BWW Interviews: Young Performers Shine Bright in RUDOLPH
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - December 15, 2014
With Christmas Eve and December 25th fast approaching, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer will be ready to lead Santa's sleigh once again. Milwaukee's First Stage adapted the classic television special celebrating a 5oth anniversary this year into a musical two year ago, where Rudolph 'with his nose so bright' so children could savor the story in live action. The animated character celebrating a half century this year received a high honor this year, a 2014 U.S. Postal Stamp to commemorate the occasion, while Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer :The Musical revisits First Stage in Milwaukee to nearly sold out performances.
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - December 15, 2014
With Christmas Eve and December 25th fast approaching, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer will be ready to lead Santa's sleigh once again. Milwaukee's First Stage adapted the classic television special celebrating a 5oth anniversary this year into a musical two year ago, where Rudolph 'with his nose so bright' so children could savor the story in live action. The animated character celebrating a half century this year received a high honor this year, a 2014 U.S. Postal Stamp to commemorate the occasion, while Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer :The Musical revisits First Stage in Milwaukee to nearly sold out performances.
Final Two Weeks of Voting for the BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards - James DeVita Leads!
by BWW Special Coverage - December 13, 2014
Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th.
by BWW Special Coverage - December 13, 2014
Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th.
BWW Reviews: Skylight's Enchanting WIZARD OF OZ Casts Magical Spell Over Milwaukee
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - December 12, 2014
Equally enchanting and entrancing in one evening, the Skylight Music Theatre sends Milwaukee audiences to the Emerald City to revisit The Wizard of Oz in grand theatrical style. Over the holiday season, Dorothy and her four friends, Lion, Scarecrow, Tin Man and her beloved Toto, share a journey to where everyone wishes to return: a home overflowing with family and friends.
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - December 12, 2014
Equally enchanting and entrancing in one evening, the Skylight Music Theatre sends Milwaukee audiences to the Emerald City to revisit The Wizard of Oz in grand theatrical style. Over the holiday season, Dorothy and her four friends, Lion, Scarecrow, Tin Man and her beloved Toto, share a journey to where everyone wishes to return: a home overflowing with family and friends.
BWW Reviews: The Rep's Glorious A CHRISTMAS CAROL Melts Hearts
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - December 12, 2014
This December, Milwaukee Repertory Theater relives a 39-year old tradition in the beautiful Pabst Theater: Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. In this recent adaptation by Joseph Hanreddy and Edward Morgan, familiar English carols and melodies echo through the theater so the audience believes they might be standing on the streets of London, Christmas Eve, mid-1800's. Director Aaron Posner returns to inspire another Ebenezer Scrooge, Milwaukee's own Jonathan Smoots.
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - December 12, 2014
This December, Milwaukee Repertory Theater relives a 39-year old tradition in the beautiful Pabst Theater: Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. In this recent adaptation by Joseph Hanreddy and Edward Morgan, familiar English carols and melodies echo through the theater so the audience believes they might be standing on the streets of London, Christmas Eve, mid-1800's. Director Aaron Posner returns to inspire another Ebenezer Scrooge, Milwaukee's own Jonathan Smoots.
BWW Reviews: In Tandem's CUDAHY CAROLERS Sing a Fond Farewell to Milwaukee
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - December 12, 2014
Something wonderful happens in a city when a production captures characters and a niche of suburban culture close to home. In Tandem Theatre at the Tenth Street Theatre developed this crazy charm in the last decade through multiple performances--almost 300 by the end of this current run--of their alternative holiday musical A Cudahy Caroler Christmas. Cudahy, Milwaukee and the surrounding suburbs embraced the parodies with consumptive delight.
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - December 12, 2014
Something wonderful happens in a city when a production captures characters and a niche of suburban culture close to home. In Tandem Theatre at the Tenth Street Theatre developed this crazy charm in the last decade through multiple performances--almost 300 by the end of this current run--of their alternative holiday musical A Cudahy Caroler Christmas. Cudahy, Milwaukee and the surrounding suburbs embraced the parodies with consumptive delight.
