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Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
Reviews of shows from our partner organization, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre


IS THIS A ROOM: An Unforgettable Interrogation
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
Ellie Wilhelm
Apr 193 min read


They Are Their Own Show
Jonathan Riker as Charlotte von Mahlsdorf in I Am My Own Wife at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre. Photo credit: Michael Brosilow. A review of I Am My Own Wife by Ellory Woodford, age 12 On January 26th, I attended I Am My Own Wife at the Broadway Theatre Center’s Studio Theatre. This show, written by Doug Wright, was presented by Milwaukee Chamber Theatre and was directed by Alexander Coddington. I Am My Own Wife tells a powerful story of the LGBTQ+ community through WWII, an era
Ellory Woodford
Mar 213 min read


A History We Never Knew We Had
Jonathan Riker as Charlotte von Mahlsdorf in I Am My Own Wife at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre. Photo credit: Michael Brosilow. A review of I Am My Own Wife by DevinReigh Endries, age 14 The show I Am My Own Wife by Doug Wright, which played at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, is a look into the life of Charlotte Von Mahlsdorf, a museum personified, encapsulated in time, from the playwright’s perspective while interviewing her about her lifetime of becoming a queer icon and symbol of
DevinReigh Endries
Mar 133 min read


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
Charlie Fetters
Dec 4, 20253 min read


“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
Benjamin Earnest
Nov 29, 20252 min read
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