Anne Siegel is a Milwaukee-based writer and theater critic; she's a former member of the American Theatre Critics Association, where she served for more than 30 years. Anne covers a wide range of Milwaukee theater for the city’s alternative newspaper. Her work also appears on several theater-related websites, including Third Coast Review.
This year’s season at American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin, is dedicated to actor and director Jonathan Smoots, a Shorewood, Wisconsin, resident who died earlier this year. Perhaps no […]
One of the newest attractions in downtown Palm Springs, California, is arguably among its best. The long-awaited debut of the Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza offers something for residents and tourists […]
If you hated reading Shakespeare in high school, the new musical Juliet and Romeo is for you. Watching this world premiere may prove to be sweet revenge (oh, no! That’s […]
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It has been a hot summer in New York, in more ways than one. On Broadway, 24 shows continue to draw large crowds, with several musicals and plays reaching near-capacity […]
During the lazy days of summer, who wants to see a depressing show that reminds you of all your troubles? Nobody. Instead, you just want to sit back and be […]
If you agree that the only certainties in life are death and taxes, you could say that the world premiere of RIP—A Musical Comedy of Life & Death is certainly […]
The Kite Runner is a contemplative play that spans decades, continents and various aspects of the human heart. The national tour production is currently playing at the CIBC Theatre through […]
On the eve of Sunday’s Tony Awards broadcast, here’s a look at four productions that will be vying for recognition in various categories. All four of them are musicals, and […]
With summer temperatures beckoning us, Chicago theatergoers may start thinking about an escape to the lush, green countryside of Spring Green, Wisconsin, home of American Players Theatre. For nearly half […]
A world premiere by Martin Zimmerman chronicles one of Milwaukee’s least-known historical events: the 1917 bombing of a police department and the subsequent indictment of imprisoned Italian immigrants who were […]
War is hell, they say. But the months leading up to war can also be a kind of hell, as demonstrated by the characters in From Here to Eternity, a […]