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2005-06 Milwaukee theater preview |
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Written by MELISSA E. KOSS
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Thursday, 15 December 2005 |
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The remainder of Milwaukee’s theater season has a lot of twists and turns and exciting opportunities for good shows. Overwhelmingly, the themes for the season seem to be love and comedy, and sometimes romantic comedies.
The following are some of the exciting highlights listed by month:
December-January
December 29-January 8
“Talent to Amuse with Gary Briggle as Noel Coward”
Skylight Opera Theater
158 N. Broadway
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Show times vary
Tickets $29
Box Office: (414) 291-7800
www.skylightopera.com
In this one-man show, Gary Briggle plays actor, singer, playwright, composer, lyricist, director and producer Noel Coward who was in the original cast of “The Italian Job.” Coward’s memorable career is the framework for the show with Jamie Johns on piano. Briggle will perform some of Coward’s well-known songs including “Poor Little Rich Girl” and “Mad Dogs and Englishmen” among others.
January 6-8
Dancework’s “Classic Examples”
Cabot Theater
158 N. Broadway
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Box Office: (414) 277-8480
www.danceworks1661.org
“Classic Examples” will be Dancework’s first production in their new home at the Cabot Theatre. The piece has been specially choreographed to induce inspiration from contemporary dance, art and beauty.
January 1-February 12
“Bad Dates”
The Rep’s Steimke Theater
108 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Show times vary
Tickets
Box Office: (414) 224-9490
www.milwaukeerep.com
After being out of the dating world, Haley – a newly singled mother – reenters and has some stories to tell. “Bad Dates” is an off-Broadway hit about the outrageous misfortunes of the single life.
January 27-February 12
Skylight Opera’s “Carmen”
158 N. Broadway
Show times vary
Tickets Friday and Saturday evenings $18-54; weekdays, matinees and Sundays $15-49
www.skylightopera.com
Box Office: (414) 291-7800
The classic portrayal of the innocence of love in the face of the seduction of lust, Skylight’s “Carmen” is sure to light the soul on fire during the cold Milwaukee winter. Skylight’s production will focus on the interactions of the characters during heightened emotions.
February
3 (Friday)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s “Latin Passion”
Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
929 N. Water Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
8:00 pm
Tickets $18-79
Box Office: (414) 291-7605
www.milwaukeesymphony.org
Spice up February with the MSO’s “Latin Passion.” A night filled with fiery violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Brazillian guitarist duo the Assad Brothers, and the MSO conducted by award winning Pedro Haefftner.
16-19
“Scheherazade”
Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
929 N. Water Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Show times vary
Tickets $20-80
Box Office: (414) 902-2103
www.milwaukeeballet.org
In Arabia, where the Sultan is marrying a new wife every night and executes her before dawn every morning, Scheherazade forestalls her death by enchanting the Sultan with her stories. The stories are so compelling that he spares her life to hear the ending. Music by Rimsky-Korsakov.
March
2-18
“Proof”
Soulstice Theater
3195 S. Superior Street, Suite 102
Milwaukee, WI, 53207
Show times vary
Tickets $10-12
Box Office: (414) 431-3187
www.soulsticetheatre.org
April
7-9
Dancework’s “Wiling to Risk” (a Wide Sky Dance Project)
Cabot Theater
158 N. Broadway
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Show times Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm; Sunday 2 pm
Box Office: (414) 277-8480
www.danceworks1661.org
Multimedia performance to explore the ideas of risks and rewards, inspired by stories in the community.
May
28, 31, June 2-3
Florentine Opera Company’s “Aida”
Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
929 N. Water Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Show times vary
Box Office: (414) 273-7206
www.florentineopera.org
The beloved classic opera about the Ethiopian slave and beloved “Aida.” The music was composed by Verdi and will be conducted by Joseph Rescigno.Powered by AkoComment 2.0! |
