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Production photos have been released for Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, now playing through May 3, 2026, in the Jentes Family Courtyard Theater.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for The Merry Wives of Windsor, an endlessly entertaining new take of Shakespeare’s most raucous comedy.

Watch a video trailer for ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in Milwaukee! See why Shakespeare’s beautiful classic “remains a love story for the ages” with a sneak peek of this “fascinating and highly accessible adaptation” that’s “stunning to watch.”

Romeo and Juliet is now being presented at Milwaukee Rep. Get a first look at photos here! Step into the hills of Appalachia in this reimagined production of Shakespeare's most iconic play. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Rehearsals are now underway for Romeo and Juliet at Milwaukee Rep. Go inside the studio for an inside look at Associate Artistic Director Laura Braza’s fresh adaptation of this timeless story in the video here.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater has revealed the complete cast and creative team for its upcoming production of Romeo and Juliet, adapted and directed by Laura Braza. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Charles Newell's final project as Court Theatre's artistic director offers audiences a hilarious exploration of what makes us human as well as a stunning reminder of his keen dramaturgical instincts. The production has already been extended through April 28 due to critical acclaim and popular demand.

Court Theatre has announced the extension of Tom Stoppard’s theatrical tour-de-force Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead due to overwhelming demand.

Court Theatre presents Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard, directed by Marilyn F. Vitale, running March 29 – April 21, 2024. See photos from the production.

American Players Theatre (APT) opened its 44th season on June 10 with the first performance of William Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, with the official opening night coming up this Saturday, June 17 at 8:00 PM in the 1,075-seat Hill Theatre.

The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards, honoring the best in regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

Love and laughter are just what a Wisconsin winter needs, and just what the Milwaukee Rep is serving. They have something insanely special with this updated adaptation of a Shakespearean rom-com classic. For me, this is a Rep season favorite that will be tough to top. 

See photos of Milwaukee Repertory Theater's production of Much Ado About Nothing, running January 10 – February 12, 2023, in the Quadracci Powerhouse. Laughter, witty wordplay and 1990s nostalgia  come together in this playful and cherished classic with a twist, feautring original music inspired by the 1990s  with Shakespeare and his contemporaries’ lyrics, Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare’s most  delightful romantic comedies.

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater is holding special Black Friday Sale starting Friday, November 18 through Friday, November 25 for Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing playing January 10 – February 12, 2023 in the Quadracci Powerhouse. 

American Players Theatre has announced its 2023 lineup, to run June 10 – October 8, with the shoulder season production opening in late October.

American Players Theatre (APT) is preparing to enter tech rehearsals for the summer’s second rep of performances to join the five shows currently playing. Lorraine Hansberry’s classic, A Raisin in the Sun, directed by Tasia A. Jones, just opened, August 13, 2022, at 8:00 pm. See photos from both productions!

Owen McCafferty's Titanic (Scenes from the British Wreck Commissioner's Inquiry, 1912) tells the story of the sinking of the RMS Titanic using verbatim testimonies from a court investigation of the wreck.