The Cradle Will Rock December 8, 2012

Based on the national recognition received during the 2010 protests at the Wisconsin state capital, no other city in the country seems more appropriate than Madison to stage 'The Cradle Will Rock.' The gutsy depressionera musical has a pro-union theme and is a timely offering for area theatre patrons. Written in 1937 by Marc Blitzstein as part of the Works Progress Administration's Federal Theatre Project, 'The Cradle Will Rock' is a musical satire about union organization and societal corruption. Set in fictional Steeltown, USA, on the night of a labor union rally, the play critically examines corporate greed, media and the arts, and draws from a variety of musical styles including vaudeville, blues, the music of Kurt Weill and American protest songs.