May 5 – July 1, 2022
Stackner Cabaret
April 19, 2022 (Milwaukee,WI) Milwaukee Rep is pleased to present an Artists Lounge Live Production of Get Happy: Angela Ingersoll Sings Judy Garland in the Stackner Cabaret May 5 – July 1, 2022. As seen on PBS in an Emmy Award-nominated performance, Angela Ingersoll celebrates Judy Garland live in concert backed by a dynamite band featuring virtuosic vocals, passionate storytelling, humor and heart. Ingersoll also won acclaim starring as Garland in End of the Rainbow where she received the Chicago’s Jeff Award and LA Times Woman of the Year in Theatre.
Critics are raving about Get Happy – LA Times proclaims “Incandescent star power…a ringer for the original in every respect…Ingersoll was born to play Garland.” Chicago Sun-Times says “Phenomenal. Judy Garland has been reborn.” And BroadwayWorld states that “Ingersoll is transcendent…singing classic after classic to flawless perfection.” Don’t miss the classic songs “Over the Rainbow,” “The Trolley Song,” and “The Man That Got Away” in this glorious concert event.
Get Happy is part of the Camille and David Kundert Stackner Season with Executive Producers Dawne and Ray Manista, James Phillips and Associate Producer Lynda Johnson.
Get Happy runs May 5 – July 1, 2022 in the Stackner Cabaret. Opening night is set for Sunday, May 8 at 7:00pm. Purchase tickets at www.MilwaukeeRep.com, by calling the Ticket Office at 414-224-9490 or in person at 108 E. Wells Street in downtown Milwaukee.
About the Artist:
ANGELA INGERSOLL
Actor, singer, writer, and producer Angela Ingersoll received an Emmy Award nomination for her performance in Get Happy: Angela Ingersoll Sings Judy Garland on PBS, which tours live nationwide. She also won acclaim starring as Judy Garland in multiple productions of End of the Rainbow, receiving Chicago’s Jeff Award and Los Angeles Times Woman of the Year in Theatre. Attracting the attention of Garland’s family, she collaborated with Joey Luft in concert and was dubbed by critics “the heiress apparent to the Garland legacy.” Other theatre includes: How to in Succeed in Business… (Hedy LaRue, Jeff nomination), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Belle, Ostrander Award), South Pacific (Nellie), Carousel ( Julie), Jekyll and Hyde (Lucy, Ostrander Award), Man of La Mancha (Aldonza, Ostrander nomination), The Secret Garden (Martha, Jeff nomination), The Mistress Cycle (Anais Nin, Jeff nomination), Macbeth (Lady Macbeth, Ostrander Award), Much Ado About Nothing (Beatrice), The 39 Steps (Woman), Richard III (Lady Anne), The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), and The Second City. Other television: ‘Chicago PD” (Annie). Other concerts: The 12 Dames of Christmas, Happy Together: Michael and Angela Ingersoll, and Harry Shearer and Judith Owen’s Christmas Without Tears. Ingersoll is the Artistic Director of concert production company Artists Lounge Live, which she co-created with husband Michael Ingersoll.
For more information, please visit www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
:::Fact Sheet::
Get Happy
May 5 – July 1, 2022 (Opening Night Sunday, May 8, at 7:00pm) in the Stackner Cabaret
Talks and Events
Audio Described Performance: Sunday, May 15 at 7pm
Early Bird Performance: Tuesday, May 17 at 6:30pm
Information
Tickets: www.MilwaukeeRep.com, by phone at 414-224-9490, or Ticket Office at 108 E Wells Street, Milwaukee.
Hours: 12noon – 6pm; on performance days the Ticket Office remains open until 15 minutes past curtain.
Student Discounts: Students 18 and under can purchase $20 tickets for select seating areas.
35 & Under: Select $20 tickets available for patrons 35 & Under. (Select 35 & Under price at checkout online)
Group Sales: Discounted tickets for parties of 10+. Call 414-290-5340.
About Milwaukee Repertory Theater
Milwaukee Rep is the largest performing arts organization in Wisconsin with three unique performance venues in the Patty & Jay Baker Theater Complex– the Quadracci Powerhouse, Stiemke Studio and Stackner Cabaret. For over six decades, Milwaukee Rep has been a centerpiece of Milwaukee’s vibrant arts and cultural scene with productions ranging from Broadway musicals to Shakespeare to American Classics and New Works that are entertaining, inclusive and impactful. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Mark Clements and Executive Director Chad Bauman, Milwaukee Repertory Theater ignites positive change in the cultural, social, and economic vitality of its community by creating world-class theater experiences that entertain, provoke, and inspire meaningful dialogue among an audience representative of Milwaukee’s rich diversity.
ARTISTS LOUNGE LIVE is a Chicago-based production company creating and presenting captivating concerts nationwide. Marked by superb musicianship and intimate storytelling, our shows feature timeless popular music performed by singular talents. We explore America’s cultural landscape with the music as our guide. Through popular music, our shared heritage, we offer audiences an authentic emotional connection. We believe in the restorative power of live entertainment for the individual and the community. Artists Lounge Live is created and produced by married team Michael and Angela Ingersoll. artistsloungelive.com