Milwaukee Rep ready to spend 'One Night With Janis Joplin'

Under Mark Clements, the Milwaukee Repertory Theater has embraced musicals and shows about musicians. Now, as a coda to its season, the Rep is bear-hugging a classic rock vocalist with a production that may shake a few bricks loose in the Quadracci... (continue)

McGivern, Whitewater cast find a spark in 'Our Town'

In his forward to Penelope Niven's new Thornton Wilder biography, Edward Albee writes: "If I were asked to name what I consider to be the finest serious American play, I would immediately say 'Our Town.'" (continue)

Groucho Marx comes to life in South Milwaukee show

"I shot an elephant in my pajamas. What he was doing in my pajamas I'll never know."

Yes, Groucho Marx had a million of 'em: jokes, silly songs and double-entendre ad-libs that remain legend decades after his death. (continue)

Punk singer finds her voice as playwright

Fly Steffens brings interest in music, stage to 'Meet Me at the Avant Garde' at UWM (continue)

'Road to Mecca' portrays story similar to that of Milwaukee-area resident

While Renaissance Theaterworks' new production, Athol Fugard's "The Road to Mecca," is set in distant South Africa, its situation will feel familiar to Milwaukee art lovers: An older woman, living alone, has transformed her home and yard into an art... (continue)

Milwaukee Rep's Clements finds rhythm, roots in 'Ragtime'

Milwaukee Repertory Theater artistic director Mark Clements sees a lot of plays and musicals, all over the country. He views them professionally, the way Ron Wolf or Ted Thompson might look at a football game. (continue)

Milwaukee Repertory Theater announces 2013-14 season

Milwaukee Repertory Theater will present 11 productions on its three performance spaces – the Quadracci Powerhouse, Stiemke Studio and Stackner Cabaret. In addition, The Rep will stage the annual favorite Milwaukee holiday tradition, A Christmas... (continue)

Backstage with Mark Metcalf: Lee Ernst

When you think of the Milwaukee Rep, one of the names that springs immediately to mind is Lee Ernst, who joined the company as an actor 20 seasons ago after a long residency at American Players Theater, where he spent the majority of two decades as... (continue)

MCT's Young Playwrights Festival an intro to new talent

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, like most theater companies, is the sort of entity where you focus on its most prominent feature: the main season of plays.But behind the scenes, there’s more than one additional project brewing, and this weekend one of... (continue)

Skylight Music Theatre unveils 2013-'14 season

Viswa Subbaraman, the new master of the house for the Skylight Music Theatre, will feature a production of the musical "Les Misérables" during the 2013-'14 season, his first as artistic director. (continue)

'Ed Asner as FDR' cancelled at Milwaukee Theatre; doctor's orders

The solo-performance of Ed Asner as FDR scheduled for Saturday, March 16 at 7 p.m. has been cancelled at the recommendations of Mr. Asner’s doctors.  (continue)

Arts Board names Baylor and Theisen Artists of the Year

The Milwaukee Arts Board announced that is has named visual artist and entrepreneur Reginald Baylor and Bill Theisen, artistic director of the Skylight Music Theatre, its Artists of the Year. Each was presented with a $1,500 award Tuesday evening. (continue)