BWW Reviews: Shakespeare Enchants Door County at THE TEMPEST
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - July 15, 2015
n Björklunden's lush garden situated in Bailey's Harbor, Wisconsin, Door Shakespeare conjures the Bard's classic tales with sophisticated simplicity. Each Saturday, the company presents both plays from their 2016 season so theatergoers may enjoy each selection in one night, with other individual performance scheduled throughout the week, planned perfectly by Artistic Director Amy J. Ludwigsen. When 5:00 p.m arrives, Shakespeare's The Tempest opens and begins high atop a balcony surrounding an age old tree with a trunk too immense to imagine, designed by Aaron Kopec This lofty perch transforms into the railings of a ship's deck-- the ship destroyed in the fierce storm Prospero conjures with his magic to send his enemies onto his island and into his power.
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - July 15, 2015
n Björklunden's lush garden situated in Bailey's Harbor, Wisconsin, Door Shakespeare conjures the Bard's classic tales with sophisticated simplicity. Each Saturday, the company presents both plays from their 2016 season so theatergoers may enjoy each selection in one night, with other individual performance scheduled throughout the week, planned perfectly by Artistic Director Amy J. Ludwigsen. When 5:00 p.m arrives, Shakespeare's The Tempest opens and begins high atop a balcony surrounding an age old tree with a trunk too immense to imagine, designed by Aaron Kopec This lofty perch transforms into the railings of a ship's deck-- the ship destroyed in the fierce storm Prospero conjures with his magic to send his enemies onto his island and into his power.
BWW Reviews: TAP's Charming EDUCATING RITA Connects to Comedy and Literature
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - July 15, 2015
What is the value of an education? Does consumerism closet society's need to connect with art and literature, a "something more" to be experienced in the world than merely a career? Stage Door Theatre Company at Third Avenue Playhouse revisits these questions in Educating Rita, a 1983 play written by Willy Russell. Many theatergoers may remember the 1983 award-winning film starring Michael Caine and Julie Walters, although the original Russell play has recently been revived in Chichester, England this spring.
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - July 15, 2015
What is the value of an education? Does consumerism closet society's need to connect with art and literature, a "something more" to be experienced in the world than merely a career? Stage Door Theatre Company at Third Avenue Playhouse revisits these questions in Educating Rita, a 1983 play written by Willy Russell. Many theatergoers may remember the 1983 award-winning film starring Michael Caine and Julie Walters, although the original Russell play has recently been revived in Chichester, England this spring.
Tickets to DIRTY DANCING at Marcus Center on Sale 7/17
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2015
Associated Bank Broadway at the Marcus Center series announced today that individual tickets for the Milwaukee premiere of Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage will go on sale Friday, July 17 at 12:00 pm. Tickets are available at the Marcus Center Box Office at 929 North Water Street, Downtown Milwaukee, by phone at 414-273-7206 or by visiting MarcusCenter.org or Ticketmaster.com. Group 10 or more SAVE! by calling Group Sales at 414-273-7121 x210. The staged musical of this worldwide smash-hit film will play the Marcus Center on October 6-11.
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2015
Associated Bank Broadway at the Marcus Center series announced today that individual tickets for the Milwaukee premiere of Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage will go on sale Friday, July 17 at 12:00 pm. Tickets are available at the Marcus Center Box Office at 929 North Water Street, Downtown Milwaukee, by phone at 414-273-7206 or by visiting MarcusCenter.org or Ticketmaster.com. Group 10 or more SAVE! by calling Group Sales at 414-273-7121 x210. The staged musical of this worldwide smash-hit film will play the Marcus Center on October 6-11.
BWW Reviews; A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Travels Straight to the Heart at APT
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - July 09, 2015
On a Wisconsin evening that resembed a humid New Orleans's summer, Tennessee Wiilliams' Pultizer-Prize winning play A Streetcar Named Desire produced a humbling reverence for the Southern drama on stage at American Players Theatre (APT). Two people traveled from Maryland to see family working at APT, and had already attended several productions at both theatres. Accustomed to East Coat entertainment, which included New York, the couple concluded APT's weekend performance of Streetcar, 'Amazing.. We've never seen a good one [production].'
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - July 09, 2015
On a Wisconsin evening that resembed a humid New Orleans's summer, Tennessee Wiilliams' Pultizer-Prize winning play A Streetcar Named Desire produced a humbling reverence for the Southern drama on stage at American Players Theatre (APT). Two people traveled from Maryland to see family working at APT, and had already attended several productions at both theatres. Accustomed to East Coat entertainment, which included New York, the couple concluded APT's weekend performance of Streetcar, 'Amazing.. We've never seen a good one [production].'
