Stories indexed under: University Theatre

Total: 10

  • UW-Madison hosts 2012 Lorraine Hansberry Symposium Feb. 27, 2012 As part of the 2012 Lorraine Hansberry Project, honoring the life and pioneering work of a UW-Madison alumna who made lasting contributions to American arts and culture, a free symposium will take place on Saturday, March 3, in Vilas Hall’s Mitchell Theatre. The symposium, “Conversations on African-American Youth and August Wilson’s ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’” is presented in conjunction with the Hansberry Project’s production of Wilson’s play.
  • Spring semester alive with arts events Feb. 3, 2012 The spring semester will be bursting with arts events across the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus during the university's Year of the Wisconsin Idea.
  • University Theatre presents "Ti Jean and His Brothers" Oct. 21, 2011 World news has lately centered on stories of the overthrow of tyrannical regimes. This same story will play out in Derek Walcott’s “Ti Jean and His Brothers,” opening Oct. 28 and running through Nov. 12 in UW-Madison University Theatre’s Hemsley Theatre.
  • Putting it together: University Theatre presents [title of show] June 28, 2011 How do you write a musical in three weeks? Spend an evening at the Mitchell Theatre this summer to find out, as University Theatre presents the area premiere of the surprise 2009 Tony-nominated hit [title of show].
  • University Theatre gears up for "The Rocky Horror Show" Jan. 11, 2011
  • Production explores conflict of head over heart March 10, 2010 The emotional conflict over whether to follow one’s heart or not is a struggle that has plagued all peoples during all eras. In 1888, playwright Henrik Ibsen explored the topic in his play “The Lady from the Sea.” Graduate directing student Jeremy Thomas Poulsen now tackles Ibsen’s play in University Theatre’s upcoming production, opening Friday, March 19, and playing through Saturday, April 10, in the Hemsley Theatre.
  • Publicity photo from Imaginary Invalid University Theatre explores obsessions, love in comedy, tragedy Oct. 28, 2009 Class and politics, unhealthy obsessions and forbidden love are common themes explored in two productions being staged by University Theatre this semester.
  • University Theatre season full of partnerships, collaborations July 31, 2008 University Theatre (UT) takes the concept of teamwork to new heights in its 2008-09 season, partnering with three different Madison producing organizations to offer new and varied learning experiences for the students that UT serves.
  • University Theatre presents ‘Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)’ June 12, 2008 This summer, University Theatre will present the off-Broadway sensation "Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)."
  • University Theatre presents ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ April 1, 2008 The University of Wisconsin-Madison's University Theatre wraps up its 2007-08 season with an American classic set in pre-Katrina New Orleans, where everything is hot, from the heavy air to the heady emotions.