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Gwyn Gilliss
Quanda Johnson reads James Baldwin
Isthmus planned to run a profile of UW-Madison doctoral candidate Quanda Johnson in March, before COVID-19 scrapped a performance of “An Evening with James Baldwin.” Catherine Capellaro shares the interview here, as the show is restaged online. Read more
American Players Theatre
Put into context
Have You Now, Or Have You Ever Been… centers on the stark truth that calls for revolution are not the product of moments of injustice. They are the result of a lifetime of oppression. Read more
Jul 14, 2020
A new way of storytelling
It’s a fun way to visit old friends in an era of distance: Watch the video version of "As You Like It" by American Players Theatre. Read more
Jun 25, 2020
American Players Theatre
Text is king
When artists allow audiences to focus on the words, they achieve a similar magic in storytelling that large casts in full costumes and makeup do on The Hill and in the Touchstone Theatre. Read more
Jun 16, 2020
American Players Theatre
Summer of our discontent
“It’s a sad day,” says American Players Theatre’s Brenda DeVita, announcing cancellation of the 2020 summer season. Read more
May 15, 2020
Confronting the Groper-in-Chief
The Voices Theatre Project will create a live broadcast of “The Pussy Grabber Plays,” based on real-life stories of the accusers of Donald J. Trump. Read more
May 12, 2020
"We're planning for the future"
“If there’s one thing we’ve all learned from watching performances on our screens, it’s that there’s nothing like being in the room together for a live show,” says Overture’s Tim Sauers. “And we will happen again.” Read more
Apr 21, 2020
Ross Zentner
Dark stages
Union stagehands are hit hard as all the crew work evaporated over the last week. Artistic directors and theater companies are reacting to the COVID-19 outbreak with sadness and compassion. Read more
Mar 19, 2020
5:00 AM
Marc Glazer
Peter Pan grows up
Children’s Theater of Madison’s production of the beloved children’s classic “Peter Pan” avoids the cringey stereotypes and replaces the “Indians” with strong, independent girls. Read more
Mar 12, 2020
4:59 AM
Jonathan Raymond Popp
Comedy of fertility
Part stand-up routine and part family drama, “Expecting Isabel,” at the Bartell Theatre, explores the comedy and pathos of one couple’s journey to parenthood. Read more
Mar 12, 2020
4:59 AM
Michael R. Anderson
Sitcom meets opera
With an Art Moderne set and a strong cast, University Opera’s “Così fan tutte” is a delightful comedic romp. It plays once more on March 3 at Music Hall. Read more
Mar 1, 2020
9:05 PM
Ross Zentner
Exploring neuro-diversity
Children’s Theater of Madison’s pathbreaking “Mockingbird” — and its accompanying art exhibit — is an important exercise in learning about the lives of people on the autism spectrum. Read more
Feb 27, 2020
2:00 PM
New company on the block
A talented team of actors, writers and directors is forming a new theater troupe, Guest House Theatre. The group will announce its first season on March 7. Read more
Feb 27, 2020
5:00 AM