Lake Country Playhouse Stages Sondheim's ASSASSINS This Month
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2015
Hartland's Lake Country Playhouse is proud to present its upcoming summer production of Stephen Sondheim' Assassins, with direction by Sandra Renick and Breanne Brennan and music direction by Catherine Pfeiler.
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2015
Hartland's Lake Country Playhouse is proud to present its upcoming summer production of Stephen Sondheim' Assassins, with direction by Sandra Renick and Breanne Brennan and music direction by Catherine Pfeiler.
Jack R. Lemmon Named New Executive Director of Skylight Music Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2015
Alec Fraser, President of the Skylight Music Theatre Board of Directors, announced today that Jack R. Lemmon has been named Skylight's new Executive Director.
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2015
Alec Fraser, President of the Skylight Music Theatre Board of Directors, announced today that Jack R. Lemmon has been named Skylight's new Executive Director.
BWW Reviews: APT's Superb PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Reveals Gender Parity
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - July 08, 2015
First published more than 200 years ago, Jane Austen's famous novel Pride and Prejudice comes to American Players Theatre (APT) and revisits significant gender issues audiences might assume have been resolved. Former Milwaukee Reperatory Theater Artistic Director Joseph Hanreddy and acclaimed J.R. Sullivan adapted one of the world's most popular novels into a compelling, senstive stage play that breathes life into Austen's romantic couples who search for their futures on Spring Green's Up the Hill stage this summer.
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - July 08, 2015
First published more than 200 years ago, Jane Austen's famous novel Pride and Prejudice comes to American Players Theatre (APT) and revisits significant gender issues audiences might assume have been resolved. Former Milwaukee Reperatory Theater Artistic Director Joseph Hanreddy and acclaimed J.R. Sullivan adapted one of the world's most popular novels into a compelling, senstive stage play that breathes life into Austen's romantic couples who search for their futures on Spring Green's Up the Hill stage this summer.
Marcus Center Teams with Milwaukee Public Schools for 'Arts Connect'
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2015
The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts and Milwaukee Public Schools are teaming up to offer a performing arts outreach program called Arts Connect.
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2015
The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts and Milwaukee Public Schools are teaming up to offer a performing arts outreach program called Arts Connect.
BWW Reviews: APT's Sensational THE ISLAND Honors Fugard's Timeless Plea for Political Justice
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - June 29, 2015
n a tribute to Athol Fugard and his 1973 Tony and Drama Desk Critic Award winning play, American Players Theatre in their Touchstone Theater stages The Island. When first produced by Fugard in South Africa, the play attempted collaboration between the black and white actors and/or prisoners in a theatrical protest agianst the country's injust apartheid policies. The original actors and co-writers, John Kani and Winston Nishona, were actually imprisoned on South Africa's Robben Island where the country's eventual preseident Nelson Mandela spent more than 25 years. During this period in time, even the name Robben Island was prohibited from being spoken outloud.
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - June 29, 2015
n a tribute to Athol Fugard and his 1973 Tony and Drama Desk Critic Award winning play, American Players Theatre in their Touchstone Theater stages The Island. When first produced by Fugard in South Africa, the play attempted collaboration between the black and white actors and/or prisoners in a theatrical protest agianst the country's injust apartheid policies. The original actors and co-writers, John Kani and Winston Nishona, were actually imprisoned on South Africa's Robben Island where the country's eventual preseident Nelson Mandela spent more than 25 years. During this period in time, even the name Robben Island was prohibited from being spoken outloud.
Michael Feinstein, BoDeans, Doktor Kaboom and More Set for Music by the Lake's 2015 Lineup, Beginning Today
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2015
Outdoor summer entertainment venue Music by the Lake, presented by George Williams College of Aurora University, announces its 15th annual season presenting six artist debuts and a range of musical genres and shows, including American classics, jazz, contemporary rock, comedy for families, pop and classic rock. The season, which includes weekend events from today, June 27 through August 8, features performances for all generations to enjoy.
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2015
Outdoor summer entertainment venue Music by the Lake, presented by George Williams College of Aurora University, announces its 15th annual season presenting six artist debuts and a range of musical genres and shows, including American classics, jazz, contemporary rock, comedy for families, pop and classic rock. The season, which includes weekend events from today, June 27 through August 8, features performances for all generations to enjoy.
