Review Roundup: Billy Crudup and Denise Gough in HIGH NOON
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 12, 2026
Set in the American West of the 1800s, High Noon rides on themes as relevant now as they were then. Courage vs. Cowardice. Justice vs. Peace. Duty vs. Desire. And at its heart, is the bond between Will Kane and Amy Fowler – a love tested by impossible choices as the clock ticks down to the return of...
Review: THE MAN OF THE PEOPLE at Different Stages
by Sabrina Wallace - January 11, 2026
Different Stages’ “The man of the people”reveals how easily authority can be built on confidence rather than evidence, and how hard it is to dismantle once the audience is convinced....
Review: YESTON & KOPIT'S PHANTOM IN CONCERT at BrightSide Theatre
by Tina St. Angelo - January 11, 2026
What did our critic think of YESTON & KOPIT'S PHANTOM IN CONCERT at BrightSide Theatre?...
Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Fox Theatre, St. Louis
by Rob Levy - January 11, 2026
More of a drama with sung interludes than a full-blown musical, The Outsiders is an outstanding production. Relying on a minimalist stage, dark lighting, and choreography, the ensemble is given a wide berth to perform....
Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC is Gorgeously Sung at the Citizens Opera House
by R. Scott Reedy - January 11, 2026
What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Citizens Opera House?...
Review: SHEN YUN 2026 at The Kennedy Center
by Laurie Sara Oliver - January 11, 2026
What did our critic think of SHEN YUN 2026 at The Kennedy Center?...
Review: CLUE: THE MUSICAL at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - January 11, 2026
Clue, the Musical runs through February 7th. It offers some interesting opportunities for an interactive musical theater mystery...
Review: THE BELLE OF TOMBSTONE at The Gaslight Theatre
by Zach Wetzel - January 11, 2026
This is a fun Western adventure that the whole family can enjoy!...
Review: RULE OF THUMB at Oyster Mill Playhouse
by Andrea Stephenson - January 11, 2026
Murder, attempted murder, adultery, treachery, deception, and a desire for justice—Rule of Thumb, a series of one act murder mysteries by Agatha Christie has it all. ...
Review: LITTLE WOMEN: THE MUSICAL at Players Circle Theater
by Fran Thomas - January 10, 2026
What did our critic think of LITTLE WOMEN: THE MUSICAL at Players Circle Theater?...
Past Shows
Christmas Stars
12/4 - 12/14/2025
Christmas Stars 2025 Join us at the Xavier Fine Arts Theatre in Appleton for the 32nd season of “Christmas Stars,” a spectacular Broadway-style holiday-themed extravaganza ...
Christmas Stars 2024
12/5 - 9/15/2024
Christmas Stars 2024 Thursday, December 5 7:00 pm Friday, December 6 7:00 pm Saturday, December 7 1:00 pm* & 7:00 pm * An American Sign ...
Christmas Stars 2023
11/30 - 12/10/2023
Christmas Stars 2023 Join us at the Xavier Fine Arts Theatre in Appleton for the 30th season of “Christmas Stars,” a spectacular Broadway-style holiday-themed extravaganza ...
Christmas Stars 2022
12/1 - 12/11/2022
Thursday, December 17:00 pmFriday, December 27:00 pmSaturday, December 31:00 pm* & 7:00 pm* An American Sign Language Interpreter will be provided at the 1:00 pm ...
Christmas Show
12/5 - 12/15/2019
Christmas Stars is a dazzling holiday musical revue featuring favorite Christmas tunes, traditional carols, eye-popping productions numbers including a re-creation for New York's Christmas parade ...
Christmas Stars
12/5 - 12/15/2019
Our spectacular, holiday-themed extravaganza celebrates and honors the joy of the season with a mix of secular and religious music, dance, scenes and plenty of ...
Join Appleton MacDowell Male Chorus, performing continuously since 1934, as they celebrate their 85th year in music and song to honor those who sang before ...
Xavier Theatre Academy Presents "Seussical KIDS"
8/3 - 8/5/2017
Seussical KIDS brings Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and other favorite Dr. Seuss characters to life onstage in Seussical KIDS, a fantastical ...
Beauty and the Beast Jr
6/21 - 6/24/2017
Beauty and the Beast Jr is a fantastic adaptation of the story of true love and transformation, featuring some of the most popular songs ever ...
Guys on Ice
3/17 - 3/18/2017
Know How Theatre and Xavier Theatre present Guys on Ice at the Xavier Fine Arts Theatre. Originally produced by American Folklore Theatre in Door County, ...
“Opening Doors” is a benefit revue concert featuring performers of all ages. All proceeds from the show will go to Building Leaders Using Music Education ...
The Northeast Wisconsin Passion Play
3/17 - 3/20/2016
Join us Palm Sunday weekend at the Xavier Fine Arts Theatre in Appleton for The Northeast Wisconsin Passion Play and see the scriptures come to ...
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Honky Tonk Angels
Bombshell Studio Theatre (1/14 - 1/18) | |
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All Shook Up, Jr.
Sunset Playhouse (5/11 - 5/12) | |
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Blue Man Group
Fox Theatre Detroit (2/20 - 2/20) | |
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Hamilton (Angelica Company)
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center (2/3 - 2/15) | |
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The Roommate
Kettle Moraine Playhouse (1/9 - 1/18) | |
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What the Constitution Means to Me
Meadow Brook Theatre (2/21 - 3/1) | |
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Dead Man's Cell Phone
Kettle Moraine Playhouse (10/17 - 10/26) | |
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The Phantom of the Opera (Chicago)
Cadillac Palace (1/31 - 1/31) | |
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