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Annie

Annie

Oct 22 – Nov 8, 2026 · Sunset Playhouse, Elm Grove

With her boundless optimism, red curls, and unforgettable voice, Little Orphan Annie has charmed audiences for generations. Set in 1930s New York City, this beloved Broadway classic follows Annie’s journey from the tough life at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage to the lavish home of...

The Sound of Music

Nov 3 – Nov 8, 2026 · Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Appleton

For 65 years, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score, this Rodgers & Hammerstein classic isn’t just meant to be enjoyed—it’s meant to be shared. Now, a critically acclaimed North American tour brings the...

Dinner Detective Green Bay

Dinner Detective Green Bay

Nov 14 · Hyatt Regency Green Bay, Green Bay

America’s premiere interactive comedy true-crime mystery experience is now playing! Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect before you...

360 ALLSTARS Urban Circus

Nov 15 · Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

360 ALLSTARS is a supercharged urban circus exploring all forms of rotation, connecting street culture with elite artistry. The production features a cast of World Champion and World Record-holding artists and athletes in a spectacular fusion of extraordinary physical...

Dinner Detective Green Bay

Dinner Detective Green Bay

Nov 21 · Hyatt Regency Green Bay, Green Bay

America’s premiere interactive comedy true-crime mystery experience is now playing! Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect before you...

The Shadow Box

The Shadow Box

Nov 19 – Nov 22, 2026 · Jensen Community Center, Amherst

Central Wisconsin Area Community Theater (cwACT) presents The Shadow Box , by Michael Cristofer. Susan Edgren is directing. Due to the temporary closure of Sentry Theater for renovations, the performances will be held at Jensen Community Center, 487 North Main Street, Amherst...

AUDITIONS - Always A Bridesmade

AUDITIONS - Always A Bridesmade

Nov 22 – Nov 23, 2026 · Sunset Playhouse, Elm Grove

Auditions: November 22 & 23, 2026 Call Backs: November 24, 2026 Performances: March 4 – March 21, 2027 Director: Donna Daniels PRODUCTION TEAM: TBD Audition Information All people auditioning will be asked to fill out an audition information sheet . Click link for more inportant...

NiteLite Presents Straight No Chaser

Nov 29 · Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

Straight No Chaser is an a cappella group originally formed at Indiana University in the mid-1990s that reunited and gained widespread popularity after a 1998 performance of The 12 Days of Christmas went viral on YouTube. The group was signed to Atlantic Records and has built a...

Conscience by Don Mullally

Conscience by Don Mullally

Dec 8 · Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison

Staged reading of a standout 1924 psycho-melodrama from a forgotten American playwright Jeff is a labor organizer and philosophy bro. Madeline is a sassy diner waitress in Nowhere, Washington State. They meet. Fall in love. Get married. Madeline begs Jeff not to go to Butte...

Dinner Detective Green Bay

Dinner Detective Green Bay

Dec 12 · Hyatt Regency Green Bay, Green Bay

America’s premiere interactive comedy true-crime mystery experience is now playing! Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect before you...

'Tis The Season! Johnny Rodgers

'Tis The Season! Johnny Rodgers

Dec 10 – Dec 13, 2026 · Sunset Playhouse, Elm Grove

Johnny Rodgers presents treasured favorites and unexpected gems. Join SideNotes superstar Johnny Rodgers for a festive musical journey filled with beloved classics, delightful surprises, and plenty of holiday spirit. Note: Due to a scheduling issue, the BoyGirlBoyGirl SideNotes...

Cirque Dreams Holidaze

Dec 15 · Weidner Center for the Performing Arts

Cirque Dreams Holidaze is a holiday spectacular that wraps a Broadway-style production around contemporary circus arts. The show features a cast of holiday characters, original music, fresh twists on beloved holiday favorites sung live, new sets, dazzling scenery, and stunning...

What Christmas Means to Me

What Christmas Means to Me

Dec 15 · Sunset Playhouse, Elm Grove

Sunset favorites and partners-in-merriment Tommy Hahn and Shawn Holmes are joined by special guests in their concert of classic and contemporary holiday songs and heartfelt Christmas memories in the Furlan Auditorium.

Dinner Detective Green Bay

Dinner Detective Green Bay

Dec 19 · Hyatt Regency Green Bay, Green Bay

America’s premiere interactive comedy true-crime mystery experience is now playing! Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect before you...

