Today's wsj.com toasts The Milwaukee Repertory Theater and its current production of "The Norman Conquests."

The Wall Street Journal's drama critic, Terry Teachout, praises Rep artistic directorJoseph Hanreddy for his "scrupulous attention to comic detail and an admirable willingness to let the text speak for itself." Teachout also bestows accolades on costume designer Alex Tecoma and set designer Linda Buchanan for their work.

The entire review, titled "Getting Crazy in Milwaukee" is a nice feather in the cap of Milwaukee performing arts scene.

Teachout notes, "London's Old Vic is reviving 'The Norman Conquests' next fall, but the Rep, to the best of my knowledge, is the only professional theater company in America to have done so since it ran on Broadway 32 years ago." He closes his piece stating that, "revivals of so complex a theatrical undertaking must of necessity be rare, and I very much doubt you'll see a better one than this."