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Cast Announced for Third Season of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Tour; First Look! PhotosCast Announced for Third Season of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Tour; First Look!
by Stephi Wild - Broadway

(9/12/2023) - The complete cast has been announced for the third touring season of the First National Tour of tTo Kill a Mockingbird. Learn more about the cast and check out all new photos here!


Photos: First Look at THE OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOON and AS YOU LIKE IT at Door Sh PhotosPhotos: First Look at THE OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOON and AS YOU LIKE IT at Door Shakespeare
by Blair Ingenthron - Milwaukee, WI

(8/13/2023) - Door Shakespeare’s 2023 summer season comes to a close on August 26, with two shows running in alternating repertory. The Old Man and The Old Moon, with book, music, and lyrics by PigPen Theatre Company runs Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7:30; and William Shakespeare’s As You Like It runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 and Saturdays at 5. Check out photos here!


Photos: First Look at First Stage's THE GRACIOUS SISTERS PhotosPhotos: First Look at First Stage's THE GRACIOUS SISTERS
by Blair Ingenthron - Milwaukee, WI

(5/6/2023) - The final production in First Stage's 2022/23 season is THE GRACIOUS SISTERS, freely adapted from Aeschylus' The Eumenides by noted playwright/ filmmaker and First Stage Resident Playwright Alice Austen, currently running through May 21st. Check out photos from the production here!


Photos: First Look at THREE LITTLE BIRDS at the Marcus Center PhotosPhotos: First Look at THREE LITTLE BIRDS at the Marcus Center
by Stephi Wild - Milwaukee, WI

(4/24/2023) - Infectious reggae music, colorful costumes and sets bring the culture of Jamaica to life in the Todd Wehr Theater with First Stage's production of Bob Marley's THREE LITTLE BIRDS. Check out all new photos!


Photos: First Look at LITTLE WOMEN at First Stage PhotosPhotos: First Look at LITTLE WOMEN at First Stage
by Blair Ingenthron - Milwaukee, WI

(3/26/2023) - First Stage’s Young Company is presenting LITTLE WOMEN, a modern-retelling of the classic novel by award-winning, contemporary playwright Kate Hamill, adapted from the novel by Louisa May Alcott. The play is directed by popular Milwaukee actor, director, and First Stage alum Karen Estrada. Check out photos here!


Photos: First Look at First Stage's THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES PhotosPhotos: First Look at First Stage's THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
by Blair Ingenthron - Milwaukee, WI

(3/5/2023) - THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES, based on the iconic animated Nickelodeon series by Stephen Hillenberg, with book by Kyle Jarrow, runs at First Stage through April 2, 2023, at the Marcus Center’s Todd Wehr Theater. Check out photos here!


Photos: First Look at THE HEART SELLERS World Premiere at Milwaukee Repertory Th PhotosPhotos: First Look at THE HEART SELLERS World Premiere at Milwaukee Repertory Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Milwaukee, WI

(2/7/2023) - Get a first look at photos of the world premiere of Lloyd Suh’s The Heart Sellers, running February 7 – March 19, 2023 in the Stiemke Studio.


Photos: First Look at First Stage's THE HOBBIT at Milwaukee Youth Arts Center PhotosPhotos: First Look at First Stage's THE HOBBIT at Milwaukee Youth Arts Center
by Blair Ingenthron - Milwaukee, WI

(2/5/2023) - First Stage has released production photos for their latest production of THE HOBBIT, based on the book The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien and adapted for the stage by Greg Banks and directed by Artistic Director Jeff Frank. Check out the photos here!


Photos: First Look at EVITA at Skylight Music Theatre PhotosPhotos: First Look at EVITA at Skylight Music Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Milwaukee, WI

(2/3/2023) - Get a first look at photos of Skylight Music Theatre's Evita, running February 3-19.


Photos: Milwaukee Repertory Theater Presents Shakespeare's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHIN PhotosPhotos: Milwaukee Repertory Theater Presents Shakespeare's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by A.A. Cristi - Milwaukee, WI

(1/11/2023) - See photos of Milwaukee Repertory Theater's production of Much Ado About Nothing, running January 10 – February 12, 2023, in the Quadracci Powerhouse. Laughter, witty wordplay and 1990s nostalgia  come together in this playful and cherished classic with a twist, feautring original music inspired by the 1990s  with Shakespeare and his contemporaries’ lyrics, Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare’s most  delightful romantic comedies.


Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for the World Premiere of THE HEART SELLERS at Milw PhotosPhotos: Go Inside Rehearsals for the World Premiere of THE HEART SELLERS at Milwaukee Repertory Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Milwaukee, WI

(1/11/2023) - Get a first look at rehearsal photos of Milwaukee Rep's world premiere of The Heart Sellers.


Photos: First Look at CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC Tour, Now Extended Through 2023 PhotosPhotos: First Look at CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC Tour, Now Extended Through 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Broadway

(12/9/2022) - See photos of Champions of Magic, featuring five world-class illusionists. They are continuing their North American tour through 2023, following sell out shows across the globe, rave reviews and a run in London’s West End.


Photos: First Look at A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Milwaukee Repertory Theater PhotosPhotos: First Look at A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Milwaukee Repertory Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Milwaukee, WI

(12/1/2022) - Get a first look at photos of Milwaukee's favorite holiday tradition, A Christmas Carol, which has returned for the 47th Anniversary, playing now through December 24, 2022 in the historic Pabst Theatre.


Photos: First Look at THE NATIVITY VARIATIONS World Premiere at Milwaukee Rep PhotosPhotos: First Look at THE NATIVITY VARIATIONS World Premiere at Milwaukee Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Milwaukee, WI

(11/17/2022) - Get a first look at Milwaukee Repertory's world premiere of The Nativity Variations, by Catherine Trieschmann, running November 16 – December 11, 2022 in the Quadracci Powerhouse.


Photos: First Look at ARTHUR & FRIENDS MAKE A MUSICAL at First Stage PhotosPhotos: First Look at ARTHUR & FRIENDS MAKE A MUSICAL at First Stage
by Blair Ingenthron - Milwaukee, WI

(10/9/2022) - First Stage has released production photos from its world premiere production of ARTHUR™ AND FRIENDS MAKE A MUSICAL!, written by First Stage Resident Playwright, lyricist and actor John Maclay, with Music and Lyrics by actor, composer/lyricist, writer and First Stage alum Brett Ryback, adapted from the books and characters created by Marc Brown and directed and choreographed by Bay Area Children’s Theatre Artistic Director Khalia Davis. 


Photos: Meet the Company of the LES MISERABLES National Tour PhotosPhotos: Meet the Company of the LES MISERABLES National Tour
by Jennifer Broski - Broadway

(9/20/2022) - Cameron Mackintosh's production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISÉRABLES, is about to hit the road. The show will relaunch its tour of North America in October 2022 at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH and will play more than 60 week-long and multi-week engagements through the next two years and beyond.


Photos: See Andrew Levitt (aka Nina West), Niki Metcalf & More in Rehearsals for PhotosPhotos: See Andrew Levitt (aka Nina West), Niki Metcalf & More in Rehearsals for the HAIRSPRAY North American Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Broadway

(8/26/2022) - The HAIRSPRAY North American tour, helmed by Jack O'Brien and Jerry Mitchell, will kick off at The Carson Center in Paducah, KY, prior to visiting more than 55 cities in its second touring season. Get a first look inside rehearsals here!


Photos: First Look at MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at Milwaukee Repertory Theate PhotosPhotos: First Look at MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at Milwaukee Repertory Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Milwaukee, WI

(6/3/2022) - Get a first look at photos of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express at Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig and Directed by Annika Boras, Murder on the Orient Express takes eight suspects on one thrilling ride. The production will run in the Quadracci Powerhouse, through July 1, 2022.


Photos: First Look at Angela Ingersoll in GET HAPPY at Stackner Center PhotosPhotos: First Look at Angela Ingersoll in GET HAPPY at Stackner Center
by A.A. Cristi - Milwaukee, WI

(5/9/2022) - Milwaukee Rep will present an Artists Lounge Live Production of Get Happy: Angela Ingersoll Sings Judy Garland in the Stackner Cabaret May 5 - July 1, 2022.


Photos: Sneak Peek at First Stage's LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET PhotosPhotos: Sneak Peek at First Stage's LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET
by Marissa Tomeo - Milwaukee, WI

(5/7/2022) - Along the way, CJ wonders why  they don’t own a car, or headphones or an iPad like his friends. Most of all he wishes they  didn’t have to journey to the scary last stop on Market Street. Their trip through the bustling  city becomes an exciting magical adventure which helps CJ solve a mysterious riddle and make  unexpected special friends as he discovers a wonderful new way to see the world! Sponsored  by PNC. Performance run time is approximately 55 minutes, with no intermission. Suggested for  families with young people ages 3 – 7+. 


