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| TEN CHIMNEYS |
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Milwaukee Repertory Theater
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1:30 p.m.; 7:30 p.m. | Quadracci Powerhouse
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By Jeffrey Hatcher. A lush new comedy that peeks into the private lives of the most public of figures. Theater legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne welcomed the titans of Broadway and Hollywood – including Noël Coward, Katharine Hepburn and Laurence Olivier – to their secluded Genesee Depot, Wisconsin, retreat. When a young starlet arrives to rehearse the Lunts’ latest production, she unwittingly ignites a romantic triangle that eclipses any on-stage drama. Rep favorite Jeffrey Hatcher (The Government Inspector, Work Song, The Turn of the Screw), has penned a sparkling, witty gem of a play that celebrates a Wisconsin treasure.
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| FROM MY HOMETOWN |
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Milwaukee Repertory Theater
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7:30 p.m. | Stackner Cabaret
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By Lee Summers, Ty Stephens & Herbert Rawlings, Jr. Three wide-eyed strangers, with empty pockets and big dreams, arrive in The Big Apple from Detroit, Memphis and Philly with one goal in mind – to sing at the world famous Apollo Theater. Teaming up and blending the musical sounds of their hometowns, they form a brotherhood spanning more than a decade. This rags to riches celebration of the American Dream, featuring Motown and R&B classics including “Chain Gang,” “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay” and “Lonely Teardrop,” triumphantly returns to its own “hometown” after more than a decade of successful productions around the country.
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| FROM THE START, CONSIDER THE FINISH |
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Milwaukee Public Theatre
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5:30 p.m. | TBA
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An original play with music that attempts to begin the difficult conversation about end-of-life planning. Developed by Rogers Keene, Artistic Director of Voices Theater, the production was inspired by the award-winning book The End of Life Advisor by Susan Dolan and Audrey Vizzard and is based on real-life stories. Simply staged, the play includes original songs and eighteen dramatic sketches played by three actors in multiple roles. The one hour performance is informative, entertaining, often humorous and is followed by a post-show discussion with the audience. The play premiered in Medford, Wisconsin, last July with the authors participating in the talk-back.
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| THE RIVALS |
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Skylight Music Theatre
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7:30 p.m. | Cabot Theatre, Broadway Theatre Center
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Loosely based on Sheridan’s play of the same name, this comic opera is set in
Newport, Rhode Island around the turn of the last century. An American heiress falls hopelessly in love with a composer and longs for living in ‘‘charming poverty.’’ Her aunt, the infamous Mrs. Malaprop, has more traditional aspirations for her and arranges a marriage with a rich and dashing British Naval Captain. As the rival lovers prepare to duel to the heiress’ hand in marriage, there is a twist that sends things spiraling into hilarity. Music & Libretto by Kirke Mechem
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