Next Act Theatre Presents IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE LIVE RADIO SHOW, 11/15-12/9
by Sierra Fox - November 01, 2012
From their South Water Street 'studios,' Next Act Theatre presents their own radio adaptation of the beloved Bedford Falls fable celebrating the best of the holiday spirit. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Live Radio Show runs November 15 - December 9, 2012 at Next Act's new home, 255 S. Water St. in Walker's Point.
by Sierra Fox - November 01, 2012
From their South Water Street 'studios,' Next Act Theatre presents their own radio adaptation of the beloved Bedford Falls fable celebrating the best of the holiday spirit. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Live Radio Show runs November 15 - December 9, 2012 at Next Act's new home, 255 S. Water St. in Walker's Point.
STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes of Waukesha Civic Theatre's OUR TOWN
by Stage Tube - October 31, 2012
The Waukesha Civic Theatre presents Our Town, running weekends now through November 11th, 2012. BroadwayWorld has an inside look at the show below.
by Stage Tube - October 31, 2012
The Waukesha Civic Theatre presents Our Town, running weekends now through November 11th, 2012. BroadwayWorld has an inside look at the show below.
Photo Flash: First Look at Waukesha Civic Theatre's OUR TOWN
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2012
The Waukesha Civic Theatre presents Our Town, running weekends now through November 11th, 2012. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show below.
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2012
The Waukesha Civic Theatre presents Our Town, running weekends now through November 11th, 2012. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show below.
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Presents COLLECTED STORIES, 11/21-12/16; Moves to Madison, 1/17
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2012
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) presents COLLECTED STORIES by Donald Margulies, November 21 - December 16, 2012, in collaboration with Forward Theater Company of Madison. In COLLECTED STORIES two strong-willed writers from dramatically different backgrounds struggle with success. MCT has also produced Margulies' plays BROOKLYN BOY (2009) and his Pulitzer Prize-winner DINNER WITH FRIENDS (2003). COLLECTED STORIES performs in the Broadway Theatre Center's Studio Theatre in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward.
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2012
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) presents COLLECTED STORIES by Donald Margulies, November 21 - December 16, 2012, in collaboration with Forward Theater Company of Madison. In COLLECTED STORIES two strong-willed writers from dramatically different backgrounds struggle with success. MCT has also produced Margulies' plays BROOKLYN BOY (2009) and his Pulitzer Prize-winner DINNER WITH FRIENDS (2003). COLLECTED STORIES performs in the Broadway Theatre Center's Studio Theatre in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward.
Julie Swenson Stars in IRENA'S VOW at Renaissance Theaterworks, Now thru 11/4
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2012
"Irena's Vow" - in Collaboration with Cardinal Stritch University - by Dan Gordon, will be directed by Suzan Fete and feature Julie Swenson as Irena at Cardinal Stritch University's Nancy Kendall Theater, tonight, Oct. 26-27, Nov. 2-3 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 28, Nov. 4 at 2 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2012
"Irena's Vow" - in Collaboration with Cardinal Stritch University - by Dan Gordon, will be directed by Suzan Fete and feature Julie Swenson as Irena at Cardinal Stritch University's Nancy Kendall Theater, tonight, Oct. 26-27, Nov. 2-3 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 28, Nov. 4 at 2 p.m.
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Opens at Milwaukee Rep Today, 10/26
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2012
Anne Frank's remarkable diary has become an essential tool for understanding one of the darkest periods of our history - and one of the most beautiful, haunting stories in our shared experience. The play is dramatized from the book by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Making her Rep directorial debut, KJ Sanchez will direct the play. The cast features Associate Artists Jonathan Gillard Daly, Laura Gordon, Lee E. Ernst, James Pickering and Deborah Staples and guest actors J. Alexander Coe, Kelley Faulkner, Larry Neumann, Jr., and rising Chicago actress Lauren Hirte in the title role. Rep Artistic Intern Ensemble Members Jonathan Altman, Emily Berman, Jess Prichard and J.R. Yancher are also in this production. The Diary of Anne Frank runs in The Rep's Quadracci Powerhouse from October 23 - December 2 and opens Today, October 26.
