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Review: THE CHOSEN is a Spiritual, Stirring Must-See at Milwaukee Rep Photo Review: THE CHOSEN is a Spiritual, Stirring Must-See at Milwaukee Rep
by Kelsey Lawler - March 12, 2024

'The Chosen' is easily one of the best things the Milwaukee Rep has staged this season. For lovers of gripping and intimate family drama that will have you laughing, crying, and introspecting, this play is not to be missed....

Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Skylight Music Theatre Photo Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Skylight Music Theatre
by Sofia Ascorbe - March 05, 2024

At its best, Spring Awakening smartly and gut-punchingly calls out religious and bourgeois hypocrisy and shows the (very literal) grave dangers of society’s obsession with innocence and sexual purity on the very youth that this obsession claims to protect. Here, on Skylight Music Theatre’s stage, it...

Review: MAMMA MIA! Dazzles at Milwaukee's Marcus PAC Photo Review: MAMMA MIA! Dazzles at Milwaukee's Marcus PAC
by Sofia Ascorbe - February 25, 2024

25 years after its first production, Mamma Mia! the musical is making the rounds with a stop at Milwaukee's own Marcus PAC. Famously based off the book by Catherine Johnson and featuring music by ABBA, the story centers around Sophie, who is set to get married in Greece, and the mystery of her biolo...

Review: THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL Brings Best-Selling Book to Li Photo Review: THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL Brings Best-Selling Book to Life at FIRST STAGE
by Kelsey Lawler - February 15, 2024

It’s a big story to tell in a brief amount of time, but the heroic cast and crew at First Stage complete their quest for Percy Jackson success....

Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Milwaukee Repertory Theater Brings Histo Photo Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Milwaukee Repertory Theater Brings Historic Text to Modern Life
by Sofia Ascorbe - February 13, 2024

What the Constitution Means to Me was written by playwright, screenwriter, and performer, Heidi Schreck. The show is full of laughs, heartbreak, and a profound telling of a woman’s story that unexpectedly, but beautifully, weaves in the direct impacts of her life by the text in our U.S. Constitution...

Review: The Infectious Joy of XANADU at Skylight Music Theatre Photo Review: The Infectious Joy of XANADU at Skylight Music Theatre
by Kelsey Lawler - January 29, 2024

What did our critic think of XANADU at SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE? Who’s having more fun: the audience or the cast of Xanadu at Skylight Music Theatre? ...

Review: LITTLE WOMEN Through a Real, Modern Lens at Milwaukee Repertory Theater Photo Review: LITTLE WOMEN Through a Real, Modern Lens at Milwaukee Repertory Theater
by Kelsey Lawler - January 22, 2024

What did our critic think of LITTLE WOMEN at Milwaukee Repertory Theater? Real. Just as you are. Those are a couple of the key themes in Kate Hamill’s new adaptation of the classic Little Women. On stage now at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater under the direction of Marti Lyons, Little Women opens wi...

Review: Get Off Your Keister for GUYS ON ICE at Milwaukee Repertory Theater Photo Review: Get Off Your Keister for GUYS ON ICE at Milwaukee Repertory Theater
by Kelsey Lawler - January 16, 2024

What did our critic think of GUYS ON ICE at MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER? In the Milwaukee Rep’s 25th anniversary production of Guys on Ice, heaven is a place where there’s always “a couple two-tree” Leine’s in the cooler and every day is Packers Sunday. At a glance, this hit show may feel like a pre...

Review: Milwaukee Rep's CHRISTMAS CAROL Continues to Enchant Photo Review: Milwaukee Rep's CHRISTMAS CAROL Continues to Enchant
by Kelsey Lawler - December 05, 2023

For a splendiferous evening of holiday cheer (and ghostly mischief) there remains no better show in town than the Milwaukee Rep’s annual Christmas Carol, now in its 48th year....

Review: First Stage's Musical BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER is the Best Show for Kids t Photo Review: First Stage's Musical BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER is the Best Show for Kids this Holiday Season
by Kelsey Lawler - November 27, 2023

Altogether, with the show’s eye-popping look, energetic choreography, top-notch cast, and story that hits the spot this holiday season, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is a blast for the whole family....

Review: The Kids Kill It in SCHOOL OF ROCK at SKYLIGHT Photo Review: The Kids Kill It in SCHOOL OF ROCK at SKYLIGHT
by Kelsey Lawler - November 21, 2023

What did our critic think of SCHOOL OF ROCK at SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE? School of Rock at Skylight Music Theatre is a super-fun musical that will take you straight to the top of Mount Rock. Based on the 2003 movie starring Jack Black, the stage show debuted in 2015. It’s written by Julian Fellowes (D...

