Appleton, WI Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations

Review: MAMMA MIA! NATIONAL TOUR at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
by Jarrod Michael - December 19, 2024

Mamma Mia! Has been captivating audiences around the world for decades with its lively score based on the iconic and timeless music of ABBA.  Set on a stunning Greek island, this heartwarming and hilarious story follows Sophie, a young bride-to-be, on a quest to discover her father’s identity before...

Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
by Jarrod Michael - November 20, 2024

The touring production of Mrs. Doubtfire, a stage adaptation of the beloved 1993 film, welcomes audiences with its technical mastery and heartfelt story. Containing 31 lightning-fast quick changes per show, this production is a marvel of theatrical ingenuity. These whirlwind transformations between ...

Review: RENT at Coastal Players & Theatre On The Bay
by Jarrod Michael - November 09, 2024

What did our critic think of RENT at Coastal Players & Theater On The Bay?...

Review: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
by Jarrod Michael - June 14, 2024

The Tony Award winning theatrical sensation, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, is without question the sparkling diamond of the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Broadway Across America season! ...

Review: TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
by Jarrod Michael - April 19, 2024

What did our critic think of TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center?...

Review: ALICE BY HEART at Future Stars Theatre Company
by Jarrod Michael - March 22, 2024

What did our critic think of ALICE BY HEARY at Future Stars Theatre Company? It is remarkable what young people can do.  Nothing rang more true than that in the inaugural musical production for the Directors Studio division of the up and coming Future Stars Theatre Company (FSTC)....

Review: CLUE: A NEW COMEDY at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
by Jarrod Michael - March 22, 2024

Murder… blackmail… a board game?  Clue: A New Comedy is centered on the 1985 Paramount movie as well as the beloved Hasbro game.  This show brings all the classic characters of the game onto the stage for an outlandish comedy experience. ...

Review: LES MISERABLES at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
by Jarrod Michael - February 21, 2024

What did our critic think of LES MISÉRABLES at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center? Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel of the same name, Boublil and Schönberg’s Les Misérables is a world-renowned musical set in early 19th-century France. ...

Review: ALL SHOOK UP at Riverside Players
by Bob Pekol - July 27, 2023

What did our critic think of ALL SHOOK UP at Riverside Players? Take a blender. Throw in “Midsummer Nights Dream” and the songs of Elvis. Mix it together and inject the mixture with caffeine. These are the ingredients of Riverside’s Production of “All Shook Up.”...

Review: THE MIRACLE WORKER at Evergreen Theater
by Bob Pekol - May 06, 2023

What did our critic think of THE MIRACLE WORKER at Evergreen Theater?...