‘Swing State’ Is a Heartbreakingly Beautiful Portrait of Grief
The Driftless Area-set drama runs through March 8 at Next Act Theatre.
Next Act’s ‘Boswell’ Brings to Life a Scottish Biographer’s ‘Illicit’ Journal
Milwaukee-based playwright Marie Kohler is bringing her acclaimed play to the city, and it opens on Nov. 19th.
Q&A: Laura Gordon Discusses Directing ‘Switzerland’
We spoke with the longtime Milwaukee actor and director about Patricia Highsmith, working through grief, the importance of theater and more.
‘Sanctuary City’ Takes a Powerful Look at Immigrant Life in America
The unflinching play is at Next Act Theatre through Oct. 5.
Your 2025 Fall Arts Guide: Theater
The long-awaited renovation of Milwaukee Rep’s digs, ‘Sanctuary City’ and more you don’t want to miss this fall arts season.
Milwaukee Rep and Next Act Theatre Hit By the Flood
The Rep was hit hardest, estimating more than $5 million in damages to its Tosa production center.
‘Circle Mirror Transformation’ Is a Love Letter to Acting Class and Human Connection
Running through May 18, Next Act’s production celebrates the power of theater and community.
‘The Children’ Makes Small, Fiery Drama Out of Big Questions
The play is at Next Act Theatre through March 9.
Meet Marie Kohler, One of Milwaukee’s Leading Dramatists
She’s directing ‘The Children’ at Next Act Theatre, which runs through March 9.
Next Act’s ‘Almost, Maine’ Is for the Romantics
This menagerie of love stories under the northern lights runs through Dec. 15.