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| DIARY OF A WORM, A SPIDER AND A FLY |
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First Stage
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1:00 p.m.; 3:30 p.m. | Todd Wehr Theatre, Marcus Center for the Perf Arts
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Based on the books by Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss, Book, Music and Lyrics by Joan Cushing. A masterful fusion of excitement and education, this adventure is as delightfully absurd and joyously playful as the wildly popular book series. Walk alongside the worm, the spider and the fly as they learn to overcome many of the same life challenges that we face and emerge with a better understanding – and appreciation – for who they are. For ages 3 and up. Tickets and information: (414) 267-2961 or www.firststage.org.
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| UNE GRANDE FINALE: FROM FRANCE TO SPAIN |
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Wisconsin Philharmonic
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3:00 p.m. | Shattuck Auditorium
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The Wisconsin Philharmonic has dedicated over 60 years to bringing exceptional symphonic music and cultural experiences to Waukesha County and surrounding communities. As one of the most seasoned and successful orchestras in southeast Wisconsin, the organization presents five to six subscription concerts annually at various Waukesha County locations. The Wisconsin Philharmonic, along with the Friends of Note, also facilitates educational opportunities and scholarship programs for students throughout the area.
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| LEND ME A TENOR |
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Sunset Playhouse
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2 p.m. | Sunset Playhouse
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By Ken Ludwig. Tenor Tito Morelli is booked to perform Othello on a September night in 1934, and General Manager Saunders knows that it will be the biggest night in the history of The Cleveland Grand Opera Company. But when the boffo-voiced opera star shows up drunk as a skunk, the harried manager does what any self-respecting producer would do: PUNT! This hilarious farce is full of unbelievable mishaps, mistaken identity, and romantic high jinks.
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| ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE |
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Milwaukee Repertory Theater
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2 p.m.; 7 p.m. | Stackner Cabaret
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By Ted Swindley. Following in the footsteps of The Rep’s sold-out smash hits Liberace! and Nobody Lonesome for Me, comes the true story of country music legend Patsy Cline’s remarkable friendship with devoted fan Louise Seger. Filled with two dozen unforgettable hits – including “Crazy,” “I Fall to Pieces,” “Sweet Dreams” and “Walkin’ After Midnight” – Always…Patsy Cline celebrates the life and music of one of the most acclaimed vocalists of the 20th century.
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| OTHELLO |
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Milwaukee Repertory Theater
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2 p.m.; 7 p.m. | Quadracci Powerhouse
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One of Shakespeare’s most tragic heroes squares off against literature’s greatest villain in a visceral, sexy, hard-driving story of intrigue, betrayal and vengeance, as Iago leads Othello to the edge of jealous madness by sewing seeds of doubt about his wife’s fidelity. Culminating in one of Shakespeare’s most powerfully dramatic scenes, this classic revenge tragedy comes to life in a modern and edgy adaptation set in the world of motorcycle gangs.
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| SPRING CONCERT I |
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Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra
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3:00 p.m. | Uihlein Hall, Marcus Center for Performing Art
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MYSO presents performances by the Junior Symphony Orchestra (MYSO's Sinfonia orchestra plus selected Junior Wind Ensemble members), Junior Wind Ensemble and the Senior Symphony.
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| THINGS THAT GO DING |
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Skylight Music Theatre
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7:30 p.m. | Broadway Theatre Center
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Featuring Michael ‘‘Ding’’ Lorenz, Ray Jivoff and Jamie Johns. Featuring an unbelievable collection of vintage, vaudeville percussion novelties
known as Dings Dynasty, highbrow meets lowbrow in this zany and highly
entertaining show. ‘Ding’ and the ‘Not Quite Ready for the Skylight Pit’ Orchestra offer virtuosic and often ill-advised versions of works by such musical luminaries as Bizet, Liszt and Gilbert and Sullivan.
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| SUMMER STORIES WITH JOHN MCGIVERN |
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Next Act Theatre
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2 p.m. | Next Act Theatre
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John takes us through the summer cycle of Memorial Day, school’s end, the 4th of July, summer camp, family vacation, the dog days of August, and the dreaded arrival of Labor Day when it all comes to an inevitable end with the return to school. John’s brilliant talent for comedy and storytelling will send you into summertime feeling like a kid again.
Created by and starring John McGivern
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| Want or Need |
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Danceworks Inc.
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2:30 p.m. | Danceworks Studio Gallery
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DPC celebrates and contemplates the last 15 years by looking inward to rediscover where we’ve been—in dance-making and in life. Joy. Doubt. Despair. Grace. Forgiveness. Aspiration. These are moments of humanity that are undeniably present and vivid in the human dancing body. They are the moments that help us to define—and redefine—what we want and what we need. One introspective and visceral work from the past—Artistic Director Dani Kuepper’s “The Gate”—will be reinvented to fit the Danceworks Studio Theatre’s intimate space and provide a framework for the concert of thought-provoking new dances that come from the gut and point to the future.
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