THE MALE INTELLECT: AN OXYMORON? Returning to Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2014
'Hilarious' is the only way to describe THE MALE INTELLECT: AN OXYMORON? as Robert Dubac, ransacks his brain to answer the age old question, 'What do women want?' This hit one-man show pinpoints the differences between the sexes and then celebrates them with ninety minutes of non-stop laughter. It is a multi-character comedy with Mr. Dubac playing all the roles.
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2014
'Hilarious' is the only way to describe THE MALE INTELLECT: AN OXYMORON? as Robert Dubac, ransacks his brain to answer the age old question, 'What do women want?' This hit one-man show pinpoints the differences between the sexes and then celebrates them with ninety minutes of non-stop laughter. It is a multi-character comedy with Mr. Dubac playing all the roles.
LIBERACE! Breaks All-Time Sales Record at Milwaukee Rep's Stackner Cabaret
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2014
Milwaukee Repertory Theater is delighted to announce today that the current production of Liberace! is the bestselling show in the history of the Stackner Cabaret surpassing the previous record holder, last year's acclaimed production of Ain't Misbehavin'. Since its first preview performances in November, Liberace! has played to 95% overall capacity and sold out houses for most performances in the 136-seat venue.
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2014
Milwaukee Repertory Theater is delighted to announce today that the current production of Liberace! is the bestselling show in the history of the Stackner Cabaret surpassing the previous record holder, last year's acclaimed production of Ain't Misbehavin'. Since its first preview performances in November, Liberace! has played to 95% overall capacity and sold out houses for most performances in the 136-seat venue.
BWW Reviews: The Rep's Sublime HARVEY Celebrates Holiday Spirit
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - December 10, 2014
Mysterious circumstances and the inexplicable spirit of a six feet tall white rabbit revisit the Milwaukee Repertory Theater's exquisite 70th anniversary production of Harvey. Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning tale of Ellwood P. Dowd, a man who imagines the rabbit named Harvery is his best friend, unfolds on an elegant double turntable stage designed by Dan Conroy, a sight to delight any audience. The eloquent production humorously explores on a complex level what makes life worth living. Perhaps Ellwood's own words succinctly crystallize that premise: 'You must be oh so smart, or oh so pleasant. For years I was smart, and than I chose pleasant.'
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - December 10, 2014
Mysterious circumstances and the inexplicable spirit of a six feet tall white rabbit revisit the Milwaukee Repertory Theater's exquisite 70th anniversary production of Harvey. Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning tale of Ellwood P. Dowd, a man who imagines the rabbit named Harvery is his best friend, unfolds on an elegant double turntable stage designed by Dan Conroy, a sight to delight any audience. The eloquent production humorously explores on a complex level what makes life worth living. Perhaps Ellwood's own words succinctly crystallize that premise: 'You must be oh so smart, or oh so pleasant. For years I was smart, and than I chose pleasant.'
BWW Reviews: Be Red Nosed at First Stage's Enchanting RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MUSICAL
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - December 10, 2014
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer makes history again. First Stage celebrates the television special's 50th anniversary this holiday season because five decades ago Rudolph 'with your nose so bright' saved Christmas in this magical tale where these Christmastown misfits power Santa's sleigh during a blinding snowstorm. The animated special also rewrote television history by being one of the first seasonal shows broadcast only once a year combined with the highest ratings. First Stage reprises that success by bringing the beloved handcrafted characters, costumes and scenery to life on stage in their original adaptation from the 2012 production: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical.'
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - December 10, 2014
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer makes history again. First Stage celebrates the television special's 50th anniversary this holiday season because five decades ago Rudolph 'with your nose so bright' saved Christmas in this magical tale where these Christmastown misfits power Santa's sleigh during a blinding snowstorm. The animated special also rewrote television history by being one of the first seasonal shows broadcast only once a year combined with the highest ratings. First Stage reprises that success by bringing the beloved handcrafted characters, costumes and scenery to life on stage in their original adaptation from the 2012 production: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical.'
