UCB TourCO to Stop at the Marcus Center This Fall; Tickets on Sale Friday

The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts is delighted to present the return of the UCB TourCO as part of the 2016/17 Off Broadway Series. Performances will be in the Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall on Friday, September 16. Tickets go on sale this Friday, July 8 at 12:00 pm.

The Upright Citizens Brigade was founded and is currently owned by Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh. With two theaters in New York, two theaters in Los Angeles -- including the newly opened training center and stage on Sunset Boulevard -- the UCB continues to offer the best and most innovative improv and sketch comedy every day of the week on both coasts.

The UCB Theatre is widely recognized as home to today's funniest actors and writers. Among their esteemed alumni include performers and writers for Saturday Night Live, Parks and Recreation, Key & Peele, Veep, Broad City, Silicon Valley, New Girl, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Inside Amy Schumer, The Mindy Project, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, @midnight, The Daily Show, The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Wet Hot American Summer, Pee-wee's Big Holiday, The Heat, 21 Jump Street, The Hangover, Bridesmaids and Ghostbusters (2016) and countless other films, commercials and television shows.

Performers who have gained success continue to lend their talents to the theatre and accredited training centers in both New York and Los Angeles.

For audiences not in NY/LA, UCB Comedy is the the online home for Sketch, Original Series, & Short Films from the Upright Citizens Brigade. From sketch and experimental comedy to short films and narrative series to comedy podcasts, UCB Comedy is a one-stop shop for short and long form comedy video, audio, and custom branded digital entertainment.

For more information, visit: ucbtheatre.com and ucbcomedy.com.

UCB TourCO will be at the Marcus Center's Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall on Friday, September 16 at 7:30 pm. Tickets go on sale this Friday, July 8 at 12:00 pm. Tickets are available at the Marcus Center Box Office by calling 414-273-7206 or by going to MarcusCenter.org or Ticketmaster.com. Groups 10 or more can save by calling 414-273-7121 ext. 210 or 213.

Established in 1969, the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts is the premier performing arts community gathering space in Southeastern Wisconsin. As the Marcus Center moves into its 47th year, it continues to build bridges between diverse members of our community through high-quality arts entertainment in the region and the state. The touring Broadway series, sponsored by Associated Bank, is recognized as bringing the best of Broadway entertainment to Milwaukee for the past 20 years and provides opportunities to educate, entertain and engage audiences. The Marcus Center is also the home to the Milwaukee Symphony, Milwaukee Ballet, Florentine Opera, First Stage plus a variety of other important community and family events throughout the year. For more information about events visit the Marcus Center website at www.MarcusCenter.org. The Marcus Center is a private non-profit 501(c) 3 corporation and is a dedicated veterans memorial in Milwaukee.

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