Photos: In Rehearsal for THE AMAZING LEMONADE GIRL World Premiere at First Stage PhotosPhotos: In Rehearsal for THE AMAZING LEMONADE GIRL World Premiere at First Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Milwaukee, WI

(4/22/2022) - First Stage presents the world premiere  production of THE AMAZING LEMONADE GIRL, written by award-winning playwright/ author, First Stage Resident Playwright and Wisconsin actor James DeVita and directed by First  Stage alum and Northern Sky Associate Artistic Director Molly Rhode, with costume design by  Austin Winter, sound design by Josh Schmidt and scenic and lighting design by Jason Fassl,  USA.


Photos: First Look at Courtney Reed, Conor Ryan, Austin Durant & More In MOULIN PhotosPhotos: First Look at Courtney Reed, Conor Ryan, Austin Durant & More In MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL on Tour
by Alan Henry - Broadway

(4/20/2022) - BroadwayWorld has a first look at The Tony Award-winning Best Musical Moulin Rouge, now playing at the James M. Nederlander Theatre in Chicago. The limited engagement runs through May 14.


Photos: Inside Look at Milwaukee Repertory Theater's TITANIC PhotosPhotos: Inside Look at Milwaukee Repertory Theater's TITANIC
by Marissa Tomeo - Milwaukee, WI

(4/9/2022) - Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents the five-time Tony Award-winning musical Titanic The Musical with story and book by Peter Stone, Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston and Orchestrations by Joshua Clayton in the Quadracci Powerhouse, April 6 - May 14, 2022. Opening Night is Saturday, April 9.


Photos: First Look At MY WAY At Milwaukee Rep's Stackner Cabaret PhotosPhotos: First Look At MY WAY At Milwaukee Rep's Stackner Cabaret
by A.A. Cristi - Milwaukee, WI

(3/7/2022) - Milwaukee Rep presents My Way, a musical tribute to Frank Sinatra in the Stackner Cabaret March 4 - May 1, 2022.


Photos: First Stage's Production of THE LEGEND OF ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS Opens To PhotosPhotos: First Stage's Production of THE LEGEND OF ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS Opens Today
by Marissa Tomeo - Milwaukee, WI

(3/5/2022) - First Stage is set to stage its mainstage production of THE LEGEND OF ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS, a world premiere co-commission with Oregon Children’s Theatre, which originally premiered in March of 2020. The production features clever, original music from classic rock to dance pop as well as fantastical costumes, sets and puppets that will entertain the entire family. Based on the bestselling book by Drew Daywalt with illustrations by Adam Rex, First Stage Resident Playwright John Maclay wrote the book and lyrics and Eric Nordin wrote the music and lyrics.


Photos: Milwaukee Rep Presents A Swingin' 60s AS YOU LIKE IT PhotosPhotos: Milwaukee Rep Presents A Swingin' 60s AS YOU LIKE IT
by A.A. Cristi - Milwaukee, WI

(2/17/2022) - Milwaukee Rep presents As You Like It by William Shakespeare, adapted & directed by Daryl Cloran, conceived by Daryl Cloran & the Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival, February 15 – March 20, 2022 at Quadracci Powerhouse.


Photos: Milwaukee's First Stage and Ko-Thi Dance Company Present THE DANCING GRA PhotosPhotos: Milwaukee's First Stage and Ko-Thi Dance Company Present THE DANCING GRANNY
by A.A. Cristi - Milwaukee, WI

(2/14/2022) - Next up in First Stage’s 2021/22 season will be THE  DANCING GRANNY, a play by Mansa Ra adapted from the children’s book by beloved author/illustrator Ashley Bryan. The production is part of First Stage’s First Steps Series which introduces younger audiences to live theater.


Photos: Milwaukee Rep Presents ANTONIO'S SONG / I WAS DREAMING OF A SON PhotosPhotos: Milwaukee Rep Presents ANTONIO'S SONG / I WAS DREAMING OF A SON
by A.A. Cristi - Milwaukee, WI

(1/27/2022) - Milwaukee Rep presents Antonio’s Song / I Was Dreaming of a Son by Dael Orlandersmith and Antonio Edwards Suarez, directed by Mark Clements. Running January 26 — March 6, 2022.


Photos: Get A First Look At AIN'T TOO PROUD On Tour PhotosPhotos: Get A First Look At AIN'T TOO PROUD On Tour
by BWW Staff - Broadway

(1/26/2022) - BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at the cast of Ain't Too Proud in action! Leading the cast of Ain't Too Proud as The Temptations are Jalen Harris as 'Eddie Kendricks,' Harrell Holmes Jr. as 'Melvin Franklin,' James T. Lane as 'Paul Williams,' and joining directly from the Broadway company are Marcus Paul James as 'Otis Williams,' and Elijah Ahmad Lewis as 'David Ruffin.'


