Escape from Peligro Island at First Stage

First Stage's ESCAPE FROM PELIGRO ISLAND: A Create Your Own Adventure Play Opens In May

April 24, 2024

First Stage concludes its 2023/24 season with ESCAPE FROM PELIGRO ISLAND: A Create Your Own Adventure Play by award-winning playwright and frequent First Stage collaborator Finegan Kruckemeyer.

Milwaukee's First Stage to Open ESCAPE FROM PELIGRO ISLAND: A Create Your Own Adventure Play

April 24, 2024

First Stage will conclude its 2023/24 season with ESCAPE FROM PELIGRO ISLAND, a unique interactive play by award-winning playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Renaissance Theaterworks Teams With First Stage Young Company To Produce THE WOLVES

December 11, 2023

Renaissance Theaterworks partners with First Stage Young Company to produce THE WOLVES, a coming-of-age drama about a high school girls soccer team and the challenges of adolescence. Directed by Elyse Edelman, a Milwaukee native and Young Company Alum.

Milwaukee's First Stage Unveils Sensory Friendly Performance Schedule For 2023/24 Season

October 19, 2023

Discover the schedule for First Stage's sensory-friendly performances for the 2023/24 season. Enjoy family-friendly theater in a welcoming environment with adjusted sound and lighting, quiet areas, and more accommodations. Tickets are on sale now.

First Stage Reveals Pay What You Choose Schedule for 2023/24 Season

September 13, 2023

First Stage offers Pay What You Choose performances for select productions. Learn more about the performance schedule and find out how to get tickets here!

Milwaukee's First Stage Unveils Pay What You Choose Schedule For 2023/24 Season

September 12, 2023

First Stage is offering Pay What You Choose performances for select productions. Pay What You Choose tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis with a minimum suggested ticket price of $10 per person.

First Stage Announces Artistic and Creative Teams For 2023/24 Season

August 27, 2023

First Stage, one of the nation's leading theaters for young people and families, has announced the Artistic and Creative Teams for the upcoming 2023/24 season. The season will kick off on October 6, 2023 at the Marcus Center's Todd Wehr Theater with the inspiring world premiere DREAM, QUICKIE! DREAM!, based on the books by Green Bay Packer legend Donald Driver, written by Gloria Bond Clunie and directed by popular Milwaukee actor/director Dimonte Henning. 

Milwaukee's First Stage Reveals Artistic and Creative Teams for 2023/24 Season

August 24, 2023

First Stage, a renowned theater for young people and families, has revealed the Artistic and Creative Teams for their highly anticipated 2023/24 season. Discover the talented individuals behind the productions and get ready for an exciting lineup of shows. Read more on Broadway World.

Single Tickets For First Stage's 2023/24 Season Go On Sale August 1!

July 26, 2023

Single tickets for First Stage's thrilling 2023/24 season will go on sale Tuesday, August 1 at 9:00 a.m..

First Stage 2023/24 Season Single Tickets On Sale in August

July 26, 2023

Single tickets for First Stage's thrilling 2023/24 season will go on sale on August 1st. Don't miss out on a variety of shows for all ages, including world premieres, musicals, and an exciting create your own adventure play. Get your tickets now and experience the exceptional theater First Stage produces.

Two World Premieres & More Set for First Stage 2023/24 Season

May 01, 2023

First Stage will present nine exciting, entertaining and inspiring productions in two different performance spaces for its 2023/24 season.

Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards; BEING EARNEST Leads Best Musical!

December 27, 2021

This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards; SHE KILLS MONSTERS Leads Best Streaming Play

December 20, 2021

Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Milwaukee's First Stage Reveals Year in Review

May 19, 2021

First Stage demonstrated resiliency and creativity during the 2020/21 season, the year everything changed and turned upside down. Like arts and cultural groups across the country, First Stage had to stop live in-person performances and look for new ways to engage audiences, students and families.