BWW Reviews: Heartwarming World Premiere at TAP Celebrates Dating During the 21st Century
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - June 26, 2015
An old adage claims a person can only have their heart broken three times before their entire soul breaks apart. For those persons interested in dating after losing a partner, by chance, divorce or death, online dating can either be a welcome consolation or a cause for consternation. Third Avenue Playhouse in conjunction with Riverway Studio of East Haddam, Connecticut for the Stage Door Theatre Company premiere a heartwarming and humorous prodcution titled METHUSELAH's Guide to Online Dating.
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - June 26, 2015
An old adage claims a person can only have their heart broken three times before their entire soul breaks apart. For those persons interested in dating after losing a partner, by chance, divorce or death, online dating can either be a welcome consolation or a cause for consternation. Third Avenue Playhouse in conjunction with Riverway Studio of East Haddam, Connecticut for the Stage Door Theatre Company premiere a heartwarming and humorous prodcution titled METHUSELAH's Guide to Online Dating.
BWW Reviews: Bravo to Peninsula Players for Producing A REAL LULU
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - June 26, 2015
Door County's Peninsula Players Theatre (PPT) celebrates their 80th season with an exceptional world premiere A Real Lulu. Written by former PPT actor who is currently featured on Broadway in Finding Neverland, Paul Slade Smith crafted a timely production overflowing with clever plot twists reflecting the contemporary political climate with class and humor. The two act evening highlights the acting talents of a seven person cast, and especailly Greg Vinkler, playing Ned Newley, and Erin Noel Grennan, in the role of Louise Peaks.
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - June 26, 2015
Door County's Peninsula Players Theatre (PPT) celebrates their 80th season with an exceptional world premiere A Real Lulu. Written by former PPT actor who is currently featured on Broadway in Finding Neverland, Paul Slade Smith crafted a timely production overflowing with clever plot twists reflecting the contemporary political climate with class and humor. The two act evening highlights the acting talents of a seven person cast, and especailly Greg Vinkler, playing Ned Newley, and Erin Noel Grennan, in the role of Louise Peaks.
BWW Reviews: Romeo and Juliet Romance Barbecue in World Premiere at Northern Sky
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - June 23, 2015
What's the difference between a dry rub or a wet barbecue sauce brushed on a rack of ribs? For anyone uninitiated into the competitive world of barbecuing, Northern Sky Theater presents a second world premeire for their 2015 25th anniversary season with this theme tiltled: No Bones About It.
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - June 23, 2015
What's the difference between a dry rub or a wet barbecue sauce brushed on a rack of ribs? For anyone uninitiated into the competitive world of barbecuing, Northern Sky Theater presents a second world premeire for their 2015 25th anniversary season with this theme tiltled: No Bones About It.
BWW Reviews: Delectable 'Love at First Bite' World Premiere Opens Northern Sky's 25th Season
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - June 23, 2015
A 25th Anniversary landmark deserves a special celebration. The newly christened Northern Sky Theater with a permanent home in Door County's Peninsula State Park presented the World Premiere of When Butter Churns to Gold to introduce their 2015 summe season.
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - June 23, 2015
A 25th Anniversary landmark deserves a special celebration. The newly christened Northern Sky Theater with a permanent home in Door County's Peninsula State Park presented the World Premiere of When Butter Churns to Gold to introduce their 2015 summe season.
BWW Reviews: Shakespeare's MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR Blooms with Summer Magic at APT
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - June 22, 2015
'The flower of the garter blooms for every Windsor heart.' So sings the American Player Theatre cast when Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor arrives to open the Up The Hill Theatre season. These beloved characters celebrate 'The Most Noble Order of the Garter' ceremony, which APT stages similar to an early 20th century American Independence day celebration only with English patriotism---summer entertainment costumed by Holly Payne complemented by Nathan Stuber's scenic design.
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - June 22, 2015
'The flower of the garter blooms for every Windsor heart.' So sings the American Player Theatre cast when Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor arrives to open the Up The Hill Theatre season. These beloved characters celebrate 'The Most Noble Order of the Garter' ceremony, which APT stages similar to an early 20th century American Independence day celebration only with English patriotism---summer entertainment costumed by Holly Payne complemented by Nathan Stuber's scenic design.
