Event Spotlights

Presented by World Premiere Wisconsin

The Heart Sellers

FEB. 7–MARCH 19

In this brilliant new comedy, new Americans Jane and Luna are finding that their lives in the U.S. are leaving them feeling isolated and invisible. One Thanksgiving while their workaholic husbands are away, they reminisce over sips of wine and a questionable frozen turkey while dreaming of spreading their wings together in the land of opportunity.

Funny and deeply moving, this world premiere by acclaimed playwright Lloyd Suh, author of The Chinese Lady and winner of a prestigious Steinberg Playwright Award in 2022, gives voice to the Asian immigrant experience in the 1970s when the landmark Hart-Celler Act granted thousands of professional workers a new path to citizenship.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater

Stiemke Studio

108 E. Wells St. milwaukeerep.com

Shining In Misery: A King-Size Parody

FEB. 23-MARCH 5

Capital City Theatre presents a world premiere musical parody of King-size proportions! During the Misery of a blizzard, five people are drawn to the Shining lights of the Overlook Hotel. The group includes Jack, the hotel’s new caretaker; Wendy, his unhappy wife; Danny, their clairvoyant son; Annie, a quick-to-anger nurse; and Paul, the mysterious, unconscious man Annie drags up to room 217. As the storm grows, so do the mysteries of the hotel, and the new guests sing and vocalize while hacking an onslaught of visitors – human, animal and supernatural. Will this group be able to harmonize through IT, take a Stand, or fade into The Mist?

The Playhouse Overture Center for the Arts

201 State St., Madison capitalcitytheatre.org

Bad in Bed (A Fairy Tale)

MARCH 3-11

Presenting a romantic comedy about old friends, unrequited crushes and a Scandinavian sex curse. Charles’ third wife has just informed him she’s leaving. As he reels from the news and the reason she gives, he spends a weekend in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with his best friend, Jack. When they meet up with their friend Betsy, she reveals a secret from their college days that Charles believes is the culprit of his failed relationships. Written by Karen Saari and directed by Allen Ebert, this world premiere is a partnership of Madison Theatre Guild and Madison College Performing Arts.

Madison Theatre Guild

113 E. Mifflin St., Madison madisontheatreguild.org

God’s Spies

APRIL 27-MAY 21

A lawyer, a sex worker and a playwright walk into a room. And then they stay. Shakespeare (Shax) runs London’s most popular theatre, but now he’s forced to shelter inside due to an outbreak of plague. With the theaters closed and no distractions, what’s left to be done but write a new masterpiece? Assisted by two unlikely companions, Shax (and favorite Next Act playwright Bill Cain) explore the mysteries of life, love and death while navigating the complexities of a world under quarantine lockdown. Directed by David Cecsarini and featuring Mark Ulrich as Shax.

Next Act Theatre

255 S. Water St. nextact.org

The Barber of Seville

Florentine Opera

MAY 19-21 florentineopera.org

The Impossible Operas

Milwaukee Opera Theatre and Quasimondo Physical Theatre

MAY 19-28 milwaukeeoperatheatre.org

The Song of Bernadette

Skylight Music Theatre

MAY 19-JUNE 11 skylightmusictheatre.org

About the Kids

Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts

MAY 27 shakeragalley.org

Birds of a Feather

Milwaukee Opera Theatre and Present Music

MAY 31-JUNE 1 milwaukeeoperatheatre.org

Rotate Theatre

Mini Fest

Rotate Theatre Company

MAY-JUNE

RotateTheatre.org

JUNE

Bloom

Waukesha Civic Theatre

JUNE 2-18 waukeshacivictheatre.org

Greetings from Green Lake, Wisconsin

Waukesha Civic Theatre

JUNE 7-8 waukeshacivictheatre.org

Micro: The Workshop

Music Theatre of Madison

JUNE 9 mtmadison.com

The Hidden Strings

Prism Youth Theater Company

JUNE 9-11 bit.ly/prismtheater

February

– 19, 2023

A Rock Sails By Peninsula Players

JUNE 13-JULY 2 peninsulaplayers.com

The Fish Whisperer

Northern Sky Theater

JUNE 14-AUG. 25 northernskytheater.com

Cheeseheads! The Musical

Northern Sky Theater

JUNE 14-AUG. 26 northernskytheater.com

Disney’s Newsies

Capital City Theatre

JUNE 22-25 capitalcitytheatre.org/newsies

Capital Q Theatre Festival

StageQ | JUNE 23-25 stageq.org

March 17 – April 2, 2023

Skylight presents one of the most hilarious plays ever written – and adds music! This hit, side-splitting backstage farce will have live accompaniment by a singer and band playing songs by the cocktail lounge-inspired, 1950s groove of Combustible Edison. Sparkling tunes and showbiz shenanigans create a first-of-its-kind production on Skylight’s stage.

May 19 – June 11, 2023

This world premiere developmental production is composed by Broadway’s Frank Wildhorn. The breathtaking musical is based on the true story (made into a novel and film) of a young girl from the French town of Lourdes who sees a vision that changes her life, and her town, forever.