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Experiencing the magic of ABBA: A review of ‘Mamma Mia!’
By Alexis-Rose Fischer | Apr. 17A comprehensive review of the timeless musical experience.
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‘Les Misérables’ remains a revolutionary, timeless classic
By Anna Kleiber | Feb. 21The “Les Misérables” North American Tour made a dazzling stop at the Overture Center in Madison from Feb. 14-18.
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‘The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk’ is a spectacle of art and love
By Mak Strohmeyer | Feb. 20“The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk” made its regional premiere Jan. 25-Feb. 11 at the Overture Center, put on by the Forward Theater Company.
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The Secretaries’ delivers a peculiarly fun show this November
By Rebekah Irby | Nov. 21“The Secretaries” is a social commentary that literally kills
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‘Twelfth Night’ hopes to give Shakespeare a Madison twist
By Jacob Szczap | Nov. 14The UW-Madison Department of Theatre and Drama’s musical adaptation of a Shakespeare classic runs until Nov. 19.
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A whole new world: The transition from college to professional life in the theater industry
By Breanna Bylak | Oct. 19‘Aladdin’ North American Tour’s Senzel Ahmady shares what life is like as a 21-year-old Broadway musical lead.
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It’s no mystery: The university’s gender-swapped rendition of Sherlock Holmes is simply remarkable
By Noah Fellinger | Sep. 5‘Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson, APT. 2B’ is a fresh and intelligent play which transforms a familiar premise into something exhilarating and new, aided by an exceptionally talented cast.
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APT’s “Our Town” finds meaning in the mundane
By Tara Awate | Jul. 13Performed in an outdoor theater, “Our Town” strips life down to its barest elements for a show that’s as quaint as it is impactful.
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University Theatre 2023-24: The year for women
By Breanna Bylak | Apr. 13, 2023Here’s how the University of Wisconsin-Madison Theatre Department is enhancing student voices.
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Inside AGT star Drew Lynch’s comedy: an interview
By Ace Filter | Apr. 6, 2023“Something happening from nothing is one of the most beautiful moments in a stand-up show!” said Drew Lynch in an interview with The Daily Cardinal preceding his show at the Orpheum April 14.
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‘The technical element is the spectacle element’: The stagehands who make the magic happen
By Noah Fellinger | Mar. 30, 2023A student stage worker employed by the Wisconsin Union pulls back the curtain on the unseen work behind the performing arts.
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Jazz, cabaret, liquor go together smoothest in ‘Chicago’
By Ashutosh Bakre | Mar. 26, 2023The classic American musical — written by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse with music by John Kander — razzle dazzles the Overture Center on opening night.
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August Wilson’s ‘Fences’: What it means to dream, fail
By Breanna Bylak | Mar. 10, 2023The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Theatre Department takes a swing at a classic.
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Sweet but bitter: ‘The Wolves’ is an orange slice of life
By Breanna Bylak | Feb. 23, 2023Talking about reality can be, like, really hard
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‘Come From Away’ needs to choose a direction
By Jeffrey Brown | Dec. 10, 2022Amazing performances give life to a script that fails to decide if it is a comedy or a drama, ending up as a mess of a musical performed with undeniable prowess.
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‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ flew into the hearts of audiences
By Breanna Bylak | Dec. 7, 2022Fun, trust and stardust: the recipe to a stellar show.
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Like he never left: Mike Leckrone returns to showbiz with ‘Moments of Happiness’
By Jackson Walker | Oct. 27, 2022Legendary showman takes center stage in new Overture production
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Bent: presenting queer life in Nazi Germany
By Ace Filter and Diti Belhe | Oct. 26, 2022From 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.
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'I fucked Bucky’: Hannah Berner returns to Madison
By Hannah Ritvo | Oct. 25, 2022We’ve all spent long nights thinking about sleeping with Bucky the Badger — or is it just Hannah Berner? The female comedian began her show laughing about one of her many claims to fame — actually sleeping with the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s very own Bucky.
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15 ways to enjoy performing arts in Madison in the end of 2022
By Breanna Bylak | Oct. 7, 2022The 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:
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