Review: DIAL M FOR MURDER is a Thrilling Good Time at the MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER Photo Review: DIAL M FOR MURDER is a Thrilling Good Time at the MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER
by Kelsey Lawler - November 20, 2023

What did our critic think of DIAL M FOR MURDER at MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER? Seat-gripping and immensely satisfying -- that’s Dial M for Murder, a new adaptation by playwright Jeffrey Hatcher, now on stage at the Milwaukee Rep. Under the direction of Laura Braza, this updated take on Frederick Kno...

Review: NUNCRACKERS at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre Photo Review: NUNCRACKERS at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
by Cathy Jakicic - November 06, 2023

'Nuncrackers' sister act could become a hilarious holiday habit....

Review: CANDIDE at Skylight Music Theatre Photo Review: CANDIDE at Skylight Music Theatre
by Cathy Jakicic - October 14, 2023

Skylight Music Theatre's CANDIDE sublimely ridiculous and sublimely entertaining....

Review: World Premiere True Crime Musical RUN BAMBI RUN Rocks the MILWAUKEE REP Photo Review: World Premiere True Crime Musical RUN BAMBI RUN Rocks the MILWAUKEE REP
by Kelsey Lawler - September 25, 2023

True crime connoisseurs, lovers of local lore, fans of the Violent Femmes: the Milwaukee Rep has a world premiere rock musical with your name written all over it....

Review: COUNTRY SUNSHINE: THE LEGENDARY LADIES OF NASHVILLE WITH KATIE DEAL at Milwau Photo Review: COUNTRY SUNSHINE: THE LEGENDARY LADIES OF NASHVILLE WITH KATIE DEAL at Milwaukee Rep
by Cathy Jakicic - September 15, 2023

Country Sunshine: The Legendary Ladies of Nashville With Katie Deal, which the Milwaukee Repertory Theater delivers gems of country classics from legends ranging from Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline to Shania Twain....

Review: SUPERYOU Has the Power at SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE Photo Review: SUPERYOU Has the Power at SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE
by Kelsey Lawler - June 02, 2023

What did our critic think of SUPERYOU at SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE?...

Review: HADESTOWN is Livin' It Up at Milwaukee's MARCUS CENTER Photo Review: HADESTOWN is Livin' It Up at Milwaukee's MARCUS CENTER
by Kelsey Lawler - May 05, 2023

I've been a fan of Hadestown since its concept album release in 2010. With music and lyrics by Anaïs Mitchell, the album featured vocals by Mitchell herself alongside the likes of Justin Vernon and Ani DiFranco. Called a 'folk opera' at the time, this album laid the foundation for what would become ...

Review: GOD OF CARNAGE Delivers Dark Comedy at MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER Photo Review: GOD OF CARNAGE Delivers Dark Comedy at MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER
by Kelsey Lawler - April 25, 2023

The Milwaukee Rep has staged a superbly acted, shocking, relatable, tornado of a black comedy with GOD OF CARNAGE....

Review: INTO THE WOODS Makes Magic at Forte Theatre Company Photo Review: INTO THE WOODS Makes Magic at Forte Theatre Company
by Kelsey Lawler - April 17, 2023

I’m pleased to report Into the Woods has all the makings of theater magic. For starters, they nailed the casting. The woods prove towering, deep, and every inch a fairytale setting -- and the costumes are gorgeous....

Review: FROZEN at Marcus Performing Arts Center Photo Review: FROZEN at Marcus Performing Arts Center
by Cathy Jakicic - April 07, 2023

'Frozen' bring heart, humor and sass to Marcus Center For The Performing Arts...

Review: Save All Your Love for WHITNEY at the Milwaukee Rep Photo Review: Save All Your Love for WHITNEY at the Milwaukee Rep
by Kelsey Lawler - March 28, 2023

'The Greatest Love for Whitney' will give you chills from the get-go. The kind of gorgeous chills that come from a place of starstruck awe....

Review: NOISES OFF Snags Slapstick Laughs at SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE Photo Review: NOISES OFF Snags Slapstick Laughs at SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE
by Kelsey Lawler - March 21, 2023

For its first play ever, Skylight has staged a hysterical romp that is cute, charming, and full of good energy and classic comedic antics....

Review: SEVEN GUITARS AT THE MILWAUKEE REP at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre Photo Review: SEVEN GUITARS AT THE MILWAUKEE REP at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
by Cathy Jakicic - March 11, 2023

Milwaukee Rep's production of August Wilson's 'Seven Guitars' rich with emotionally powerful performances....

Review: 4 Reasons SPONGEBOB THE MUSICAL at First Stage Will Float Your Family's Boat Photo Review: 4 Reasons SPONGEBOB THE MUSICAL at First Stage Will Float Your Family's Boat
by Kelsey Lawler - March 10, 2023

SPONGEBOB THE MUSICAL at First Stage in Milwaukee is an eye-popping, laugh-aloud, cartoonish romp under the sea....



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