Friday again, and time as usual for my weekly Wall Street Journal drama-column teaser. This week I report on my recent visit to Wisconsin, where I saw performances by American Players Theatre, Madison Repertory Theatre, and the Milwaukee Repertory Theater:
What’s in Wisconsin, America’s dairyland? Cheese (naturally), beer, bratwurst, cranberries, the Green Bay Packers and thousands of glacial lakes. Also the Milwaukee Art Museum, an insufficiently celebrated institution whose spectacular new pavilion, designed by Santiago Calatrava, has already become a regional landmark. And–no, I wasn’t forgetting–lots and lots of theater companies, three of which I saw on a recent visit that left me quite impressed….
All in all, my week in Wisconsin was hugely satisfying, and I only wish I’d had time to catch a few more plays while I was there. I don’t know whether theater-loving Wisconsinites realize how lucky they’ve got it, but I can assure them that they don’t need to go to New York–or even Chicago–to see a good show.
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