Maybe Happy Ending

Dec 15 – Dec 20, 2026 · Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Appleton

Inside a one-room apartment in the heart of Seoul, Oliver lives a happily quiet life listening to jazz records and caring for his favorite plant. But what else is there to do when you’re a Helperbot 3, a robot that has long been retired and considered obsolete? When his fellow...

PIANO MEN PARTY! The Music of Billy Joel & Elton John

PIANO MEN PARTY! The Music of Billy Joel & Elton John

Dec 31 · Sunset Playhouse, Elm Grove

Celebrate New Year’s Eve in the Furlan Auditorium with Johnny Rodgers as he pays tribute to Billy Joel & Elton John. Then head out with a complimentary split of champagne in time to ring n the New Year in your Jammies! Last year’s concert sold out so order your tickets NOW!

Missoula Children's Theatre: The Pied Piper

Missoula Children's Theatre: The Pied Piper

Jan 18 – Jan 23, 2027 · The Grand at UW-Oshkosh, Oshkosh

STARRING OVER 50 LOCAL STUDENTS! Auditions: January 18, 2027 | 4-6 p.m. Rehearsals: January 18-22, 2027 | 4-8:15 p.m. Performances: January 23, 2027 | 3 & 7:00 p.m. Part of the 2026-2027 BOLDT Family Series BUY TICKETS The Missoula Children’s Theatre presents THE PIED PIPER, an...

Latest Appleton, WI Reviews

Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

by Jarrod Michael · November 4, 2026

The current North American touring production of The Sound of Music is a new staging and interpretation directed by Tony Award-winning director Jack O’Brien, with choreography by Danny Mefford. It launched in September 2025, and follows Maria, a young postulant at an Austrian abbey who is sent to …

Review: & JULIET at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

Review: & JULIET at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

by Jarrod Michael · June 3, 2026

& Juliet offers a contemporary reimagining of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, asking what might happen if Juliet chose a different path after Romeo’s death. Written by comedy genius David West Read (Schitt’s Creek), the musical blends Shakespearean characters with modern tastes and twists, expl…

Review: THE GREAT GATSBY: NATIONAL TOUR at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

Review: THE GREAT GATSBY: NATIONAL TOUR at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

by Jarrod Michael · April 16, 2026

A cornerstone of American literature by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, has been brought to life in a way never seen before. Long regarded as a challenging work to adapt due to its introspective nature and nuance, this production leans confidently into spectacle, movement, and music to expres…

Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

by Jarrod Michael · March 4, 2026

The national tour of Kimberly Akimbo arrives as one of the most resonant productions on the touring circuit this season. Winner of five Tony Awards including Best Musical, this adaptation of the play by David Lindsay-Abaire features a witty and emotional score by Jeanine Tesori.…

Review: HAMILTON at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

Review: HAMILTON at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

by Jarrod Michael · February 5, 2026

A decade after it first reshaped the Broadway landscape, Hamilton arrives on tour not as a replica of past success, but as a living piece of American theatre that continues to justify its presence.…

Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

by Jarrod Michael · December 18, 2025

Set against the grit, rhythm, and unmatched energy of 1990s New York City, Hell’s Kitchen translates Alicia Keys’ personal narrative and iconic catalog into a timeless coming-of-age story rooted in one of the city’s most well-known and misunderstood neighborhoods.…

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Annie in Appleton, WI Annie
Sunset Playhouse (10/22-11/08)
SIX (Boleyn Tour) in Appleton, WI SIX (Boleyn Tour)
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center (2/09-2/14)
Dinner Detective Green Bay in Appleton, WI Dinner Detective Green Bay
Hyatt Regency Green Bay (11/14-11/14)
AUDITIONS - Murder On The Orient Express in Appleton, WI AUDITIONS - Murder On The Orient Express
Sunset Playhouse (3/08-3/09)
Conscience by Don Mullally in Appleton, WI Conscience by Don Mullally
Arts + Literature Laboratory (12/08-12/08)
PIANO MEN PARTY! The Music of Billy Joel & Elton John in Appleton, WI PIANO MEN PARTY! The Music of Billy Joel & Elton John
Sunset Playhouse (12/31-12/31)
Night Must Fall in Appleton, WI Night Must Fall
The Grand at UW-Oshkosh (5/20-5/22)
"Penelope" in Appleton, WI "Penelope"
Herro-Franke Studio, Associated Bank Theater Center (4/06-5/09)
'Tis The Season! Johnny Rodgers in Appleton, WI 'Tis The Season! Johnny Rodgers
Sunset Playhouse (12/10-12/13)
The Shadow Box in Appleton, WI The Shadow Box
Jensen Community Center (11/19-11/22)