When ambitious 20th-century academic Joan goes looking for unpublished writings by literary giant Samuel Johnson, she finds her work interrupted by James Boswell. Chatty, bawdy, flawed and deeply honest, Boswell’s 18th-century journals of his grand journey through Scotland with Johnson take Joan back in time, showing her the power of authenticity and the need to make her own place in the world. Heart and mind spar wittily in this epic adventure of friendship, travel and the written word. Executive Sponsor Anonymous
Producing Sponsors Marianne and Sheldon Lubar, and Ildy and Skip Poliner
Associate Sponsors Bob Balderson, and Lori Morse and Rob Gardenier
Co-Sponsor Parallel Employment Group
Next Act Theatre is at 255 S Water St, Milwaukee, WI 53204, Milwaukee, WI.
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Swing State (2/11/26-3/8/26)
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The Book of Will
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Birthday Candles
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The Fisherman's Daughters
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The Hobbit
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