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2012
Anne Frank's remarkable diary has become an essential tool for understanding one of the darkest periods of our history - and one of the most beautiful, haunting stories in our shared experience. The play is dramatized from the book by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Making her Rep directorial debut, KJ Sanchez will direct the play. The cast features Associate Artists Jonathan Gillard Daly, Laura Gordon, Lee E. Ernst, James Pickering and Deborah Staples and guest actors J. Alexander Coe, Kelley Faulkner, Larry Neumann, Jr., and rising Chicago actress Lauren Hirte in the title role. Rep Artistic Intern Ensemble Members Jonathan Altman, Emily Berman, Jess Prichard and J.R. Yancher are also in this production. The Diary of Anne Frank runs in The Rep's Quadracci Powerhouse from October 23 - December 2 and opens Today, October 26.
Waukesha Civic Theatre Presents OUR TOWN, Now thru 11/11
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2012
The Waukesha Civic Theatre presents Our Town, running weekends from tonight, October 26th to November 11th, 2012.
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2012
The Waukesha Civic Theatre presents Our Town, running weekends from tonight, October 26th to November 11th, 2012.
Wisconsin Public Radio's 'Wisconsin Life' Announces Winners of Ghost Story Flash Fiction Contest
by Kelsey Denette - October 25, 2012
On Wednesday, October 31st at 6:00PM tune in to the NPR News and Classical Music Network for the Wisconsin Life Halloween Special hosted by Veronica Rueckert. Best-selling author, and contest judge, Patrick Rothfuss joins Rueckert to talk about the contest and feature some of the winning entries.
by Kelsey Denette - October 25, 2012
On Wednesday, October 31st at 6:00PM tune in to the NPR News and Classical Music Network for the Wisconsin Life Halloween Special hosted by Veronica Rueckert. Best-selling author, and contest judge, Patrick Rothfuss joins Rueckert to talk about the contest and feature some of the winning entries.
Skylight Music Theatre Presents THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Extended Through 12/31
by Kelsey Denette - October 24, 2012
Skylight Music Theatre unveils its latest show THE SOUND OF MUSIC as part of the 2012-2013 season. Already extended to a record-breaking eight-week run, the show plays November 16 through December 31 in the Cabot Theatre at the Broadway Theatre Center (158 N. Broadway, Milwaukee WI).
by Kelsey Denette - October 24, 2012
Skylight Music Theatre unveils its latest show THE SOUND OF MUSIC as part of the 2012-2013 season. Already extended to a record-breaking eight-week run, the show plays November 16 through December 31 in the Cabot Theatre at the Broadway Theatre Center (158 N. Broadway, Milwaukee WI).
Shakespeare & Company's Dennis Krausnick Will Lead KING LEAR at UWM's Peck School of the Arts
by Kelsey Denette - October 23, 2012
Shakespeare & Company, Artistic Director Tony Simotes and the Peck School of the Arts are pleased to announce that Dennis Krausnick, Shakespeare & Company Director of Training and star of this summer's acclaimed main stage production of The Tragedy of King Lear, will reprise the role of the aging monarch in a production at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). This production of The Tragedy of King Lear will also be directed by Rebecca Holderness, a professor at the Peck School, and is part of the university's 'Year of the Arts' celebration, which recognizes the 50th anniversary of the Peck School of the Arts.
by Kelsey Denette - October 23, 2012
Shakespeare & Company, Artistic Director Tony Simotes and the Peck School of the Arts are pleased to announce that Dennis Krausnick, Shakespeare & Company Director of Training and star of this summer's acclaimed main stage production of The Tragedy of King Lear, will reprise the role of the aging monarch in a production at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). This production of The Tragedy of King Lear will also be directed by Rebecca Holderness, a professor at the Peck School, and is part of the university's 'Year of the Arts' celebration, which recognizes the 50th anniversary of the Peck School of the Arts.
