Interview: Theatre Life with Nick Blaemire
by Elliot Lanes - Mar 26, 2026
Today’s subject Nick Blaemire is currently living his theatre life at Signature Theatre as the book writer for the new musical Safety Not Guaranteed. The show runs through April 12th in Signature Theatre’s MAX space.
First Stage's Young Company to Present AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 9, 2024
First Stage's Young Company, the Theater Academy's award-winning training program for advanced high school actors, will present its final production of the 2023/24 season, AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Photo Flash: GRETEL! at Milwaukee's First Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2020
This past weekend First Stage opened GRETEL!, a new folk rock musical developed as part of the First Stage Foundry Stage Series. It combines the tale of HANSEL AND GRETEL with VASILISA THE BRAVE (the Russian Cinderella) into a story family audiences will find both compelling and inspiring. Directed by Artistic Director Jeff Frank and showing First Stage's commitment to developing new work, this folk rock musical runs now through March 22 at the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center.
Milwaukee's First Stage Will Present GRETEL!, A LIVE FOLK ROCK MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2020
GRETEL!, a new folk rock musical developed as part of the First Stage Foundry Stage Series, combines the tale of HANSEL AND GRETEL with VASILISA THE BRAVE (the Russian Cinderella) into a story family audiences will find both compelling and inspiring.
BWW Review: FALSETTOS National Tour in Chicago
by Rachel Weinberg - May 30, 2019
The national tour of the 2016 Broadway revival of FALSETTOS, once again helmed by director James Lapine, has landed in Chicago with a first-rate production and cast. The mighty touring ensemble of seven captures all the neuroses and emotional journeys of the musical's composite 'Tight-Knit Family.'
BWW Review: FALSETTOS Touring Broadway Production a Must-See at the Ahmanson
by Shari Barrett - Apr 23, 2019
The much-anticipated touring Broadway production has finally landed at the Ahmanson! 'It is a great thrill to be bringing (our production) to theatre audiences across America and to be doing so with this exceptional cast of Broadway actors,” said James Lapine, director of the artistically beautiful touring company production, with mind-blowing choreography by Spencer Liff, and an astoundingly transformational set designed by David Rockwell lit to perfection by Jeff Croiter.