Disney's THE LION KING Sells Out Milwaukee Engagement
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2014
Disney's THE LION KING set a record for the highest-grossing week in Milwaukee theatrical history with a gross of $1,687,572.60 at The Milwaukee Theatre for the week ending November 30, 2014. This breaks the previous record of $1.6 million set by THE LION KING during its premiere engagement for the week ending March 2, 2008. This four-week return, which concluded on Sunday, December 7, entertained more than 94,000 patrons during 32 performances and generated over $6 million at the box office during the entire run. Group Sales contributed $1,288,500 of the $6 million generated and surpassed the amount generated by groups during the last engagement of THE LION KING.
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2014
Disney's THE LION KING set a record for the highest-grossing week in Milwaukee theatrical history with a gross of $1,687,572.60 at The Milwaukee Theatre for the week ending November 30, 2014. This breaks the previous record of $1.6 million set by THE LION KING during its premiere engagement for the week ending March 2, 2008. This four-week return, which concluded on Sunday, December 7, entertained more than 94,000 patrons during 32 performances and generated over $6 million at the box office during the entire run. Group Sales contributed $1,288,500 of the $6 million generated and surpassed the amount generated by groups during the last engagement of THE LION KING.
BWW Reviews: Vindicating the ASSASSINS
by Amanda Finn - December 08, 2014
Some of the nation's most notorious villains were brought back to life on Sunday at the matinee of Four Seasons Theatre's rendition of Assassins. Stephen Sondheim's history lesson slash musical, like much of his other work, reminds audiences that the world is not black and white. Michael Herold as the Proprietor, though ringmaster would be a more fitting title, opens the show as one would a circus. A fitting parallel since the characters are so dissimilar from one another but have one end game in mind - fame. They want to matter. Just like those who would run off with the circus were simply looking for an outlet, these folks needed to feel that they matter. After all, in 'the land of the free', why shouldn't every person's story be heard? That's where this show, first staged in 1990, finds its cultural relevance in the end of 2014.
by Amanda Finn - December 08, 2014
Some of the nation's most notorious villains were brought back to life on Sunday at the matinee of Four Seasons Theatre's rendition of Assassins. Stephen Sondheim's history lesson slash musical, like much of his other work, reminds audiences that the world is not black and white. Michael Herold as the Proprietor, though ringmaster would be a more fitting title, opens the show as one would a circus. A fitting parallel since the characters are so dissimilar from one another but have one end game in mind - fame. They want to matter. Just like those who would run off with the circus were simply looking for an outlet, these folks needed to feel that they matter. After all, in 'the land of the free', why shouldn't every person's story be heard? That's where this show, first staged in 1990, finds its cultural relevance in the end of 2014.
Skylight Music Theatre Receives NEA Grant
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2014
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Jane Chu announced that Skylight Music Theatre is one of a few select groups of nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. Skylight Music Theatre is recommended for a $20,000 grant to support the World Premiere of The Snow Dragon by award winning novelist and composer Somtow Sucharitkul.
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2014
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Jane Chu announced that Skylight Music Theatre is one of a few select groups of nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. Skylight Music Theatre is recommended for a $20,000 grant to support the World Premiere of The Snow Dragon by award winning novelist and composer Somtow Sucharitkul.
Tickets to THE BOOK OF MORMON at Marcus Center On Sale Today
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2014
The producers of the national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, and BMO Harris Bank Broadway at the Marcus Center Series announced today that single tickets will go on sale today, December 5 at 12:00 pm.
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2014
The producers of the national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, and BMO Harris Bank Broadway at the Marcus Center Series announced today that single tickets will go on sale today, December 5 at 12:00 pm.
Unwrap the Latest Voting Update for the BroadwayWorld Milwaukee Awards - Doug Clemons Leads!
by BWW Special Coverage - December 04, 2014
Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th.
by BWW Special Coverage - December 04, 2014
Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th.
Photo Flash: First Look at Jonathan Smoots, Hollis Resnik and More in Milwaukee Repertory Theatre's A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2014
Milwaukee Repertory Theater brings its uplifting production of Charles Dickens' beloved holiday classic A Christmas Carol to The Pabst Theater this December. Filled with beautiful music, stunning costumes, and joyous dancing, Dickens' masterpiece celebrates its 39th year as Wisconsin's favorite family holiday tradition. Audiences will be enthralled as miserly Ebenezer Scrooge takes a fantastical journey through Christmas Past, Present, and Future and is then transformed into a man of generosity and good will. Adapted by Joseph Hanreddyand Edward Morgan, Dickens' A Christmas Carol brightens the holiday season with its timeless message of hope, peace, and love, capturing the true spirit of the season. Proudly sponsored again by Wells Fargo, A Christmas Carol runs at The Pabst Theater through December 24. Check out a first look at the production below!