BWW Reviews: American Players Theatre Perfects Ancient Story of AN ILIAD
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - June 22, 2015
A college classroom, perhaps set in Ireland because a bottle of Jameson Whiskey appears for the poet to quench his thirst, greets the Touchstone Theatre Audiences at American Players Theatre (APT) in their opening play An Iliad. Outside the classroom rumblings and unrest from unidentified crowds can be heard--Unite James DeVita enters playing the narrator, the poet, the teacher in corduroy pants, tweed suit coat, a woolen vest, pliad tie and white shirt. Similar dress to what the part-time teacher, poet and writer James Joyce, who set contemporary literature on edge with his epic 'Ulysses', the latinized name of hero warrior Odysseus in Homer's 8th century 'Iliad' and 'Odyssey.' Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare wrote the stunning 2012 adaptation of 'Iliad' directed at APT by John Langs.
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - June 22, 2015
A college classroom, perhaps set in Ireland because a bottle of Jameson Whiskey appears for the poet to quench his thirst, greets the Touchstone Theatre Audiences at American Players Theatre (APT) in their opening play An Iliad. Outside the classroom rumblings and unrest from unidentified crowds can be heard--Unite James DeVita enters playing the narrator, the poet, the teacher in corduroy pants, tweed suit coat, a woolen vest, pliad tie and white shirt. Similar dress to what the part-time teacher, poet and writer James Joyce, who set contemporary literature on edge with his epic 'Ulysses', the latinized name of hero warrior Odysseus in Homer's 8th century 'Iliad' and 'Odyssey.' Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare wrote the stunning 2012 adaptation of 'Iliad' directed at APT by John Langs.
Nathaniel Stampley & More Join Cast of Milwaukee Repertory Theater's DREAMGIRLS
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2015
Milwaukee Repertory Theater announced casting today for Dreamgirls, the Tony Award-winning musical which opens Saturday, September 26 and runs from September 22 - November 1, 2015 in The Rep's Quadracci Powerhouse.
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2015
Milwaukee Repertory Theater announced casting today for Dreamgirls, the Tony Award-winning musical which opens Saturday, September 26 and runs from September 22 - November 1, 2015 in The Rep's Quadracci Powerhouse.
BWW Reviews: Milwaukee's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Still Seduces Audiences
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - June 17, 2015
A little bit of science fiction, a little bit rock 'n roll, All in Productions revisits the 1980's Broadway Musical Little Shop of Horrors based on Roger Corman's 1960 film this summer in Milwaukee. Next Act Theatre offers their intimate stage to the fledging company that gives the production, now 50 years old, spirited soul. To get the audeince in the appropirate mood, when entering the theater, vagrant persons roam through the audience before the performance opens---The Mushnik Flowerl Shop stands amid New York's Skid Row. The raggedy characters beg for money, talk to the audience and pull at their shirts similar to someone experiencing a schizophrenic episode.
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - June 17, 2015
A little bit of science fiction, a little bit rock 'n roll, All in Productions revisits the 1980's Broadway Musical Little Shop of Horrors based on Roger Corman's 1960 film this summer in Milwaukee. Next Act Theatre offers their intimate stage to the fledging company that gives the production, now 50 years old, spirited soul. To get the audeince in the appropirate mood, when entering the theater, vagrant persons roam through the audience before the performance opens---The Mushnik Flowerl Shop stands amid New York's Skid Row. The raggedy characters beg for money, talk to the audience and pull at their shirts similar to someone experiencing a schizophrenic episode.
Marcus Center for the Performing Arts Kicks Off KidZ Days at the Center Today
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2015
The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts is announcing its 13th year of programming for the KidZ Days At the Center from today, June 16 through August 13, 2015, which is part of the Marcus Center's children's programming. KidZ Days showcases a variety of live performing arts that incorporates an educational component and encourages interactive participation.
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2015
The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts is announcing its 13th year of programming for the KidZ Days At the Center from today, June 16 through August 13, 2015, which is part of the Marcus Center's children's programming. KidZ Days showcases a variety of live performing arts that incorporates an educational component and encourages interactive participation.
AFTER MIDNIGHT's Cedric Neal Set for Milwaukee Repertory Theater's DREAMGIRLS
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2015
Milwaukee Repertory Theater announced today that accomplished actor Cedric Neal will perform the role of James 'Thunder' Early in their upcoming production of Dreamgirls, the Tony Award-winning musical which opens Saturday, September 26 and runs from September 22 - November 1, 2015 in The Rep's Quadracci Powerhouse mainstage theater.