Julie Swenson Stars in IRENA'S VOW at Renaissance Theaterworks, 10/26-11/4
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2012
"Irena's Vow" - in Collaboration with Cardinal Stritch University - by Dan Gordon, will be directed by Suzan Fete and feature Julie Swenson as Irena at Cardinal Stritch University's Nancy Kendall Theater, Oct. 26-27, Nov. 2-3 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 28, Nov. 4 at 2 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2012
"Irena's Vow" - in Collaboration with Cardinal Stritch University - by Dan Gordon, will be directed by Suzan Fete and feature Julie Swenson as Irena at Cardinal Stritch University's Nancy Kendall Theater, Oct. 26-27, Nov. 2-3 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 28, Nov. 4 at 2 p.m.
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON Tour Flies Into Milwaukee!
by Nicole Rosky - October 19, 2012
Following critically acclaimed engagements in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, DREAMWORKS' HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON LIVE SPECTACULAR continues to wow audiences across the US, setting a new standard for live entertainment.
by Nicole Rosky - October 19, 2012
Following critically acclaimed engagements in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, DREAMWORKS' HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON LIVE SPECTACULAR continues to wow audiences across the US, setting a new standard for live entertainment.
Renaissance Theaterworks Presents ENFRASACADA, Now thru 11/11
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2012
Renaissance Theaterworks (RTW) celebrates the beginning of its 20th season and the 3rd year of its 3-year Diversity Series with ENFRASACADA by Tanya Saracho. Saracho will also direct this comedy featuring Yadira Correa, Annie Henk, Yunuen Pardo and locals Rana Roman and Karen Estrada.
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2012
Renaissance Theaterworks (RTW) celebrates the beginning of its 20th season and the 3rd year of its 3-year Diversity Series with ENFRASACADA by Tanya Saracho. Saracho will also direct this comedy featuring Yadira Correa, Annie Henk, Yunuen Pardo and locals Rana Roman and Karen Estrada.
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Opens at Milwaukee Rep, October 26
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2012
Anne Frank's remarkable diary has become an essential tool for understanding one of the darkest periods of our history - and one of the most beautiful, haunting stories in our shared experience. The play is dramatized from the book by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Making her Rep directorial debut, KJ Sanchez will direct the play. The cast features Associate Artists Jonathan Gillard Daly, Laura Gordon, Lee E. Ernst, James Pickering and Deborah Staples and guest actors J. Alexander Coe, Kelley Faulkner, Larry Neumann, Jr., and rising Chicago actress Lauren Hirte in the title role. Rep Artistic Intern Ensemble Members Jonathan Altman, Emily Berman, Jess Prichard and J.R. Yancher are also in this production. The Diary of Anne Frank runs in The Rep's Quadracci Powerhouse from October 23 - December 2 and opens on Friday, October 26.
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2012
Anne Frank's remarkable diary has become an essential tool for understanding one of the darkest periods of our history - and one of the most beautiful, haunting stories in our shared experience. The play is dramatized from the book by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Making her Rep directorial debut, KJ Sanchez will direct the play. The cast features Associate Artists Jonathan Gillard Daly, Laura Gordon, Lee E. Ernst, James Pickering and Deborah Staples and guest actors J. Alexander Coe, Kelley Faulkner, Larry Neumann, Jr., and rising Chicago actress Lauren Hirte in the title role. Rep Artistic Intern Ensemble Members Jonathan Altman, Emily Berman, Jess Prichard and J.R. Yancher are also in this production. The Diary of Anne Frank runs in The Rep's Quadracci Powerhouse from October 23 - December 2 and opens on Friday, October 26.
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON Plays Milwaukee's Bradley Center, 10/25-28
by Nicole Rosky - October 17, 2012
DREAMWORKS' HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON LIVE SPECTACULAR will celebrate the 150th performance of its world tour on Saturday, October 27th in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Bradley Center.
by Nicole Rosky - October 17, 2012
DREAMWORKS' HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON LIVE SPECTACULAR will celebrate the 150th performance of its world tour on Saturday, October 27th in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Bradley Center.
