Despite the American theater’s hopes for bridging our racial and social gaps, it’s rare that the stage provides an authentic glimpse into the day-to-day lives of the nation’s poor. It’s even rarer if ...

When a legendary director writes in the playbill that the ensemble now on stage at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater is 'easily the strongest I've had the pleasure of leading,' it commands attention.

Striking out in baseball is often used as an analogy for the vicissitudes of life. In August Wilson’s acclaimed Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play “Fences,” main character Troy Maxson is a ...