"Pink is Powerful" Webinar Shares Lessons From Broadway's MEAN GIRLS With Wisconsin Students
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2022
In 2022, Wisconsin is trying to make “fetch” happen with performances of Broadway's National Tour of Mean Girls happening at Marcus Performing Arts Center (Jan. 25-30, 2022), Fox Cities Performing Arts Center (Aug. 23-28, 2022) and Overture Center for the Arts (Aug. 30-Sep. 4, 2022).
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2022
In 2022, Wisconsin is trying to make “fetch” happen with performances of Broadway's National Tour of Mean Girls happening at Marcus Performing Arts Center (Jan. 25-30, 2022), Fox Cities Performing Arts Center (Aug. 23-28, 2022) and Overture Center for the Arts (Aug. 30-Sep. 4, 2022).
Photos: First Stage Presents THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM
by BWW News Desk - January 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.
by BWW News Desk - January 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.
Skylight Music Theatre to Present Free Screening of Documentary SOUTH
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2022
Skylight Music Theatre will present a rare opportunity to see the documentary South, made up of actual film footage of Ernest Shackleton’s doomed Trans-Antarctic Expedition from 1914-1917 on his ship, The Endurance.
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2022
Skylight Music Theatre will present a rare opportunity to see the documentary South, made up of actual film footage of Ernest Shackleton’s doomed Trans-Antarctic Expedition from 1914-1917 on his ship, The Endurance.
First Stage Announces Sensory Friendly Schedule For Remainder Of 2021/22 Season
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2022
First Stage is committed to broadening its reach and deepening its impact throughout the community. Families can enjoy a Sensory Friendly Performance with children who need sensory accommodations and they can share the experience of seeing family-friendly theater.
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2022
First Stage is committed to broadening its reach and deepening its impact throughout the community. Families can enjoy a Sensory Friendly Performance with children who need sensory accommodations and they can share the experience of seeing family-friendly theater.
Marcus Performing Arts Center To Receive $30,000 NEA Grant To Advance REDI Action Plan
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2022
Marcus Performing Arts Center has been approved for a $30,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support its MPAC Presents programming. Specific funding from the NEA will help support the Marcus Performing Arts Center's new arts and culture series of Dance, Jazz, Student Matinee, and special music performances this season. Marcus Performing Arts Center's project is among 1,248 projects across America totaling $28,840,000 that were selected to receive this first round of fiscal year 2022 funding in the Grants for Arts Projects category.
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2022
Marcus Performing Arts Center has been approved for a $30,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support its MPAC Presents programming. Specific funding from the NEA will help support the Marcus Performing Arts Center's new arts and culture series of Dance, Jazz, Student Matinee, and special music performances this season. Marcus Performing Arts Center's project is among 1,248 projects across America totaling $28,840,000 that were selected to receive this first round of fiscal year 2022 funding in the Grants for Arts Projects category.
BWW Review: 9 Reasons to See TONI STONE at the MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER
by Kelsey Lawler - January 17, 2022
After a delayed opening, Toni Stone is finally game-on at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Directed by Tinashe Kajese-Bolden, it's the biographical telling of the first woman to go pro in baseball's negro leagues, Marcenia 'Toni' Stone. Hers is a story of overcoming the odds and shattering expectations. Toni Stone, written by Lydia R. Diamond, was declared the Best New Play of 2019 by the Wall Street Journal.
by Kelsey Lawler - January 17, 2022
After a delayed opening, Toni Stone is finally game-on at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Directed by Tinashe Kajese-Bolden, it's the biographical telling of the first woman to go pro in baseball's negro leagues, Marcenia 'Toni' Stone. Hers is a story of overcoming the odds and shattering expectations. Toni Stone, written by Lydia R. Diamond, was declared the Best New Play of 2019 by the Wall Street Journal.
ERNEST SHACKLETON LOVES ME Opens In One Week At Skylight Music Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2022
Ernest Shackleton Loves Me is a highly inventive off-Broadway musical that crisscrosses continents and time in an improbable and enchanting love story and won the Best New Musical of the 2017 Off-Broadway Alliance Awards.
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2022
Ernest Shackleton Loves Me is a highly inventive off-Broadway musical that crisscrosses continents and time in an improbable and enchanting love story and won the Best New Musical of the 2017 Off-Broadway Alliance Awards.