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2015
Milwaukee Repertory Theater announced today that accomplished actor Cedric Neal will perform the role of James 'Thunder' Early in their upcoming production of Dreamgirls, the Tony Award-winning musical which opens Saturday, September 26 and runs from September 22 - November 1, 2015 in The Rep's Quadracci Powerhouse mainstage theater.
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre to Celebrate 40th Anniversary, 6/15
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2015
On June 15, 1975 at Vogel Hall in the (then) Performing Arts Center in downtown Milwaukee a new theatre company took to the stage to offer its first performance and Milwaukee Chamber Theatre was born. The production was George Bernard Shaw's DON JUAN IN HELL and it featured Robert Ingham as Don Juan, William McKereghan as the Devil, Ruth Schudson as Dona Ana and Montgomery Davis as the Statue.
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2015
On June 15, 1975 at Vogel Hall in the (then) Performing Arts Center in downtown Milwaukee a new theatre company took to the stage to offer its first performance and Milwaukee Chamber Theatre was born. The production was George Bernard Shaw's DON JUAN IN HELL and it featured Robert Ingham as Don Juan, William McKereghan as the Devil, Ruth Schudson as Dona Ana and Montgomery Davis as the Statue.
BWW Previews: Optimist Theatre Lights Up A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Shakespeare in the Park
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - June 08, 2015
This July, try something new to christen midsummer. Attend Shakespeare in the Park! Come and enjoy the outdoors, picnic, and view theatre under the stars for free! Inspired by New York City's renowned Shakespeare in the Park, Milwaukee's Optimist Theatre co-founded by Ron and Susan Scot Fry and their dedicated cadre of Milwaukee, the theatrical troupe began a journey to produce the admission free production to realize their planned mission: 'Theater driven to reach artists and audiences across the economic, ethnic and experiential landscape.'
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - June 08, 2015
This July, try something new to christen midsummer. Attend Shakespeare in the Park! Come and enjoy the outdoors, picnic, and view theatre under the stars for free! Inspired by New York City's renowned Shakespeare in the Park, Milwaukee's Optimist Theatre co-founded by Ron and Susan Scot Fry and their dedicated cadre of Milwaukee, the theatrical troupe began a journey to produce the admission free production to realize their planned mission: 'Theater driven to reach artists and audiences across the economic, ethnic and experiential landscape.'
BWW Reviews:: Off The Wall Opens the Heart of Tennessee Williams in CAMINO REAL
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - June 06, 2015
Perhaps a playwright or poet discovers hidden beauty in the blackest of subject material---the places buried deep his dreams and heart. Tennessee Williams' 1953 play Camino Real appears to illustrate the darkest human emotions can be spoken in haunting poetic language to challenge the actors and audience alike.
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - June 06, 2015
Perhaps a playwright or poet discovers hidden beauty in the blackest of subject material---the places buried deep his dreams and heart. Tennessee Williams' 1953 play Camino Real appears to illustrate the darkest human emotions can be spoken in haunting poetic language to challenge the actors and audience alike.
MCT's 40th Anniversary Gala Set for Tonight
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2015
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) will host their exclusive 40th Anniversary gala, Cheers to Chamber! Swingin' into the 40s tonight, June 6 beginning at 5:30 p.m. The gala will celebrate four decades of Milwaukee Chamber Theatre in swinging 1940s style at The Milwaukee Club. Located in downtown Milwaukee at 706 N. Jefferson Street, The Milwaukee Club is the city's premier business and social establishment. Event tickets are $175 per person, with proceeds benefiting Milwaukee Chamber Theatre's artistic and education programming.
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2015
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) will host their exclusive 40th Anniversary gala, Cheers to Chamber! Swingin' into the 40s tonight, June 6 beginning at 5:30 p.m. The gala will celebrate four decades of Milwaukee Chamber Theatre in swinging 1940s style at The Milwaukee Club. Located in downtown Milwaukee at 706 N. Jefferson Street, The Milwaukee Club is the city's premier business and social establishment. Event tickets are $175 per person, with proceeds benefiting Milwaukee Chamber Theatre's artistic and education programming.
BOEING BOEING, LOVE STORIES, SLOWGIRL and More Set for MCT's 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2015
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) announces its 41st season, with the theme of 'Looking for Love (in all the wrong places).' The 2015-2016 Season will feature five exciting productions performed at the Broadway Theatre Center in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward.
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2015
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) announces its 41st season, with the theme of 'Looking for Love (in all the wrong places).' The 2015-2016 Season will feature five exciting productions performed at the Broadway Theatre Center in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward.
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