Experiencing the magic of ABBA: A review of ‘Mamma Mia!’
For more than two decades, “Mamma Mia!” has brought joy and nostalgia to the stage. The smash-hit musical combines ABBA’s timeless music with a heartwarming story of love and self-discovery.
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For more than two decades, “Mamma Mia!” has brought joy and nostalgia to the stage. The smash-hit musical combines ABBA’s timeless music with a heartwarming story of love and self-discovery.
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Bartell Theaters' performance of ‘The Secretaries’ boasts a unique and hilarious critique of gender roles in the workplace.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Theatre and Drama is performing “Twelfth Night,” a musical adaptation of the Shakespeare comedy of the same name, which runs until Nov. 19.
Most university students dream of the day they walk across the graduation stage in cap and gown to receive their diploma, finally ready to take the first step in their career.
The University of Wisconsin Madison’s Department of Theatre and Drama wrapped up a successful first run of their new production, “Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson, APT. 2B,” on Aug. 6.
American Players Theatre is located in Spring Green, a village an hour away from Madison. On the ride there, there’s only verdant green fields on both sides of the road.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Theatre Department released their production lineup for the 2023-24 academic year, and it looks a little different.
The spectacle of theater is part of what continues to draw crowds in the age of smartphones and streaming services. Upon sitting down to watch a live performance, the dazzling lights, sounds and sets never fail to mesmerize an audience. To those sitting in the auditorium, such theatricality might appear to have an almost effortlessly magical quality to it.
It’s funny: A musical about the ephemerality and fickleness of the limelight has become a timeless tradition on Broadway. Nevertheless, it is for good reason.
August Wilson’s shocking drama “Fences” opened with a home run last weekend in the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Mitchell Theatre.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s theatre department kicked off 2023 with the story of a girls’ indoor soccer team in Vilas Hall’s Hemsley Theatre earlier this month.
"Peter and the Starcatcher" opened with a mystifying preview Thursday Nov. 17 at the Ronald E. Mitchell Theatre and audiences were enchanted by the performer’s childlike sense of play.
Known for hits from his time in the Hall of Fame duo Hall and Oates including “You Make My Dreams Come True,” “Rich Girl” and “Private Eyes,” Daryl Hall is on a solo tour heading to Madison’s Orpheum Theater on Nov. 27. He hopped on the phone with The Daily Cardinal to discuss his tour, his music, his monthly free web show “Live from Daryl’s House” and more.
From Oct. 19 to 29, Bartell Theater is showing the production “Bent.” The play, written by Martin Sherman in 1979, tells a story about the persecution of gay individuals in Nazi Germany. Following the life of Max, a gay man estranged from his wealthy family living in 1930s Berlin, the audience is immersed in the heart-wrenching representation of what life was like living as a queer person under Hitler’s rule.
“I heard you guys go hard,” CARR said during her opening set at The Wrecks’ Wednesday night show at the Majestic Theatre.
Bartell Theatre opened its fall season with a huff and a puff that blew many audience members away. Fairytale creatures and Farquaad fans united at Madison’s local theater to watch “Shrek,” a musical swamped with comedy.
The unobservant may have seen a sleepy or even bored crowd at Duckwrth’s Oct. 1 show at the Majestic Theatre. However, that was far from the case. They were under his spell. All night the audience mouthed along with their eyes locked on the stage, hypnotized.
The performing arts community in Madison is full and flourishing. From theater to dance to improv, there is something for everyone in downtown Madison. Below are 15 local venues and groups that students, staff, community members and more should be looking forward to:
Everyone remembers that moment in the theater when the lights finally dim. We recognize the immediate hush of the crowd and the restless movements of the audience in their seats. When the show is about to begin, the whole world stops.