BWW Review: The Milwaukee Rep Unleashes THE NERD
The thing about 'The Nerd' is it's a farce, which The Rep's audience guide breaks down as a?oea specific style of comedy characterized by unlikely predicaments, verbal humor, mistaken identities, and physical comedy.a?? So within farce, one encounters absurd situations, fast-paced wit, and a touch of slapstick. In other words, there's a little something funny for everyone.Â
Photo Flash: Take a Peek at Photos From Milwaukee Rep's THE NERD
Milwaukee Repertory Theater is revisiting a Rep classic November 12 - December 15, 2019 with The Nerd by Larry Shue.
One of the funniest plays ever written, The Nerd premiered at Milwaukee Repertory Theater in 1981 with playwright Larry Shue filling the role of Willum Cubbert. It went on to become one of the most produced and best loved comedies in the history of American theater, running for 441 performances on Broadway (with Mark Hamill, of Star Wars fame) before moving on to theaters across the U.S. and abroad.
OSF to Open 2016 Season with TWELFTH NIGHT
The Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival will launch its 81st year with preview performances beginning on February 19, and the season officially kicking off Friday night, February 26 in the Angus Bowmer Theatre with Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (director, Christopher Liam Moore).
BWW Reviews: OSF's Breathlessly Enchanting INTO THE WOODS at The Wallis
Prepare to be thoroughly enchanted by Oregon Shakespeare Festival's transfer of INTO THE WOODS newly arrived at the Wallis Center in Beverly Hills. It is, without a doubt, the most inventive and inspiring production of this Sondheim musical I have ever seen. Amanda Denhert's direction delights at every turn such that watching this INTO THE WOODS left my heart bursting with unadulterated joy, devastated by its unflinching honesty, and breathless with anticipation of each moment to come.
Photo Flash: WCP Presents BEYOND THERAPY
Opening its 2011 season and its 80th birthday year, Westport Country Playhouse will stage comic master Christopher Durang's 'Beyond Therapy,' directed by David Kennedy, Playhouse associate artistic director, April 26 through May 14.
STAGE TUBE: Westport Country Playhouse's BEYOND THERAPY
Westport Country Playhouse has released a video, taped in rehearsal, offering a look at the upcoming production of comic master Christopher Durang's 'Beyond Therapy,' with insight from Mark Lamos, Westport Country Playhouse artistic director; David Kennedy, Playhouse associate director and director of 'Beyond Therapy'; and cast members Jeremy Peter Johnson and Nicole Lowrance.