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First Stage's Young Company to Present AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2024
First Stage's Young Company, the Theater Academy's award-winning training program for advanced high school actors, will present its final production of the 2023/24 season, AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE. Learn how to purchase tickets.
NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN to Begin Performances at Milwaukee Rep This Month
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2024
The final production of Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s 70th Anniversary Season is Nina Simone: Four Women. Learn when performances are happening and see how to purchase tickets.
First Stage Will Host MAKE BELIEVE BALL Next Month
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2024
First Stage, one of the nation’s leading theaters for young people and families, will host its 31st annual Make Believe Ball on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Baird Center.
Milwaukee's First Stage to Host 31st MAKE BELIEVE BALL in May
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2024
Join the fun at the 31st annual MAKE BELIEVE BALL hosted by First Stage, a leading theater for young people and families in Milwaukee. Learn how to purchase tickets.
BEETLEJUICE, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE And More Announced for Marcus Performing Arts Center 2024/25 Broadway Series
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2024
Discover the new 2024/25 season at Marcus Performing Arts Center, featuring a diverse lineup of Broadway, Jazz, and Dance performances.
First Stage Introduces New Access For All Program For 2024/25 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2024
First Stage has launched its new Access for All program, an initiative intended to make its offerings even more accessible to Milwaukee families, schools and community organizations for the 2024/25 season.
Next Narrative Monologue Competition Reveals Regional Winners
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2024
On Monday, March 18, 2024, Milwaukee Repertory Theater held the 2024 regionals for the Next Narrative Monologue Competition. Learn more about the competition and the winners.
Milwaukee's First Stage Introduces New Access For All Program For 2024/25 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2024
Discover the magic of theater with Milwaukee's First Stage's new Access for All program. Learn more about the program and about the 24/25 season.
Experience a Dance And Media Installation By Three Choreographers In Milwaukee This Spring
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2024
Experience a unique dance and media installation by renowned choreographers Maria Gillespie, Nguyễn Nguyên, and Kevin Williamson in Milwaukee. Learn more and see where to watch!
Review: THE CHOSEN is a Spiritual, Stirring Must-See at Milwaukee Rep
by Kelsey Lawler - March 12, 2024
'The Chosen' is easily one of the best things the Milwaukee Rep has staged this season. For lovers of gripping and intimate family drama that will have you laughing, crying, and introspecting, this play is not to be missed.
Winners of 6th Annual César E. Chávez Contests Revealed
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2024
The Marcus Performing Arts Center has revealed the student winners of the 6th Annual César E. Chávez art, speech, and writing contests. Learn more about the winners and the contest!
Celebrate Spring With First Stage's Production Of DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2024
Celebrate the arrival of spring with First Stage's entertaining production of DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE MUSICAL. A fun-filled show perfect for the entire family.
First Stage to Present DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE MUSICAL This Spring
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2024
First Stage will present DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE MUSICAL as the final production in their 2023/24 mainstage season. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Skylight Music Theatre
by Sofia Ascorbe - March 05, 2024
At its best, Spring Awakening smartly and gut-punchingly calls out religious and bourgeois hypocrisy and shows the (very literal) grave dangers of society’s obsession with innocence and sexual purity on the very youth that this obsession claims to protect. Here, on Skylight Music Theatre’s stage, its inclusivity transcends it to new heights.
Ground Breaking Date Set For Milwaukee Rep's New Associated Bank Theater Center
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2024
Milwaukee Repertory Theater has announced the official groundbreaking for the new Associated Bank Theater Center will take place on Saturday, May 11, 2024, just before the theater's annual Curtain Call Ball celebration. 
Review: MAMMA MIA! Dazzles at Milwaukee's Marcus PAC
by Sofia Ascorbe - February 25, 2024
25 years after its first production, Mamma Mia! the musical is making the rounds with a stop at Milwaukee's own Marcus PAC. Famously based off the book by Catherine Johnson and featuring music by ABBA, the story centers around Sophie, who is set to get married in Greece, and the mystery of her biological father's identity.
Renaissance Theaterworks' Presents L'APPARTEMENT
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2024
Experience the comedic clash of cultures in L'APPARTEMENT, a hilarious play by Joanna Murray-Smith, presented by Renaissance Theaterworks. Join a Millennial couple in Paris as they navigate envy and life choices.
First Stage and MYSO Reveal 3.5 Million Dollars Awarded for Two Endowments for Advanced Theater and Music Training
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2024
In a joint announcement today, First Stage and Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra (MYSO) have announced that Milwaukee philanthropist Anthony Petullo has made a donation to both organizations in the amount of $3.5 million dollars.
First Stage And MYSO Receive 3.5 Million Donation For Advanced Theater And Music Training
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2024
Milwaukee philanthropist Anthony Petullo has made a stunning to First Stage and Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra in the amount of $3.5 million dollars.
Review: THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL Brings Best-Selling Book to Life at FIRST STAGE
by Kelsey Lawler - February 15, 2024
It’s a big story to tell in a brief amount of time, but the heroic cast and crew at First Stage complete their quest for Percy Jackson success.
Video: How Christine Sherrill Went From Middle School To Starring In MAMMA MIA!
by Joshua Wright - February 15, 2024
Christine Sherrill, a former 5th-grade teacher at St. Joseph Catholic Academy in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will return to her home state as one of the stars in the hit musical Mamma Mia when the national touring production opens in Milwaukee next week. Watch in this video!
Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Milwaukee Repertory Theater Brings Historic Text to Modern Life
by Sofia Ascorbe - February 13, 2024
What the Constitution Means to Me was written by playwright, screenwriter, and performer, Heidi Schreck. The show is full of laughs, heartbreak, and a profound telling of a woman’s story that unexpectedly, but beautifully, weaves in the direct impacts of her life by the text in our U.S. Constitution. 
ELEPHANT & PIGGIE'S WE ARE IN A PLAY! Returns To First Stage This Month
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2024
First Stage has announced the return of ELEPHANT & PIGGIE'S “WE ARE IN PLAY!”, a rollicking musical adventure written by Mo Willems (Book and Lyrics) and based on his award-winning Elephant & Piggie children's books. Learn more about the production here!
Marcus Performing Arts Center to Present Residency with Dance Theatre of Harlem
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2024
The Marcus Performing Arts Center is presenting a multi-day residency with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Learn more about the residency and see how to purchase tickets.
Forte Theatre Company Announces Cast of HELLO, DOLLY!
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2024
​​​​​​​Forte Theatre Company will present Hello, Dolly! April 13 - 21, 2024. Directed by Randall Dodge, this is Forte's third mainstage production at the Saber Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin and the first as part of the Saber Center's inaugural Community Events Series.

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