If this sounds like a made-for-TV movie plot trickedout with some fancy metaphors, no won Moon Over the Brewery ,Theater

The plot, for which we've been hardwired by countless Christmas specials, goes something like this: Through the eyes of a child who believes in the magic we've lost, we can escape our pinched lives and remember the dreams we'd long forgotten.

The professionals who make theater in Milwaukee and Wisconsin are the marrying kind, and they often marry each other. Broaden the category to include directors, playwrights and administrators, and you could fill a 99-seat theater with married couples. ...

No one writes three-act plays in the digital age. But if Act 3 of William Inges 1953 drama Picnic -- being staged by Milwaukee Chamber Theatre -- were eliminated, we would lose the meat of a play that is engaging but languid through two acts.

Within two hours and 15minutes (including two intermissions), Picnicchallenges the audie Picnic ,Theater

Like an 'autumn awakening,' the latest from Milwaukee Chamber Theatre serves up sexual and emotional piques.

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Award-winning actor Martin Landau talks about his long career and his approach to acting. Then, in his latest book, author Eric Dregni chronicles his adventures in Italy and how he learned to live - and eat - the Italian way. ...