Taking a Stab at Mystery
Bree Beelow as LeeAnn (left) and Matt Bowdren as Eric (right) in Murder Girl at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre. Photo credit: Michael Brosilow. A review of Murder Girl by Charlie Fetters, age 15 It’s rare to see a show that fully encapsulates you as an audience member. It’s easy to become distracted and lose focus when you’re not engaged fully in a show; Murder Girl is one of the rare few in which you cannot take your eyes off the stage. The killer story of Murder Girl covers th
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Falalala Dodododo, Pigeon’s Holiday Extravaganza!
Kailey Azure Green as The Pigeon in The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza! at First Stage. Photo credit: Paul Ruffolo. A review of The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza! by Lucia E. Schrader, age 10 1/2 Have you ever read books about The Pigeon? Or other books by Mo Willems? I certainly have! But here’s a question… have you watched a play where the script was written by Mo? I have! I watched a play at First Stage in Milwaukee that’s called The Pigeon Ge
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“So Who Killed Her Then!”
Colleen Madden as Other Charlotte (left) and Carrie Hitchcock as Charlotte (right) in Murder Girl at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre. Photo credit: Michael Brosilow. A review of Murder Girl by Benjamin Earnest, age 13 The play Murder Girl is an amazing show for adults and older teens who like to watch comedies but also murder mysteries. With deaths, heartwarming speeches, and MySpace jokes, this show captures your attention with the drama they summon to this stage. I found that th
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THE ROSE OF TREASON - Simply Powerful
From left to right, William Swoboda as Alex Schmorell , Reiley Fitzsimmons as Sophie Scholl, Marko Van Slyke as Hans Scholl , Lio Landis as Christl Probst , and Natalie Ottman as Else Gebel in The Rose of Treason at First Stage Young Company. Photo credit: Paul Ruffolo. A review of The Rose of Treason by Sofia Gilson, age 16 Based on the real White Rose resistance group in 1940s Germany, The Rose of Treason tells the story of Sophie Scholl (portrayed by Reiley Fitzsimmons)
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The Awesome GOOSEBUMPS Musical
Harper Fornstedt as Tina (front) and the cast of Goosebumps: Phantom of the Auditorium at First Stage. Photo credit: Paul Ruffolo. A review of Goosebumps: Phantom of the Auditorium by Lake Siglin, age 11 Hi, I am Lake and I saw the Chills Cast of Goosebumps: Phantom of the Auditorium at First Stage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was a SCARILY good musical. The storyline is really good. It's about a mystery at a haunted middle school, where students are putting on a musical inv
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Magic, Nerds, and the Vanquishing of Pure Evil
Peter Abshire as Chuck in She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition at the Waukesha Civic Theatre. Photo credit: Andy Holley. A review of She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition by Meika Olson, age 17 We all have those people in our lives whose hobbies we just don’t understand - your uncle who dedicates hours to playing pickleball, your older sister’s friend who loves nothing more than collecting beetles, that one person in your class who spends their time making s
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French Revolution, Circa 2025
Christian Mark Gibbs as Enjolras (center) and the cast of the Les Misérables national tour. Photo credit: Matthew Murphy. A review of Les Misérables by DevinReigh Endries, age 14 The national tour of Les Misérables was amazing, full stop. I've seen the show once before in a community setting, as well as the movie starring Hugh Jackman, like most other people. But don't go into this show thinking about that, because that's what I did, and let me say that this show makes th
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