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Steve Noll
Ready to rock
StageQ’s production of ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ is a delightfully strange, moving, slightly transgressive and entertaining evening at the Bartell. Read more
Shawn Harper
‘Connexions’ from Kanopy Dance is an absorbing evening of contemporary dance
The audience at opening night of Kanopy Dance Company’s “Connexions” was small, but it was mighty. As the weather improves over the weekend, I hope more people will come out for this interesting and swiftly paced program. Read more
Mar 10, 2023
Kat Stiennon
‘Shining in Misery’ takes a Stephen King mash-up to the stage
A new musical parody of all things Stephen King from Capital City Theatre is playing through March 5 at Overture Center. The production is part of the World Premiere Wisconsin theater festival. Read more
Feb 28, 2023
Tom Fougerousse
Theater prof explores the Black experience in UW-Madison production of ‘Fences’
“The play is culturally specific to the Black American experience, but the human quality of a family’s struggles; the love, hate, and the intergenerational squabbles are universal.” Read more
Feb 24, 2023
Jesse Koopman
A fanciful ‘Finder and the North Star’ debuts at Children’s Theater of Madison
The play is an interesting exploration of how wishes are made and how one individual faces her fears to make her wish come true. Read more
Feb 22, 2023
Alex Globerson
‘Sketchy Ideas’ from TNW Ensemble Theater showcases the art of Randall Berndt
Intricately illustrated letters get new life as monologues as TNW Ensemble Theater brings to life the “Sketchy Ideas” of Madison artist Randall Berndt. Read more
Feb 4, 2023
The University of Texas at Austi
UW-Madison Dance Department prepares for its faculty concert with an eye toward equity
UW Dance Department guest artist Charles O. Anderson will participate in the annual faculty concert, re-staging a section of a new, larger work called “Manifesting Destiny” Read more
Feb 4, 2023
Ross Zentner
Forward Theater’s ‘Airness’ slays
Perfect for a cabin-fever-struck Madison, Airness is full of heart while being full-on funny, especially in the hands of Forward’s uber-talented cast. Read more
Jan 31, 2023
10:00 AM
T. Charles Erickson
Heavenly hell
Hadestown is the most exciting touring production offering in this year’s Broadway series at Overture. As with other classic tragedies, those who know the final plot twist will still experience its emotional punch. Read more
Jan 26, 2023
11:30 AM
Jonathan J. Miner
Strollers Theatre deserves praise for its production of ‘Hir’
Taylor Mac — playwright, performer, satirist and social critic — conceived of Hir as part of a four-play cycle that examines the polarization of American society. Read more
Jan 25, 2023
2:30 PM
Jesse Koopman
Timely twists in a favorite tale
Sometimes, shaking up a well worn tradition is just what the holidays need. This is definitely the case with Children’s Theater of Madison’s new adaptation of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, writes Gwendolyn Rice in her review. Read more
Dec 14, 2022
5:00 PM
Jesse Koopman
Updating a classic
This holiday season Children’s Theater of Madison is bringing yet another adaptation of A Christmas Carol to the stage. Read more
Dec 6, 2022
1:00 PM
Maureen Janson Heintz
New, old, borrowed, blue
‘bits ‘n pieces’ provides newcomers a robust introduction to Li Chiao-Ping’s style or serves as a well-curated collection of important works and favorites. It’s at UW-Madison’s Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall through Nov. 19. Read more
Nov 18, 2022
1:30 PM
