2,003 stories by "Scotty Zacher"
In the making of a good parody, certain elements are indispensable: an iconic pop-culture subject, an irreverent love of that subject, intelligent writing, and lots of talent. Hell in a Hand…
Lacking the compelling mash-up of Romantic and Gothic that made the 18 y.o. Mary Shelley's sci-fi horror novel so compelling, this Frankenstein can't electrify its adaptation. (read more...)
In the highly capable hands of Milwaukee's Next Act Theatre's cast and crew, and veteran Milwaukee area director Edward Morgan, *microsisis* is as much modern-day history lesson as it is poi…
There are interesting psychological themes at play here, and it would be nice for the audience to have a little more time to consider them as they are taken on this thrill ride. But the repe…
Writer/Performer Michael Montenegro's puppet characters hold our attention and evoke more than simple laughter. It feels as if he has a good handle on the workings of the young mind. Fool's …
The vignettes are the strongest part of the show - they are wacky and weird enough to be interesting, even when you aren't 100-percent sure what the writers are driving at. And what's Hallow…
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson is like history reimagined by the cult 90's comedy troupe The State, with a bit of "South Park" and a pounding hard rock score. Thanks to an astounding cast and …
In bringing "Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale" to the stage, Mo Willems also wrote the script and the songs, so the show is very true to Willems' original story. Though adults will enjoy thi…
The Mistakes Madeline Made Written by Elizabeth Meriwether Directed by Krista D'Agostino Greenho…
Elektra opens the Lyric's 58th Season on a ferocious note. The bloody showcase sets the tone for a killer season. (read more...)
44 Plays for 44 Presidents is a fun, sometimes touching and moving work that packs an enjoyable survey of American history into just two hours. (read more...)
First Folio Theatre's *Madness of Edgar Allan Poe*, a site-specific theater piece performed at the gorgeous 1920's Mayslake Peabody Estate, presents a stylized version of the relationship be…
Just in time for Halloween, Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom is run-for-your-life terrifyingly surreal. (read more....)
They stomp around on stage with their usual demand for "Brains!" They try to eat the faces of those still alive. And all whil singing. Created by Marc Lewallen, Brad Younts and Mary Spray, t…
Some plays are for the audience. Some are for the actors. Sea Marks, written by Gardner McKay, a one-time actor with a brief career in the 1960s TV series "Adventures in Paradise," falls in …
In Steep Theatre's fall production, *Making Noise Quietly*, three chance meetings lead to a lingering aftermath - a triple play of naked humanity. (read more...)
Sondheim (music and lyrics) and book writer James Lapine craft a portrait of a tumultuous relationship between two people who belong together and love each other deeply but cannot sustain a …
Though the subjett matter of M.E.H. Lewis' *Freshly Fallen Snow" is disturbing, the journey, like the comforting thought of snow, is quite beautiful. (read more...)
Overall, KILL VIKTOR, Vol. 1&2 is a fun late night show for the Halloween season; a flashy, frenetic, decent comedy. (read more...)
Imaginatively staged, impressively physical, and rooted in the eternal, Metamorphoses can be forgiven for any small misgivings because Mary Zimmerman's staging is so remarkably audacious. (…
Ultimately, quibbles with script narrative and character development are more than atoned for with the euphoric vibe and laughter induced by the production. Audiences will love this portraya…
In their inaugural season, Realize Theatre Group had worthy goals in putting on this production of *Scheherazade* by Marisha Chamberlain, but they have bitten off a bigger piece than they co…
With the cast's great voices expertly performing the songs of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller , along with the intimate space of the café and the energy behind the performances, No Exit Cafe …
In an election year all about the economy (and when is it not really, all about the economy?), Steppenwolf's Good People strikes a deeply resonant chord that will hit oh-so-close to home whe…
The Collective Theatre took 15 years to mount a production " hopefully it won't be 15 more before the next one. HooDoo Love, directed by True Blood's Nelsan Ellis, may be disturbing in conte…