Skylight Theatre Company Welcomes Armando Huipe as New Executive Director
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2022
In alignment with Skylight’s mission for continued growth and development, the company has welcomed Armando Huipe as the new Executive Director, effective January 2022. Armando moves into the position most recently occupied by Sandee Grossman, who now fills the job of Managing Director.
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2022
In alignment with Skylight’s mission for continued growth and development, the company has welcomed Armando Huipe as the new Executive Director, effective January 2022. Armando moves into the position most recently occupied by Sandee Grossman, who now fills the job of Managing Director.
Skylight Music Theatre's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Raises Funds for Sojourner Family Peace Center
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2022
Skylight Music Theatre’s recent production of Little Shop of Horrors raised $2,131.94 in support of Sojourner Family Peace Center, the largest nonprofit provider of domestic violence prevention and intervention services in Wisconsin.
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2022
Skylight Music Theatre’s recent production of Little Shop of Horrors raised $2,131.94 in support of Sojourner Family Peace Center, the largest nonprofit provider of domestic violence prevention and intervention services in Wisconsin.
BWW Review: PIANO MEN Brings the Piano Bar to the Milwaukee Rep Cabaret
by Kelsey Lawler - January 12, 2022
A 90-minute confection. That's what Milwaukee Rep Artistic Director Mark Clements lovingly calls his Piano Men creation, now on stage in the Stackner Cabaret. The show is fully request-driven and unplanned -- part music revue, part piano bar. Not sure if piano bars are your thing? Trust the experience. It's loads of fun.
by Kelsey Lawler - January 12, 2022
A 90-minute confection. That's what Milwaukee Rep Artistic Director Mark Clements lovingly calls his Piano Men creation, now on stage in the Stackner Cabaret. The show is fully request-driven and unplanned -- part music revue, part piano bar. Not sure if piano bars are your thing? Trust the experience. It's loads of fun.
Winners Announced For The BroadwayWorld 2021 Milwaukee Awards
by BWW Awards - January 12, 2022
Winners have been announced for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee Awards. The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
by BWW Awards - January 12, 2022
Winners have been announced for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee Awards. The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Milwaukee Rep to Present the World Premiere of ANTONIO'S SONG/ I WAS DREAMING OF A SON
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2022
Originally programmed for March 2020, Milwaukee Rep will be bringing the world premiere production Antonio’s Song / I Was Dreaming of a Son by Pulitzer Prize finalist Dael Orlandersmith and Antonio Edwards Suarez to the Stiemke Studio January 27 – March 6, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2022
Originally programmed for March 2020, Milwaukee Rep will be bringing the world premiere production Antonio’s Song / I Was Dreaming of a Son by Pulitzer Prize finalist Dael Orlandersmith and Antonio Edwards Suarez to the Stiemke Studio January 27 – March 6, 2022.
Photos: First Look at PIANO MEN at Milwaukee Rep
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 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.
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 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.
BWW Review: FUNNY GIRL is a Terrific First for BOMBSHELL THEATRE CO.
by Kelsey Lawler - January 08, 2022
A lot of love and hard work went into this production, and if this cast keeps doing what they’re doing, they’re on track to charm audiences throughout their two-weekend run.
by Kelsey Lawler - January 08, 2022
A lot of love and hard work went into this production, and if this cast keeps doing what they’re doing, they’re on track to charm audiences throughout their two-weekend run.
Marcus Performing Arts Center Presents 38TH ANNUAL DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2022
Marcus Performing Arts Center announces the 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration, a Milwaukee tradition for more than 3 decades! The 38th Annual event will be presented virtually at MarcusCenter.org/mlk on January 17, 2022 at 1pm, and is free to view.
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2022
Marcus Performing Arts Center announces the 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration, a Milwaukee tradition for more than 3 decades! The 38th Annual event will be presented virtually at MarcusCenter.org/mlk on January 17, 2022 at 1pm, and is free to view.
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Casting and More for MALA By Melinda Lopez
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2022
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre announces full casting and production details for MALA by Melinda Lopez directed by Artistic Director Brent Hazelton. MALA opens Saturday, January 22nd at 8pm.
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2022
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre announces full casting and production details for MALA by Melinda Lopez directed by Artistic Director Brent Hazelton. MALA opens Saturday, January 22nd at 8pm.