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2014
Milwaukee Repertory Theater brings its uplifting production of Charles Dickens' beloved holiday classic A Christmas Carol to The Pabst Theater this December. Filled with beautiful music, stunning costumes, and joyous dancing, Dickens' masterpiece celebrates its 39th year as Wisconsin's favorite family holiday tradition. Audiences will be enthralled as miserly Ebenezer Scrooge takes a fantastical journey through Christmas Past, Present, and Future and is then transformed into a man of generosity and good will. Adapted by Joseph Hanreddyand Edward Morgan, Dickens' A Christmas Carol brightens the holiday season with its timeless message of hope, peace, and love, capturing the true spirit of the season. Proudly sponsored again by Wells Fargo, A Christmas Carol runs at The Pabst Theater through December 24. Check out a first look at the production below!
Milwaukee Repertory Theater's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2014
Milwaukee Repertory Theater brings its uplifting production of Charles Dickens' beloved holiday classic A Christmas Carol to The Pabst Theater this December.
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2014
Milwaukee Repertory Theater brings its uplifting production of Charles Dickens' beloved holiday classic A Christmas Carol to The Pabst Theater this December.
BWW Reviews: Four Favorite Actors Musically Revive Chamber Theatre's SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDED) [REVISED}
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - November 25, 2014
Abridged, musicized, revised and revolutionized—Milwaukee Chamber Theatre presents an innovative version of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] in the Broadway Theatre Center's Studio Theatre by adding a fourth actor to the frequently popular three person production. The raucous and rambunctious performance, originally conceived by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield, unbridled opening night audiences with laughter for the evening.
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - November 25, 2014
Abridged, musicized, revised and revolutionized—Milwaukee Chamber Theatre presents an innovative version of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] in the Broadway Theatre Center's Studio Theatre by adding a fourth actor to the frequently popular three person production. The raucous and rambunctious performance, originally conceived by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield, unbridled opening night audiences with laughter for the evening.
2014 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee Awards Update 11/25 - Doug Clemons Gobbling Up Competition!
by BWW Special Coverage - November 25, 2014
Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 25th.
by BWW Special Coverage - November 25, 2014
Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 25th.
BWW Previews: Tyne Daly Illuminates Passion for Women's Theater
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - November 24, 2014
Tyne Daly devotees united in Milwaukee on Wednesday, November 12 when the incomparable and irrepressible actress performed her 90 minute show titled Tyne Daly Does Anything She Wants. Close ties to the Midwestern city inspired the multiple Emmy and Tony Award winning actress to lend her incredible talent for funding Renaissance Theaterworks, a company supporting women's voices in every area of the theater for more than 20 years.
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - November 24, 2014
Tyne Daly devotees united in Milwaukee on Wednesday, November 12 when the incomparable and irrepressible actress performed her 90 minute show titled Tyne Daly Does Anything She Wants. Close ties to the Midwestern city inspired the multiple Emmy and Tony Award winning actress to lend her incredible talent for funding Renaissance Theaterworks, a company supporting women's voices in every area of the theater for more than 20 years.
Photo Flash: First Look at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater's HARVEY
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2014
In celebration of its 70th Anniversary, Milwaukee Repertory Theater mounts a new production of Mary Chase's Harvey, the classic American comedy that won the Pulitzer Prize, played for 1,775 performances on Broadway and was immortalized by Jimmy Stewart's iconic 1950 film. Directed by KJ Sanchez, who returns to The Rep after last year's hilarious and sold-out production of Noises Off, Harvey will welcome back to the Quadracci Powerhouse stage Rep Associate Artists Jonathan Gillard Daly, Laura Gordon, James Pickering, and Deborah Staples. A perfect offering for the whole family just in time for the holidays, Harvey is sure to fill the theater with laughter and delight with its timeless tale of finding one's place in the world.