Photos: First Stage Presents THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM PhotosPhotos: First Stage Presents THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM
by A.A. Cristi - Milwaukee, WI

(1/21/2022) - First Stage, one of the nation’s leading theaters for young  people and families, returns to live performances this January with a heartwarming production  of THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM – 1963 at the Marcus Center’s Todd Wehr Theater. 


Photos: First Look at PIANO MEN at Milwaukee Rep PhotosPhotos: First Look at PIANO MEN at Milwaukee Rep
by Stephi Wild - Milwaukee, WI

(1/9/2022) - What happens when you put two pianos onstage, add two virtuoso piano players, and throw in a limitless songbook that defies genre and decade? You get Piano Men! Equal parts concert and sing-along, this exhilarating and entertaining musical revue will have you clapping, laughing and calling out requests for your favorite songs.


Photos: First Look at THE LARAMIE PROJECT From First Stage's Young Company PhotosPhotos: First Look at THE LARAMIE PROJECT From First Stage's Young Company
by A.A. Cristi - Milwaukee, WI

(12/6/2021) - First Stage’s Young Company, the Theater Academy’s  award-winning training program for advanced high school actors, present THE LARAMIE PROJECT as their first Performance Project for the 2021/22 season and first in-person  production since the pandemic began.


Photos: Milwaukee Rep Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL PhotosPhotos: Milwaukee Rep Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Milwaukee, WI

(12/3/2021) - Make up for lost time with family and friends this holiday season as Milwaukee Rep's full ensemble production of A Christmas Carol joyfully returns to the historic Pabst Theater with Lee E. Ernst as Scrooge, November 30 - December 24, 2021.


Photos: First Look at A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS at First Stage PhotosPhotos: First Look at A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS at First Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Milwaukee, WI

(11/19/2021) - This holiday season brings the joyful return of First  Stage’s production of Charles M. Schulz’s A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS to the Marcus Center’s Todd Wehr Theater.


Photos: First Look at the National Tour of OKLAHOMA! PhotosPhotos: First Look at the National Tour of OKLAHOMA!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Broadway

(11/11/2021) - The North American tour of Rogers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! began performances at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, MN on November 9, 2021 and will continue to play over 25 cities during the 2021-2022 season including stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Chicago and Nashville, and more. 


Photos: First Look at STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Milwaukee Rep PhotosPhotos: First Look at STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Milwaukee Rep
by A.A. Cristi - Milwaukee, WI

(11/9/2021) - Steel Magnolias will be the first play with a live audience in Milwaukee Rep's Quadracci Powerhouse in over 18 months. As a way to say THANK YOU, Milwaukee Rep is offering free tickets to local Healthcare Workers to performances on November 10 at 7:30pm, November 11 at 7:30pm and November 14 at 7pm.


Photos: Get a First Look at the National Tour of THE PROM! PhotosPhotos: Get a First Look at the National Tour of THE PROM!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Broadway

(11/2/2021) - The National Tour of the 2019 Drama Desk Award winner for Outstanding Musical THE PROM begins performances tonight at Playhouse Square in Cleveland.


PHOTO/VIDEO: Get A First Look At TOOTSIE On Tour PhotosPHOTO/VIDEO: Get A First Look At TOOTSIE On Tour
by BroadwayWorld TV - Broadway

(10/28/2021) - Get a first look at the non-equity national tour of Tootsie in all new photos and videos! The cast includes Drew Becker as Michael Dorsey, Ashley Alexandra as Julie Nichols, Payton Reilly as Sandy Lester, Lukas James Miller as Max Von Horn, Jared David Michael Grant as Jeff Slater, Kathy Halenda as Rita Marshall, Steve Brustien as Stan Fields, and Adam du Plessis as Ron Carlisle.


Photo: First Look At Kyla Stone As Anya In ANASTASIA On Tour PhotosPhoto: First Look At Kyla Stone As Anya In ANASTASIA On Tour
by BWW Staff - Broadway

(10/19/2021) - BroadwayWorld has a first look at Kyla Stone as Anya in the non-equity National Tour of ANASTASIA!


Photos: Get A First Look At The New Cast Of RENT On Tour PhotosPhotos: Get A First Look At The New Cast Of RENT On Tour
by BWW Staff - Broadway

(10/18/2021) - BroadwayWorld has a first look at the new cast of the RENT 25th Anniversary Farewell Non-Equity Tour, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning landmark rock musical written by Jonathan Larson.






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