has announced casting for its National Tour visiting the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts on November 26-December 1. Tickets for the BMO Harris Bank Broadway at the Marcus Center and Broadway Across America-Milwaukee series are on sale now at the Marcus Center Box Office at 929 North Water Street, Downtown, Milwaukee, by phone at 414-273-7206 or online at MarcusCenter.org or Ticketmaster.com. Groups 10+ SAVE! Call 414-273-7121 ext. 210.
BWW Reviews: FOREVER PLAID Croons with Nostalgic Class
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - November 02, 2013
Four guys, forever classy wearing white dinner jackets, appear in the musical revue Forever Plaid at The Rep's Stackner Cabaret. And when Frankie, Jinx, Smudge and Spanky perform their four-part harmony in the fictional singing group, they exude slightly clueless personalities while, to the audience's delight, their musical talent exceeds expectations.
NOISES OFF Opens 11/19 at The Rep's Quadracci Powerhouse
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2013
Called "the funniest farce ever written" by the New York Post, Michael Frayn's uproarious play-within-a-play follows the on- and off-stage antics of the members of a mediocre touring company as they blunder from an ominously bad dress rehearsal to a spectacularly disastrous performance. The perfect show for the holiday season, Noises Off is a hysterical romp packed full of a side-splitting collection of forgotten cues, missed connections and backstage hilarity! Written by playwright Michael Frayn, Noises Off will be directed by KJ Sanchez, who returns to The Rep after directing last year's luminous production of The Diary of Anne Frank. The production features Rep Associate Artists Jonathan Gillard Daly, Laura Gordon, Gerard Neugent and Deborah Staples, frequent guest actor Kelley Faulkner, Chicago-based actors Aaron Christensen and Joe Dempsey and Rep Acting Interns Joe Boersma and Sara Zientek. Noises Off runs in The Rep's Quadracci Powerhouse from November 19 - December 22 and opens Friday, November 22.
Renaissance Theaterworks to Present THE UNDERSTUDY, 1/17-2/9
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2013
Renaissance Theaterworks (RTW) presents the 2nd show of its 21st season THE UNDERSTUDY a backstage comedy about artists pursuing what they love despite the odds against them. Directed by Mallory Metoxen, featuring Cassandra Bissell, Philip Sletteland and Ken Williams. Opening night is Saturday, January 18th at 8:00 pm. Running January 17 through February 09, 2014 at the Studio Theatre, 158 N. Broadway, tickets can be purchased for $36 (fee & taxes not included) in person at the Broadway Theatre Center Box Office, by telephone at (414) 291-7800, or online at www.r-t-w.com.
Skylight Music Theatre to Present LES MISERABLES at Cabot Theatre, 11/22-12/29
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2013
Skylight Music Theatre will present a new production of the Tony Award-winning musical Les Miserables November 22 through December 29 in the Cabot Theatre at the Broadway Theatre Center (158 N. Broadway, Milwaukee WI).
Milwaukee Repertory Theater to Receive 2013 United Performing Arts Fund's Management & Organizational Performance Excellence Award
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2013
Milwaukee Repertory Theater announced today that it will be the recipient of the prestigious 2013 United Performing Arts Fund's Management & Organizational Performance Excellence Award, sponsored by Northwestern Mutual. Additionally, The Rep also announced that in honor of its 60th Anniversary Season, it is conducting a 60th Season Challenge fundraising campaign. The results from this campaign will help The Rep maintain its high level of artistic excellence and provide the quality theater that Milwaukee audiences have come to expect.
Photo Flash: First Look at Adam Estes, Paul Helm and More in Milwaukee Rep's FOREVER PLAID
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2013
Forever Plaid is directed by Rep Artistic Associate JC Clementz. The cast for Forever Plaid features Rep newcomers Nate Lewellyn and Anand Nagraj as well as Adam Estes and Paul Helm, both who have previously appeared at the Stackner. Forever Plaid runs in the Stackner Cabaret October 25 - December 29, 2013 and opens on Sunday, October 27. Check out a first look below!
STAGE LEFT - A FINE ART SHOW Benefits Renaissance Theaterworks This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2013
This weekend, October 25th and 26th, 2013, Renaissance Theaterworks' Diva Dolls present Stage Left - a fine art show an invitational mixed media fine art show to benefit Renaissance Theaterworks (RTW). A free reading from THE BELLE OF AMHERST will take place in the Skylight Bar & Bistro at1:00 pm on Friday and Saturday during Stage Left.
