Laura Braza

Video: Watch the Trailer For ROMEO & JULIET at Milwaukee Repertory Theater
by Michael Major - Mar 5, 2025

Watch a video trailer for ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in Milwaukee! See why Shakespeare’s beautiful classic “remains a love story for the ages” with a sneak peek of this “fascinating and highly accessible adaptation” that’s “stunning to watch.”

Photos: ROMEO AND JULIET at Milwaukee Repertory Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2025

Romeo and Juliet is now being presented at Milwaukee Rep. Get a first look at photos here! Step into the hills of Appalachia in this reimagined production of Shakespeare's most iconic play. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: ROMEO AND JULIET at Milwaukee Rep
by Cathy Jakicic - Mar 2, 2025

Moving Shakespeare’s classic plays to different, usually more modern, environs is not new — and doesn’t always make the transition with losing something in translation, but the Milwaukee Rep’s “Romeo and Juliet” — presented in Appalachian dress and accented with bluegrass, folk and country music — is a most successful pairing – unlike the titular lovers.

Cast Set for MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET At Milwaukee Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2025

Milwaukee Repertory Theater will present the final show in its 2024/25 Season, the Tony Award-winning hit Million Dollar Quartet. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Video: ROMEO AND JULIET at Milwaukee Rep in Rehearsal
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 1, 2025

Rehearsals are now underway for Romeo and Juliet at Milwaukee Rep. Go inside the studio for an inside look at Associate Artistic Director Laura Braza’s fresh adaptation of this timeless story in the video here.

COME FROM AWAY & More Set for Milwaukee Rep 2025/26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2025

Milwaukee Repertory Theater has revealed its inaugural season of the Associated Bank Theater Center, its new home for entertaining, provoking, and engaging theater. See the lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Complete Cast Set for ROMEO AND JULIET at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 15, 2025

Milwaukee Repertory Theater has revealed the complete cast and creative team for its upcoming production of Romeo and Juliet, adapted and directed by Laura Braza. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Milwaukee Repertory Theater Brings Historic Text to Modern Life
by Sofia Ascorbe - Feb 13, 2024

What the Constitution Means to Me was written by playwright, screenwriter, and performer, Heidi Schreck. The show is full of laughs, heartbreak, and a profound telling of a woman’s story that unexpectedly, but beautifully, weaves in the direct impacts of her life by the text in our U.S. Constitution. 

Milwaukee Rep Announces PRELUDE TO A KISS THE MUSICAL World Premiere and More for 2024/25 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 13, 2024

Milwaukee Repertory Theater announces its 2024/25 Season, featuring award-winning titles, world premieres, and more. Get all the details in the press release attached.

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME Extends At Milwaukee Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 8, 2024

'What the Constitution Means to Me' extends its run at Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Review: DIAL M FOR MURDER is a Thrilling Good Time at the MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER
by Kelsey Lawler - Nov 20, 2023

What did our critic think of DIAL M FOR MURDER at MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER? Seat-gripping and immensely satisfying -- that’s Dial M for Murder, a new adaptation by playwright Jeffrey Hatcher, now on stage at the Milwaukee Rep. Under the direction of Laura Braza, this updated take on Frederick Knott’s 1952 original and Hitchcock’s 1954 film stays true to the source with some refreshing updates. But blackmail and revenge, passion and plot twists all remain in this thrilling piece of theater.

DIAL M FOR MURDER Comes to Milwaukee Repertory Theater in November
by Stephi Wild - Oct 5, 2023

Milwaukee Repertory Theater, now celebrating its 70th Anniversary Season, presents Dial M for Murder by Frederick Knott and Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher (Holmes and Watson), November 14 – December 17, 2023, in the Quadracci Powerhouse. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!

Milwaukee Rep Announces 2023/24 Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2023

Milwaukee Repertory Theater has announced its 70th Anniversary Season with 12 production across three unique venues in the Associated Bank Theater Center and the Historic Pabst Theater.

Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING is a 'Merry War' from Start to Finish at the MILWAUKEE REP
by Kelsey Lawler - Jan 17, 2023

Love and laughter are just what a Wisconsin winter needs, and just what the Milwaukee Rep is serving. They have something insanely special with this updated adaptation of a Shakespearean rom-com classic. For me, this is a Rep season favorite that will be tough to top. 

Photos: Milwaukee Repertory Theater Presents Shakespeare's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 12, 2023

See photos of Milwaukee Repertory Theater's production of Much Ado About Nothing, running January 10 – February 12, 2023, in the Quadracci Powerhouse. Laughter, witty wordplay and 1990s nostalgia  come together in this playful and cherished classic with a twist, feautring original music inspired by the 1990s  with Shakespeare and his contemporaries’ lyrics, Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare’s most  delightful romantic comedies.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards; at The Little Theatre On The Square Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - Dec 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater to Hold Black Friday Sale for MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 18, 2022

Milwaukee Repertory Theater is holding special Black Friday Sale starting Friday, November 18 through Friday, November 25 for Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing playing January 10 – February 12, 2023 in the Quadracci Powerhouse. 

Review: REVIEW: MILWAUKEE REP'S 'BEEHIVE: THE 60S MUSICAL' at Milwaukee Rep
by Cathy Jakicic - Nov 15, 2022

What did our critic think of REVIEW: MILWAUKEE REP'S 'BEEHIVE: THE 60S MUSICAL' at Milwaukee Rep? The talented cast shines from girl groups to diva power

BEHIVE: The 60s MUSICAL Heads To Milwaukee Rep in November
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 5, 2022

Milwaukee Rep will present Beehive: The 60s Musical November 11, 2022- January 15, 2023 in the Stackner Cabaret. From Aretha Franklin to Janis Joplin, the powerful female voices of the 1960s have left an unforgettable mark on generations. 

TheatreSquared Announces Extension of IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 9, 2022

Audiences will have a few more chances to catch TheatreSquared's zany, rollicking musical adaptation of the 1950s sci-fi classic, It Came From Outer Space. Due to popular demand, the production is extending to add seven performance dates—but must close on September 25.