In the hands of playwright Thornton Wilder, ordinary moments become extraordinary treasures, a factor that propelled his 1938 play “Our Town” on to popular acclaim and a Pulitzer Prize.
In the hands of the Madison Repertory Theatre and in the showcase of The Playhouse, the Rep’s new home in the Overture Center, Wilder’s seminal work takes on its own extraordinary timbre….
The evening’s true star was the performance, with an extended cast of local and guest actors headed by Broadway star and UW alumnus Andre De Shields as the Stage Manager.