Peck School Theatre Professor Rebecca Holderness Honored as 2013 Zelda Award Finalist
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2013
Associate Professor of Acting Rebecca Holderness will be honored next month for her work in regional theater and how 'the national arts landscape was transformed by (her) artistry, passion, and courage.' Ms. Holderness is one of four finalists for the Stage Director & Choreographer Society 'Zelda Fichandler' Award and will be recognized at the annual awards ceremony, held November 4th in Cincinnati, Ohio, 'for amplifying and boldly invigorating the performance scene in Milwaukee.'
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, DOUBT & More Set for Paradigm Theatre's 2014 Season
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2013
The Paradigm Annex Theatre under the new leadership of Los Angeles director, actor and playwright Nicole Dominguez has announced its 2014 season. This season at The Paradigm Annex Theatre audiences will witness firsthand the development of New Works for the stage and screen in our February Film Festival, 24 Hour Play Festival a New Works Festival and, beginning in January, The Annex reading series, reading new scripts for development from submissions across the nation.
In Tandem Theatre Announces Holiday Shows
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2013
In Tandem Theatre will present two hysterical holiday shows this season: the wildly popular musical comedy, A Cudahy Caroler Christmas by Anthony Wood, (November 29, 2013 - January 5, 2014) and the delightfully dark holiday comedy, The Eight: Reindeer Monologues by Jeff Goode, (two special performances only Mondays, December 9 and 16, 2013). Both shows will be presented at the Tenth Street Theatre, 628 N. 10th Street, Milwaukee.
Marcus Center & MHVI Partner for 'Socks and Coats for Vets,' 11/1
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2013
The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts and the Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative (MHVI) are teaming up for Socks and Coats for Vets. The collection will take place on Friday, November 1 from 7:00 am - 10:00 am in front of the Marcus Center at 929 North Water Street.
Submit Your Nominations for the 2013 Milwaukee Awards by 10/31!
by BWW Special Coverage - October 21, 2013
Nominations have now opened for the 2013 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee Regional Awards!
THE INTERGALACTIC NEMESIS Flies into Marcus Center's Vogel Hall Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2013
The hit Off Broadway show, The Intergalactic Nemesis Live-Action Graphic Novel, makes its Milwaukee premiere tonight, October 18-19.
Renaissance Theaterworks Stages THE BELLE OF AMHERST, Now thru 11/10
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2013
Renaissance Theaterworks (RTW) presents the 1st show of its 21st season THE BELLE OF AMHERST a play based on the life of Emily Dickinson. Directed by Suzan Fete, featuring Jenny Wanasek. Running tonight, October 18 - November 10, 2013 at the Studio Theatre, 158 N. Broadway.
BWW Reviews: First Stage Sings 'Get Your Shrek On!'
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - October 15, 2013
Get your Shrek on with a set of those tiny, tree like buds the lovable ogre Shrek sprouts on his glamorous green head. Milwaukee's First Stage makes the ears available in their Todd Wehr Theater lobby when the company presents, Shrek,The Musical to open their 2013-2014 season. The fairy tale character Shrek comes to life courtesy of the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture, a 2001 film still beloved by fans with the book written by William Steig, and the musical brings all the fairy tale creatures to children's theater in professional First Stage style.
MYSO to Open 2013-14 Season, 11/3
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2013
Join nearly 1000 members of Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra (MYSO) as they open their 2013-14 season--MYSO's 58th--onSunday, November 3, with 'MYSO's 2013 Playathonpresented by the Bayshore Community Foundation,' taking place in the Rotunda and Great Hall of Bayshore Town Center, 5900 N. Port Washington Rd., Milwaukee, 10:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. All 24 MYSO ensembles, including two full symphony orchestras, three large string orchestras, a wind ensemble, two flute choirs, two beginning string groups, twelve jazz combos and two steel drum bands, will present a colorful and varied musical program at this free event, the only MYSO event each season that features every MYSO ensemble! MYSO's young musicians, representing more than 200 schools, 60 communities and 14 counties in southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois, showcase the best in youth music in the region--all admitted to MYSO following competitive auditions.
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Presents Staged Reading of WAITING Today
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2013
True to its mission of nurturing local theatre artists, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) presents the Montgomery Davis Play Development Series staged reading of WAITING, by Madison-based playwright Kimberly Megna Yarnall tonight, October 14, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.
Nominations Open for the 2013 Milwaukee Awards
by BWW Special Coverage - October 11, 2013
Nominations have now opened for the 2013 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee Regional Awards!
Skylight Music Theatre Scores Budget Surplus with 2012-13 Season
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2013
Skylight Music Theatre has announced financial information for the recently completed fiscal year. 'The 2012-2013 season exceeded all expectations, particularly at the box office, and resulted in a small operating surplus,' reported Skylight Managing Director, Amy Jensen. 'We are pleased to report that we increased revenues by 14% over the prior year while holding our expenses to a nominal 2% increase.'

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