theater

Jan Janssen from Marshfield, Wisconsin, had dreams much bigger than the lumber yard. Instead, he moved to LA to pursue his dream. He joins Lake Effect’s Joy Powers to talk about the life of a working actor.

The1980s musical film starring Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly was also turned into a musical for the stage. It’s now playing at Milwaukee’s Skylight Music Theatre directed by Doug Clemons.

"Dream, Quickie! Dream!" a play inspired by the life and career of former Green Bay Packers wide receiver, Donald Driver, is filled with music, excitement and inspirational messages.

'Run Bambi Run' tells the story of Lawrencia Bembenek, a former Milwaukee cop who was convicted of killing her husband’s ex-wife in 1981.

Denzel Taylor, former host of All Things Considered at WUWM, will direct "The Meeting" as part of the Milwaukee Black Theatre Festival this year. The play focuses on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X and stars Nahjee Robinson.

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.