September 2011

One Full Hour of WHT

This post originated from the Shepherd Express blogs and is re-posted with permission. Check out the original link here. One Full Hour of WHT: Wisconsin Hybrid Theatre presents PHANTOM OF THE OPERA spoof Posted at 05:00 PM By: Russ Bickerstaff The Wisconsin Hybrid Theatre  has been performing its on brand of vintage old-tomey radio-style comedy […]

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Late Night Laughs

On almost any given night in Milwaukee you can find a funny show to entertain you.  The comedy scene has grown so much in the last few years, the problem is deciding which show to go see, as multiple shows happen at the same time on different parts of town. We want to remind you

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Putting the “Fun” in Funeral

As part of the Milwaukee Film Festival (Sept. 22 – Oct. 2), MilwaukeeComedy is backing four showings of the award-winning German film “Vincent Wants to Sea,” a touching and hilarious dramedy about a Tourette’s sufferer who escapes with two other patients from a mental institution. Get your tickets here. And while you’re at the Milwaukee

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Step Right Up

Milwaukee Public Theatre is looking for culturally diverse performers for its resident ensemble. If you’re 13 or older and are an experienced actor, dancer, singer, musician, juggler, clown, mime, acrobat, magician and/or variety artist, consider sending your photo, résumé, contact information and references to: Grand Venue Producer/DirectorMilwaukee Public Theatre626 E. Kilbourn Ave., #802Milwaukee, WI 53202

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A Decade in the Making

September 2001. America is reeling from terrorist attacks, seeking traction from economic recession. In Milwaukee comedy, a bunch of up-and-coming comics decides to break away from the G-rated family-friendly confines of short-form improv at ComedySportz. Together, they experiment with bawdy, uncensored, late-night long-form and call themselves The Midnight Show. Ten years later, America is still

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So They Think and They Dance?

Maybe – if you’re creative – you can imagine an improvised musical with impromptu feature-length stories and composed-on-the-spot scores and even seat-of-your-pants lighting. But one of the unexpected pleasures of Milwaukee’s T.I.M. (The Improvised Musical) is the spontaneous choreography. Seriously, some of these comic improvisers can dance. And they’re not afraid to use it. The

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Smells Funny

It’s the morning before Labor Day. So listen to your radio already as Milwaukee-based Wisconsin Hybrid Theater launches into its second year by celebrating the appendage most targeted for humor. From the web: “Wisconsin Hybrid Theater celebrates our 1st anniversary with our adaptation of ‘The Nose,’ by Nikoli Gogol. It is about a barber who

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