UWM Department of Dance Announces Second Four Year Cycle of New Work Award Program
by Kelsey Denette - October 15, 2012
The UWM Department of Dance has announced the second four-year cycle of the New Work Award program, made possible by the generous contribution of an anonymous local donor for the amount of $20,000. This award will allow us to continue with two important missions of the UWM Department of Dance - supporting the artistic growth and vision of our dance alumni while at the same time creating exciting original works to be performed by our current students.
by Kelsey Denette - October 15, 2012
The UWM Department of Dance has announced the second four-year cycle of the New Work Award program, made possible by the generous contribution of an anonymous local donor for the amount of $20,000. This award will allow us to continue with two important missions of the UWM Department of Dance - supporting the artistic growth and vision of our dance alumni while at the same time creating exciting original works to be performed by our current students.
MEMPHIS Comes to Marcus Center For The Performing Arts in January
by Kelsey Denette - October 15, 2012
MEMPHIS, the 2010 Tony® Award Winner for Best Musical, and the show that's currently blowing the roof off Broadway, opens at Marcus Center for the Performing Arts on January 3-8, 2013 for a limited engagement.
by Kelsey Denette - October 15, 2012
MEMPHIS, the 2010 Tony® Award Winner for Best Musical, and the show that's currently blowing the roof off Broadway, opens at Marcus Center for the Performing Arts on January 3-8, 2013 for a limited engagement.
Milwaukee Repertory Theater Hosts First Associate Artists Gathering
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2012
The first gathering of Milwaukee Repertory Theater's Associate Artists happened on Friday, September 28, 2012 at The Rep's Administrative Offices. 18 of the 19 Artistic Associates either attended in person or attended via teleconference. The gathering was to discuss the future of The Rep as well as the responsibilities of this newly-formed group of theater professionals.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2012
The first gathering of Milwaukee Repertory Theater's Associate Artists happened on Friday, September 28, 2012 at The Rep's Administrative Offices. 18 of the 19 Artistic Associates either attended in person or attended via teleconference. The gathering was to discuss the future of The Rep as well as the responsibilities of this newly-formed group of theater professionals.
Charles Ross's One Man Star Wars Trilogy Comes to the Marcus Center's Vogel Hall, 11/16-17
by Kelsey Denette - October 09, 2012
The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts today announced that Charles Ross's One Man Star Wars Trilogy is coming to Milwaukee on November 16-17. The Marcus Center will be hosting a special on sale event on Monday, October 15 at 5:01 pm. Representatives from the 501st Legion Wisconsin Garrison and The Rebel Legion Nar Shaddaa Base will be greeting and taking photos with ticket buyers. This special event will be held in the Marcus Center Box Office at 929 North Water Street, Downtown Milwaukee. Tickets will also be available by phone at 414-273-7206 or online at Ticketmaster.com. Groups 10+ SAVE! by calling 414-273-7121 ext. 210 or 213.
by Kelsey Denette - October 09, 2012
The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts today announced that Charles Ross's One Man Star Wars Trilogy is coming to Milwaukee on November 16-17. The Marcus Center will be hosting a special on sale event on Monday, October 15 at 5:01 pm. Representatives from the 501st Legion Wisconsin Garrison and The Rebel Legion Nar Shaddaa Base will be greeting and taking photos with ticket buyers. This special event will be held in the Marcus Center Box Office at 929 North Water Street, Downtown Milwaukee. Tickets will also be available by phone at 414-273-7206 or online at Ticketmaster.com. Groups 10+ SAVE! by calling 414-273-7121 ext. 210 or 213.
Marcus Center for the Performing Arts Welcomes SETH'S BIG FAT BROADWAY SHOW, April 18-19
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2012
The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts has announced that Seth Rudetsky, Broadway host on SiriusXM Satellite radio, will bring his one man show, SETH'S BIG FAT BROADWAY SHOW to Milwaukee tonight, October 4 and October 5, 2012.
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2012
The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts has announced that Seth Rudetsky, Broadway host on SiriusXM Satellite radio, will bring his one man show, SETH'S BIG FAT BROADWAY SHOW to Milwaukee tonight, October 4 and October 5, 2012.
