Arts & Entertainment - Dec. 23, 2008
A wealth of on-stage magic: our top theater groups
Despite the recent loss of Milwaukee Shakespeare, Cream City still has one of the most vibrant theater scenes in the country and visitors and newcomers are always amazed that a city the size of Milwaukee is home to so many and varied stage offerings. While thinking about what we're thankful for, we started talking about this fecundity of the thespian arts and each of us began to shout out favorites. So, we decided to share them with you.
Tags: Chamber Theatre, Milwaukee Rep, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, First Stage, Jim Searles, Astor Theater, Brady Street Pharmacy, Hedwig, Nutcracker, A Christmas Carol, Stiemke, Broadway Theater Center, Stackner, Milwaukee Ballet, Milwaukee Shakespeare, Bialys

Arts & Entertainment - Jan. 3, 2008
Todd's return reunites him with two loves
After a stint in L.A., David Todd has returned to his hometown, but also to the theater -- as managing director of Milwaukee Chamber Theatre -- which has been a love of his since his days at Pius XI High School.
Tags: David Todd, WITI, Fox 6, WDJT, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Chamber Theatre, Market Basket, C. Michael Wright

Arts & Entertainment - Feb. 20, 2006
New theater group gives green performance of "Trixie True"
Assembly of Talent has clearly made an excellent choice with the relatively obscure Kelly Hamilton musical, "Trixie True, Teen Detective." All they would've had to do to make the show perfect (and perfectly campy) was to juggle the cast a little bit.
Tags: Off The Wall Theatre, Chamber Theatre, Assembly of Talent, Trixie True

Arts & Entertainment - Dec. 2, 2005
Chamber Theatre's holiday shows redefine the fam
This holiday season, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre presents two different holiday stories which present refreshingly non-traditional conceptions of family: James M. Barrie's "The Old Lady Shows Her Medals," and Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory."
Tags: Chamber Theatre, James M. Barrie, Truman Capote

Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 11, 2005
Dramatists' "Balm In Gilead" stages a chaotic mess
OMC theater reviewer Ken Morgan usually gets started by telling you what the play is about. This time, he can't. "I don't have a clue what this was about," he says about the the new play at Bucketworks.
Tags: Dramatsts' Theatre, Bucketworks, Next Act, RSVP, Chamber Theatre