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‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ dazzles audience with Bohemian blends of pop songs
By Bryna Goeking | Jul. 14, 2024The jukebox musical strikes Madison for two weeks of love, sex and pop hits.
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‘Tina: The Tina Turner Musical’ is a cheetah-print-clad example of Broadway’s obsession with jukebox musicals
By Lily Spanbauer | Jun. 17, 2024It turns out not even loud fabrics, louder voices, flashy strobe lights and muscular legs could save this show from falling into the category of yet another largely forgettable jukebox musical.
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What Madison students, residents can anticipate for the arts this summer
By Rebekah Irby and Bryna Goeking | Jun. 6, 2024Some students may flock to their hometowns, but art remains strong in Madison this summer.
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Experiencing the magic of ABBA: A review of ‘Mamma Mia!’
By Alexis-Rose Fischer | Apr. 17, 2024A comprehensive review of the timeless musical experience.
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‘Les Misérables’ remains a revolutionary, timeless classic
By Anna Kleiber | Feb. 21, 2024The “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, 2024“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, 2023“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. 14, 2023The 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, 2023‘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, 2023‘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. 13, 2023Performed 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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