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Jim Brickman to Bring PIANO SENSATION LIVE! Tour To The Marcus Performing Arts Center
Grammy-nominated pianist Jim Brickman will perform his PIANO SENSATION LIVE tour at Milwaukee's Marcus Performing Arts Center, featuring decades of hits and pop-style piano compositions.
Submissions Are Open For BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage: Season 7
Get your audition book ready and start warming up your vocal cords—your moment in the spotlight is almost here! Next On Stage, BroadwayWorld’s nationwide competition for high school and college students, is back for Season 7, and we’re raising the curtain on our biggest season yet.
Video: Director Lily Wolff Talks INSTRUCTIONS FOR A SEANCE at Milwaukee Rep
Milwaukee Repertory Theater shared a video interview with director Lily Wolff discussing INSTRUCTIONS FOR A SEANCE, a theatrical experience running this fall in Milwaukee.
Nominations Open For The 2026 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2026 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards! The 2026 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
ANNIE to Open Forte Theatre Company's Seventh Season in Milwaukee
Forte Theatre Company will present ANNIE, directed by Randall Dodge, kicking off its seventh season.
Video: FOOTLOOSE THE MUSICAL Star Sings 'I Can't Stand Still' at Milwaukee Rep
Milwaukee Repertory Theater shared an in-studio performance video of 'I Can't Stand Still' from FOOTLOOSE THE MUSICAL, featuring actor Keyon Pickett ahead of the show's run.
LEGENDARY WOMEN! 70's Pop, Rock, & Soul to Showcase at MAX in Milwaukee
A tribute to iconic 1970s female artists will take the stage at MAX in Milwaukee, featuring vocalist Sydney Stephan and a four-piece ensemble performing hits from Donna Summer, ABBA, and more.
Video: Milwaukee Rep's FOOTLOOSE THE MUSICAL Stars Sing 'Almost Paradise'
Milwaukee Repertory Theater shared an in-studio performance of 'Almost Paradise' from FOOTLOOSE THE MUSICAL, featuring the actors playing Ren McCormack and Ariel Moore ahead of the show's run.
DOCTOR FAUSTUS LIGHTS THE LIGHTS to Make Milwaukee Premiere at Halloween
Wisconsin Classic Stage will present the city's professional premiere of Gertrude Stein's immersive operetta in the Sanctuary Hall of Calvary Presbyterian Church, capped at 75 audience members nightly.
Second Year Cast Set For THE OUTSIDERS National Tour
Nolan White will lead THE OUTSIDERS national tour as Ponyboy Curtis when the second year begins September 19 in Denver, with stops including Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, Seattle and San Francisco.
Ailey II to Launch 27-City Tour Featuring World Premiere by Francesca Harper
Ailey II will tour 27 US cities from September 22, 2026, to April 11, 2027, presenting a world premiere by Francesca Harper and works by Alvin Ailey and Ronald K.
Kayla Ryan Walsh Joins MAMMA MIA! North American Tour Cast; Rob Hancock to Play 'Harry Bright'
Kayla Ryan Walsh joins the 25th Anniversary Tour of MAMMA MIA! as Rosie, while Rob Hancock moves from ensemble to Harry Bright, alongside returning principal cast members Jessica Crouch and Juliette M.
Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis Will Return to Milwaukee
Wynton Marsalis and the JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA will perform two nights at the Marcus Performing Arts Center as part of its Culture Collective Series.
Photos: MYSTIC PIZZA Tour in Rehearsals; Full Cast Revealed
The complete cast has been announced for Mystic Pizza: A New Musical, with all new rehearsal photos also being released.
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company to Perform at Midwest Arts Expo in Milwaukee
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company will perform at the Midwest Arts Expo at the Baird Center in Milwaukee, showcasing works including LION IN THE CITY and FESTIVAL for touring presenters.
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from August 2026
In this August 2026 edition, two major national tours are gearing up to hit the road, with the casts of OH, MARY! and JERSEY BOYS offering behind-the-scenes looks at their rehearsal processes, while BroadwayWorld exclusively revealed that Aliya Grace will lead the upcoming BOOP! THE MUSICAL tour lau
Video: FOOTLOOSE THE MUSICAL Cast Sings 'I'm Free/Heaven Help Me' at Milwaukee Rep
Milwaukee Repertory Theater shared rehearsal footage of the first sing-through of 'I'm Free/Heaven Help Me' from FOOTLOOSE THE MUSICAL, ahead of the production's run at the Powerhouse Theater.
John Rubinstein and More Will Join THE NOTEBOOK North American Tour
New casting has been announced for the second year of the North American Tour of THE NOTEBOOK, including John Rubinstein, Angela Birchett, Makena Jackson, and more.
Video: The JERSEY BOYS Tour Cast Is Getting Ready to Hit the Road
Jersey Boys is getting ready to hit the road for its 20th Anniversary North American Tour.
MAYBE WE'LL FLY to Have World Premiere at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
Marie Kohler's new play with music, inspired by outsider artist Mary Nohl, will premiere at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre with a score by Josh Schmidt and direction by Elizabeth Margolius.
Video: Milwaukee Rep Cast Rehearses 'New York, New York' for THE WORLD GOES 'ROUND
Milwaukee Repertory Theater shared rehearsal footage of its cast performing 'New York, New York' from THE WORLD GOES 'ROUND, a Kander and Ebb revue ahead of the production's run.
Video: THE WORLD GOES 'ROUND Cast Performs 'Maybe This Time' at Milwaukee Rep
Milwaukee Repertory Theater shared studio footage of performers Jillian Louis and Joe Kinosian singing 'Maybe This Time' ahead of the Kander and Ebb revue's run in the Stackner Cabaret.
Video: First Look at FOOTLOOSE THE MUSICAL at Milwaukee Repertory Theater
Milwaukee Repertory Theater shared first look footage of FOOTLOOSE THE MUSICAL, featuring the cast performing songs and choreography ahead of the production's run at the theater's Powerhouse space.
Video: Watch the JERSEY BOYS Tour Cast Perform 'My Boyfriend's Back' in Rehearsals
Jersey Boys is getting redy to hit the road for its 20th Anniversary North American Tour.
Photos: Ragamala Dance Announces 2026-27 Season Featuring Sacred Earth
Ragamala Dance will present its 2026-27 season, including performances of SACRED EARTH, a work exploring the relationship between humanity and nature through dance and poetry.
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"Somewhere" Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center (4/13-5/09) |
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Little Shop of Horrors Sprague Theater (10/02-10/11) |
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Heist Milwaukee Repertory Theater (11/17-12/20) |
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Racine Theatre Guild (12/11-12/20) |
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"JP Coletta’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Piano Man" Stackner Cabaret, Associate Bank Theater Center (11/06-1/03) |
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DR. SEUSS'S HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! First Stage (11/21-12/27) |
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Red Days Pink's Accessible Theater House (9/11-9/19) |
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TWELFTH NIGHT First Stage (3/12-3/21) |
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God of Carnage Racine Theatre Guild (1/15-1/31) |
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GO DOG GO! / VE PERRO ¡VE! First Stage (10/03-11/01) |