The Second City DYSFUNCTIONAL HOLIDAY REVUE Comes to Marcus Center, 12/6-16
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2012
The Marcus Center has announced that Chicago's legendary comedy theatre The Second City will appear at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts-Vogel Hall at 123 East State St on December 6-16. The Second City's Dysfunctional Holiday Revue delivers a healthy dose of seasonal satire where neither holiday film classics, family gatherings nor Christmas carols are too sacred for a show that is the perfect alternative to the same old holiday shows.
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2012
The Marcus Center has announced that Chicago's legendary comedy theatre The Second City will appear at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts-Vogel Hall at 123 East State St on December 6-16. The Second City's Dysfunctional Holiday Revue delivers a healthy dose of seasonal satire where neither holiday film classics, family gatherings nor Christmas carols are too sacred for a show that is the perfect alternative to the same old holiday shows.
BLUES IN THE NIGHT Comes to the Rep's Stackner Cabaret, 10/19-12/23
by Kelsey Denette - October 02, 2012
The universal language of the blues 'speaks eloquently in this scorching, Tony-nominated musical! The twenty-six hot, torchy numbers that tell the sweet, sexy and sorrowful stories of four colorful inhabitants of a 1930s Chicago saloon, will leave audiences energized, inspired and ready to wail. This dynamite revue features blues classics from Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Bessie Smith and many more, packed into a larger-than-life score that'll bring down the house!'
by Kelsey Denette - October 02, 2012
The universal language of the blues 'speaks eloquently in this scorching, Tony-nominated musical! The twenty-six hot, torchy numbers that tell the sweet, sexy and sorrowful stories of four colorful inhabitants of a 1930s Chicago saloon, will leave audiences energized, inspired and ready to wail. This dynamite revue features blues classics from Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Bessie Smith and many more, packed into a larger-than-life score that'll bring down the house!'
Skylight Music Theatre Extends THE SOUND OF MUSIC Through 12/31
by Kelsey Denette - October 01, 2012
Due to demand from audiences, Skylight Music Theatre will extend the upcoming run of THE SOUND OF MUSIC for an additional seven performances through December 31, 2012.
by Kelsey Denette - October 01, 2012
Due to demand from audiences, Skylight Music Theatre will extend the upcoming run of THE SOUND OF MUSIC for an additional seven performances through December 31, 2012.
Photo Flash: First Look at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre's BROKEN AND ENTERED
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2012
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) presents the world premiere of BROKEN AND ENTERED by Madison-based playwright Kurt McGinnis Brown, now through October 14, 2012. After presenting a staged reading of the piece in 2010, MCT brings this new play, which examines changing neighborhoods and perceptions, to its mainstage. BROKEN AND ENTERED performs in the Broadway Theatre Center's Studio Theatre in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward. Get a first look at the production in the photos below!
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2012
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) presents the world premiere of BROKEN AND ENTERED by Madison-based playwright Kurt McGinnis Brown, now through October 14, 2012. After presenting a staged reading of the piece in 2010, MCT brings this new play, which examines changing neighborhoods and perceptions, to its mainstage. BROKEN AND ENTERED performs in the Broadway Theatre Center's Studio Theatre in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward. Get a first look at the production in the photos below!
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Premieres BROKEN AND ENTERED Tonight, 9/26
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2012
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) presents the world premiere of BROKEN AND ENTERED by Madison-based playwright Kurt McGinnis Brown, tonight, September 26 - October 14, 2012. After presenting a staged reading of the piece in 2010, MCT brings this new play, which examines changing neighborhoods and perceptions, to its mainstage. BROKEN AND ENTERED performs in the Broadway Theatre Center's Studio Theatre in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward.
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2012
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) presents the world premiere of BROKEN AND ENTERED by Madison-based playwright Kurt McGinnis Brown, tonight, September 26 - October 14, 2012. After presenting a staged reading of the piece in 2010, MCT brings this new play, which examines changing neighborhoods and perceptions, to its mainstage. BROKEN AND ENTERED performs in the Broadway Theatre Center's Studio Theatre in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward.
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