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In March, World Premiere Wisconsin launched as an inaugural statewide festival. Its goal is to celebrate new plays and musicals from theaters of all sizes and scales across the state. Festival producer Michael Cotey joins Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski to share more about the effort.

After achieving success as an actress, Jane Kaczmarek speaks on returning to Milwaukee to perform along with Theatre Gigante founder and joint artistic director, Isabelle Kralj.

A new original musical from the Bronzeville Arts Ensemble called Zuri’s Crown celebrates Black women, their hair, and the power of self-expression and love. It tells the story of a young Black girl on a journey to find and live as her authentic self.

Milwaukee native Nicole Acosta's portrait project dedicated to hoop earrings is being adapted for the stage.

In celebration of Black History Month, Black Arts MKE is presenting a theatrical production of the Harlem Renaissance by local playwright Malaina Moore.

Ten talented high school students gathered at the Milwaukee Repertory theater this week to compete in a monologue competition. It featured the work of Black playwrights.

The production creates a comfortable experience for audience members with sensory sensitivities, while maintaining the show's artistic intent.

It’s been a decade since the massacre at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin. For Sundeep Morrison, the massacre felt especially close to home. Their parents were at another gurdwara in Oak Creek on the day of the shooting. Now, their new solo show, “Rag Head: An American Story” explores the people who give life to the Sikh community and what happens when that life is taken away.

The Milwaukee Rep's managing director Melissa Vartanian has unique connection to the Titanic — her great-grandfather was a survivor.

The word “oriental” has been used in American culture to describe items from the Eastern world, but the term has also been used to offensively describe Asian people. Milwaukee Film has been examining the use of this word and how it is associated with The Oriental Theatre.