Arts & Entertainment - Jan. 3, 2008
Singing the Grafton blues
Whenever I saw a book about the blues or old blues reissues, I'd look for information about Grafton and never with any success. It seemed like a mysterious secret doomed to obscurity.
Tags: Grafton, blues, Son House, Blind Blake, Blind Lemon Jefferson, The Milwaukee Rep, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Kevin Ramsey, Stackner Cabaret, Forever Mr. Soul

Arts & Entertainment - May 10, 2007
The Rep announces '07-'08 season
The Milwaukee Repertory Theater's '07-'08 season is as varied as ever. Artistic Director Joseph Hanreddy announced today the collection of plays that will make up next season's Quadracci Powerhouse Theater, Stieke Theater and Stackner Cabaret.
Tags: the milwaukee rep

Arts & Entertainment - Dec. 1, 2005
"A Christmas Carol" remains fairly fresh after third decade
All deviations from expectation aside, the 30th Milwaukee Rep production of Dickens' classic holiday tale is good enough to feel good about receiving the same old gift for years to come.
Tags: The Milwaukee Rep, Christmas Carol, Mark Corkin, Lee Ernst

Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 24, 2004
"A Christmas Carol" is back and better than ever
The Milwaukee Rep's production of "A Christmas Carol" returns to the Pabst Theater and like every year, thousands will flood the historic hall to see Ebenezer Scrooge and his close encounters with Christmas' past, present and future.
Tags: a christmas carol, dickens, the milwaukee rep, richard III, lee e. ernst, fabio pires, scrooge, mark corkins, jacob marley, laura gordon, patti and jay baker theater complex, judy berdan

Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 19, 2004
"Tomfoolery" doesn't fool true Lehrer fans
"Tomfoolery" adapts a collection of songwriter piano man Tom Lehrer's powerful talent like "The Masochism Tango" and others, but unfortunately the players don't seem to capture the delicate darkness Lehrer put forth.
Tags: Tomfoolery, Tom Lehrer, piano man, the masochism tango, the vatican rag, poisoning pigeons in the park, stackner cabaret, the milwaukee rep, cameron mackintosh, robin ray, norman moses, kay stiefel, richard carsey, so long mom