Regional Premiere of ERNEST SHACKLETON LOVES ME Postponed One Week
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2022
Skylight Music Theatre announced a one-week postponement of the regional premiere of Ernest Shackleton Loves Me due to positive COVID-19 cases among the fully vaccinated Company. The musical will now run Friday, Jan. 21 through Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022. The show was previously scheduled for performances Jan. 14-30.
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2022
Skylight Music Theatre announced a one-week postponement of the regional premiere of Ernest Shackleton Loves Me due to positive COVID-19 cases among the fully vaccinated Company. The musical will now run Friday, Jan. 21 through Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022. The show was previously scheduled for performances Jan. 14-30.
Milwaukee's First Stage to Kick Off New Year With THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM - 1963
by BWW News Desk - January 06, 2022
First Stage will return to live performances this January with a heartwarming production of THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM - 1963 at the Marcus Center's Todd Wehr Theater.
by BWW News Desk - January 06, 2022
First Stage will return to live performances this January with a heartwarming production of THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM - 1963 at the Marcus Center's Todd Wehr Theater.
The Plymouth Arts Center Presents New Exhibition 'The Art of Printmaking'
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2021
The Plymouth Arts Center will present a brand-new art exhibition entitled “The Art of Printmaking,” The Methodology and History of Monoprints. The exhibit features the artwork of Jewell Riano-Bradley, Terrence McCauley, Jack Pachuta, Susan Rice, and Susan Steinhafel.
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2021
The Plymouth Arts Center will present a brand-new art exhibition entitled “The Art of Printmaking,” The Methodology and History of Monoprints. The exhibit features the artwork of Jewell Riano-Bradley, Terrence McCauley, Jack Pachuta, Susan Rice, and Susan Steinhafel.
Milwaukee Repertory Theater to Present PIANO MEN
by BWW News Desk - December 28, 2021
Milwaukee Repertory Theater will present Piano Men, which tackles music from Bach to Broadway in the Stackner Cabaret January 7 – February 27, 2022. Piano Men features Milwaukee Rep favorites Steve Watts and Nygel D. Robinson as two virtuoso piano players that will have audiences clapping, laughing and calling out requests.
by BWW News Desk - December 28, 2021
Milwaukee Repertory Theater will present Piano Men, which tackles music from Bach to Broadway in the Stackner Cabaret January 7 – February 27, 2022. Piano Men features Milwaukee Rep favorites Steve Watts and Nygel D. Robinson as two virtuoso piano players that will have audiences clapping, laughing and calling out requests.
Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards; BEING EARNEST Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - December 27, 2021
This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
by BWW Staff - December 27, 2021
This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
POTTED POTTER Postponed at Marcus Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2021
Marcus Performing Arts Center, Starvox Entertainment and Potted Productions announced that due to Covid-19 cases within the London-based cast, meaning that the company cannot travel to the USA in time for opening, performances of Potted Potter scheduled for December 21 – January 2 are being rescheduled to June 7-12 2022.
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2021
Marcus Performing Arts Center, Starvox Entertainment and Potted Productions announced that due to Covid-19 cases within the London-based cast, meaning that the company cannot travel to the USA in time for opening, performances of Potted Potter scheduled for December 21 – January 2 are being rescheduled to June 7-12 2022.
Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards; SHE KILLS MONSTERS Leads Best Streaming Play
by BWW Staff - December 20, 2021
Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
by BWW Staff - December 20, 2021
Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Sensory Friendly Events Announced At Waukesha Civic Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2021
Sensory Friendly events have been announced at Waukesha Civic Theatre. Get full details!
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2021
Sensory Friendly events have been announced at Waukesha Civic Theatre. Get full details!
Skylight Music Theatre Announces Cast, Creative Team For ERNEST SHACKLETON LOVES ME
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2021
Skylight Music Theatre today announced the cast and creative team for the regional premiere of Ernest Shackleton Loves Me, a highly inventive off-Broadway musical that crisscrosses continents and time in an improbable and enchanting love story.
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2021
Skylight Music Theatre today announced the cast and creative team for the regional premiere of Ernest Shackleton Loves Me, a highly inventive off-Broadway musical that crisscrosses continents and time in an improbable and enchanting love story.
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