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SUNSET PLAYHOUSE

700 Wall Street
Elm Grove, WI 53122

'80s Mix Tape: Sweet Dreams Are Made of This


A totally tubular take on the ’80s!

Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
1/23 - 2/1/2026


A SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS PRODUCTION Get ready for a spooky, hilarious ride with Beetlejuice JR! Based on the smash-hit Broadway musical, this hauntingly funny ...

AUDITIONS - All Shook Up
AUDITIONS - All Shook Up
2/9 - 2/11/2026


Auditions: February 9 & 11, 2026  Call backs: February 12, 2026 It’s 1955, and into a square little town in a square little state rides ...

Marvelous Motown
Marvelous Motown
3/9 - 3/10/2026


We return to the Motor City, Hitsville, USA, for a little Dancing in the Streets! Tuesday 2:00 PM Monday and Tuesday 7:30 PM...

Diva Dynasty: A Trubute to Judy & Lisa


A salute to music’s most famous mother/daughter duo. Thursday, Friday, Saturday 7:30 PM Sunday 2:00 PM...

AUDITIONS - Sleuth
AUDITIONS - Sleuth
4/13 - 4/14/2026


Wealthy crime novelist Andrew Wyke invites his wife’s lover, Milo Tindle, to his grand estate for what appears to be a civil confrontation. But as ...

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4/10 - 4/18/2026


Catherine has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile ...

Woodstock & Beyond
Woodstock & Beyond
4/27 - 4/28/2026


A tribute to the most iconic rock bands of the Woodstock era! Monday and Tuesday 7:30 PM Tuesday 2:00 PM...

All Shook Up, Jr.
All Shook Up, Jr.
5/11 - 5/12/2026


A School of the Arts Production Get ready to rock ‘n’ roll with All Shook Up Young@Part—a high-energy, family-friendly adaptation of the Broadway musical inspired ...

AUDITIONS - Legally Blond
AUDITIONS - Legally Blond
5/11 - 5/13/2026


Bend and snap your way to Sunset Playhouse for LEGALLY BLONDE: The Musical! This fabulously fun and feel-good show follows the journey of Elle Woods, ...

Sing Along with Sinatra
Sing Along with Sinatra
6/4 - 6/7/2026


Carolyn Wehner leads audiences in standards by Ol’ Blue Eyes. Thursday, Friday, Saturday 7:30 PM Sunday 2:00 PM...

Tapestry: Kerry Sings Carol King


Carole King’s 1971 album “Tapestry” broke multiple records, and it continues to be one of the greatest albums of all time. It includes the hits ...

Legally Blond, Jr
Legally Blond, Jr
8/14 - 8/16/2026


A School of the Arts Production Harvard’s beloved blonde takes the stage by glittery pink storm in this fun and upbeat adaptation of the hit ...



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Past Shows

Now and Then
Now and Then
1/9 - 1/17/2026


Sometimes what happens after last call just might change your life. It’s 1981 and just as Jamie is closing up the bar where he works, ...

Happy Elvis Eve - Furlan Theater


Celebrate New Year’s Eve in the Furlan Auditorium with Johnny Rodgers!  Then head out with a complimentary split of champagne in time to ring in ...

Nuncrackers
Nuncrackers
12/4 - 12/21/2025


The Little Sisters of Hoboken are here to make your holiday season merry and bright! When Reverend Mother decides to tape a Christmas TV special ...

Tenors MKE Holiday Concert 2025


A holiday tradition!  Join Tommy Hahn,  Tim Rebers, and Andrew Varela in the Furlan Auditorium for a glorious concert featuring Broadway, opera, and holiday classics....

Dean Martin's Coolest Yule
Dean Martin's Coolest Yule
12/11 - 12/14/2025


An encore of Dino’s classic songs and seasonal favorites. Added 2PM matinee on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 2PM...

Musical Mainstage - Coffeehouse Christmas: Folk Favorites


We go acoustic with your favorite folk artists served with a side of holiday tunes!...

AUDITIONS - Unnecessary Farce
AUDITIONS - Unnecessary Farce
11/10 - 11/11/2025


Two cops. Three crooks. Eight doors. Go. In a cheap motel room, an embezzling mayor is supposed to meet with his female accountant, while in ...

Pippin
Pippin
10/16 - 11/2/2025


Heir to the Frankish throne, young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of ...

Musical Mainstage - What Goes Up: Horn Bands


A salute to Horn Bands of the seventies....

Shining Like the Sun - SideNotes Cabaret


Join Kerry Beineman, Hannah Esch, SaraLynn Evenson and Joe Fransee for this exciting cabaret. An ABBA tribute featuring their timeless hits. ...

AUDITIONS - Nuncrackers
AUDITIONS - Nuncrackers
9/22 - 9/24/2025


Auditions:  August September 22 & 24, 2025 Children (ages 10-15) sign up for the 6-7PM slots Adults sign up for the 7-10PM slots When Reverend Mother ...

Murder at the Howard Johnson's


Is all fair in love? Even murder? That’s the question posed by this light and funny suspense comedy set in a Howard Johnson Motor Inn. ...

Musical Mainstage - Broadway Showstoppers


Six of your favorite singers bring us the biggest songs from the biggest Broadway shows of the last 40 years. Join us as we kick ...

I Could Go On Singing
I Could Go On Singing
9/4 - 9/13/2025


1969; a bar in Brooklyn, NY…a struggling songwriter is visited by the iconic Judy Garland for a spirited evening of wisdom and song.  Written, produced, ...

THE FOREIGNER
THE FOREIGNER
3/3 - 2/21/2016


The scene is a fishing lodge in rural Georgia often visited by “Froggy” LeSeuer, a British demolition expert who occasionally runs training sessions at a ...

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& Juliet in Appleton, WI & Juliet
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Legally Blond, Jr in Appleton, WI Legally Blond, Jr
Sunset Playhouse (8/14 - 8/16)
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