From left to right, Zoah Hirano as Peaseblossom, Jillian Vogedes as Mustardseed, Finley Brown as Orchid, Saum Seyed as Nick Bottom, Stephanie Staszak as Titania, Alexus Coleman as Cobweb, and Averi Lauren Grier as Moth in A ROCKIN’ Midsummer Night’s Dream at Skylight Music Theatre. Photo credit: Mark Frohna. A review of A ROCKIN' Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Earnest, age 13 Lots of people know of William Shakespeare’s comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream, but what happens

Cole Bugiel as Hans (left) and Melody Marks as Anna (right) in Disney’s Frozen at First Stage. Photo credit: Paul Ruffolo. A review of Disney's Frozen by Ellory Woodford, age 12 On Saturday, May 11th, I attended First Stage’s production of Disney's Frozen at the Todd Wehr Theatre in the Marcus Center in Milwaukee. Frozen is a musical that is heavily based on the beloved Disney classic movie. It follows the story of two royal sisters, Anna and Elsa, as they grow up and learn a

Ariana Manghera as Catherine (left) and Joe Ferrie as Robert (right) in Proof at Sunset Playhouse. Photo credit: Erika Navin. A review of Proof by Lorelei Hardt, age 13 Proof at Sunset Playhouse was a show that ran April 10-18, 2026. If you’re obsessed with math and a story about finding yourself, this is a play for you!!! This is a show about a young girl named Catherine (Ariana Manghera) trying to find her way after her father's passing. Her father Robert (Joe Ferrie) is an

From left to right, Rasell Holt as Special Agent R. Wallace Taylor, Jonathan Wainwright as Special Agent Justin C. Garrick, and Isabelle Muthiah as Reality Leigh Winner in Is This a Room at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre. Photo credit: Michael Brosilow. A review of Is This a Room by Ellie Wilhelm, age 15 Is This a Room , a play originally conceived by Tina Satter and directed by Brent Hazelton, was put on March 20 through April 5 by the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre. This play was so

From left to right, Nicholas Bowler as Orpheus, Makayla Lloyd as Hermes, Mason Scheel as Hades (seated), Annaliese Witz as Fate 3, Meera Antigua as Fate 2, Annie Sturtz as Fate 1, and Alannah McGlocklin as Persephone in Hadestown: Teen Edition at Waukesha Civic Theatre. Photo credit: Andy Holley. A review of Hadestown: Teen Edition by Madelyn Verhyen, age 14 Waukesha Civic Theatre recently performed Hadestown: Teen Edition , one of the best musicals I’ve ever seen. This show

From left to right, Del Lovejoy as Elinor, Amélie Davis-Quiroz as Marianne, Makayla Lloyd as Margaret, and Noah Merz as Willoughby in Sense and Sensibility at Waukesha Civic Theatre. Photo credit: Anne Kenny Creative. A review of Sense and Sensibility by Charlie Fetters, age 15 The story of Sense and Sensibility — a classic tale about unpredictable love by Jane Austen — follows the Dashwood sisters (calm, logical Elinor and passionate, romantic Marianne), as they navigate th