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2014
In celebration of its 70th Anniversary, Milwaukee Repertory Theater mounts a new production of Mary Chase's Harvey, the classic American comedy that won the Pulitzer Prize, played for 1,775 performances on Broadway and was immortalized by Jimmy Stewart's iconic 1950 film. Directed by KJ Sanchez, who returns to The Rep after last year's hilarious and sold-out production of Noises Off, Harvey will welcome back to the Quadracci Powerhouse stage Rep Associate Artists Jonathan Gillard Daly, Laura Gordon, James Pickering, and Deborah Staples. A perfect offering for the whole family just in time for the holidays, Harvey is sure to fill the theater with laughter and delight with its timeless tale of finding one's place in the world.
BWW Reviews: Irony, Humor and Holiday Culture Inspire Next Act's HERESY
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - November 21, 2014
A hint of a seasonal theme inspires Next Act Theatre's Heresy while adding a political twist on on the holiday spirit. A.R. Gurney's near apocalyptic play places Mary and Joe searching for their rebel son Chris in America's jails, now under protection by Homeland Security. Pontius, a leader with a rather droll wife Phyllis, tries to befriend Mary and Joe in finding their son who was arrested without cause. While the couple waits for news of their son, a military recorder named Mark, that just happens to be the name of one of the four gospel writers in the Bible, rattles off biblical phrases referring to the nativity and condemnation of Christ with equal aplomb.
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - November 21, 2014
A hint of a seasonal theme inspires Next Act Theatre's Heresy while adding a political twist on on the holiday spirit. A.R. Gurney's near apocalyptic play places Mary and Joe searching for their rebel son Chris in America's jails, now under protection by Homeland Security. Pontius, a leader with a rather droll wife Phyllis, tries to befriend Mary and Joe in finding their son who was arrested without cause. While the couple waits for news of their son, a military recorder named Mark, that just happens to be the name of one of the four gospel writers in the Bible, rattles off biblical phrases referring to the nativity and condemnation of Christ with equal aplomb.
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Presents THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) [REVISED]
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2014
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) celebrates the holiday season with THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) [REVISED]. Ray Jivoff directs this literary romp featuring Chris Klopatek, Rick Pendzich, Chase Stoeger and Marcus Truschinski. The cast of MCT favorites are also all alumni of the UW-Whitewater theatre program. Performances are November 19 - December 14, 2014 at the Broadway Theatre Center's Studio Theatre in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward.
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2014
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) celebrates the holiday season with THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) [REVISED]. Ray Jivoff directs this literary romp featuring Chris Klopatek, Rick Pendzich, Chase Stoeger and Marcus Truschinski. The cast of MCT favorites are also all alumni of the UW-Whitewater theatre program. Performances are November 19 - December 14, 2014 at the Broadway Theatre Center's Studio Theatre in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward.
Voting Opens for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards
by BWW Special Coverage - November 21, 2014
Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Regional Awards!
by BWW Special Coverage - November 21, 2014
Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Regional Awards!
Skylight Music Theatre Follows the Yellow Brick Road in THE WIZARD OF OZ, Now thru 1/4
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2014
?Skylight Music Theatre is creating a new production of the award-winning musical The Wizard of Oz. The production runs November 21, 2014 through January 4, 2015 in the Cabot Theatre at the Broadway Theatre Center (158 N. Broadway, Milwaukee WI).
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2014
?Skylight Music Theatre is creating a new production of the award-winning musical The Wizard of Oz. The production runs November 21, 2014 through January 4, 2015 in the Cabot Theatre at the Broadway Theatre Center (158 N. Broadway, Milwaukee WI).
Milwaukee Repertory Theater's A CHRISTMAS CAROL to Run 12/2-24
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2014
Milwaukee Repertory Theater brings its uplifting production of Charles Dickens' beloved holiday classic A Christmas Carol to The Pabst Theater this December.
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2014
Milwaukee Repertory Theater brings its uplifting production of Charles Dickens' beloved holiday classic A Christmas Carol to The Pabst Theater this December.
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