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Vote For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards; Skylight Music Theater's BEING EARNEST Leads Best Streaming Musical
by BWW Staff - December 13, 2021
Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open 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.
PBS To Broadcast Milwaukee Symphony's Season Opening Concert
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2021
On Friday, December 17, 2021 at 8PM CT/9PM ET, PBS will premiere the national broadcast of Live from Bradley Symphony Center: Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. The recording is of Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra's (MSO) October 2, 2021 season opening concert, A Grand Opening, which featured the world premiere of Eric Nathan's Opening.
PBS To Broadcast Milwaukee Symphony's Season Opening Concert
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2021
On Friday, December 17, 2021 at 8PM CT/9PM ET, PBS will premiere the national broadcast of Live from Bradley Symphony Center: Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. The recording is of Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra's October 2, 2021 season opening concert, A Grand Opening, which featured the world premiere of Eric Nathan's Opening.
Skylight Night Fundraiser Starring Stephanie J. Block Raises Record Amount
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2021
 Skylight Music Theatre held its annual Skylight Night fundraiser on Saturday, November 6, 2021 with entertainment by Broadway star and Tony Award winner Stephanie J. Block. The gala evening raised more than $65,000 to support Skylight Music Theatre, the highest amount since 2009.
BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL is a Festive Hug at the MILWAUKEE REP
by Kelsey Lawler - December 07, 2021
It had been a staggering 701 days since the Milwaukee Rep's last performance of A Christmas Carol, but this holiday tradition is back at the Pabst and as fantastic as ever. From old friends to new faces, the ever-impressive scenery to lush costumes, this whole production, adapted and directed by Mark Clements, feels like a festive hug -- a warm and comforting welcome to usher in the holiday season.
Casting Complete For TONI STONE and PIANO MEN at Milwaukee Rep
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2021
Milwaukee Rep has announced the complete cast and creative teams for the start of 2022 with Toni Stone in the Quadracci Powerhouse January 4 – 30 and Piano Men in the Stackner Cabaret January 7 – February 27.
Photos: First Look at THE LARAMIE PROJECT From First Stage's Young Company
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 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.
Vote For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards; First Stats Announced!
by BWW - December 06, 2021
Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open 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.
Weird Al Yankovic Tour Announced at Marcus Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2021
Almost four years after his first foray into unfamiliar concert territory with his highly-acclaimed Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, “Weird Al” Yankovic will be pressing his luck again, this time with The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour. The tour will launch on April 23, 2022 and run through North America for six months and a staggering 133 shows, culminating in New York City on Oct. 29 with Weird Al's first-ever concert appearance at Carnegie Hall.
Photos: Milwaukee Rep Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 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.
First Stage's Young Company Presents THE LARAMIE PROJECT
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2021
First Stage's Young Company, the Theater Academy's award-winning training program for advanced high school actors, will present THE LARAMIE PROJECT as their first Performance Project for the 2021/22 season and first in-person production since the pandemic began.
First Stage's Young Company to Present THE LARAMIE PROJECT
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2021
First Stage's Young Company, the Theater Academy's award-winning training program for advanced high school actors, will present THE LARAMIE PROJECT as their first Performance Project for the 2021/22 season and first in-person production since the pandemic began.
'A New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY' Comes to the Marcus Center in 2022
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2021
From AWR Music Productions, producers of the internationally acclaimed concert tour Distant Worlds: music from the FINAL FANTASY, comes an entirely new FINAL FANTASY musical experience. A New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY features beloved compositions created by Composer Nobuo Uematsu and others from the popular video game series. 
SHE LOVES ME to be Presented at Sunset Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2021
Set in a 1930s European perfumery, we meet shop clerks Amalia and Georg who don't see eye to eye. After each responds to a 'lonely hearts advertisement' in the newspaper, they live for the love letters that arrive regularly from their unknown admirers.
United Community Center Named Recipient Of A CHRISTMAS CAROL Families Program At Milwaukee Rep
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2021
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is a timeless tale of hope and redemption that has been a cornerstone of Milwaukee Repertory Theater for more than 45 years, playing to over 1.5 million people, making it Milwaukee's favorite holiday tradition.  
BWW Review: A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS is Fun & Festive at FIRST STAGE
by Kelsey Lawler - November 22, 2021
'Isn't there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?' Sure, Charlie Brown, I can tell you what Christmas is all about: families making memories together, talking about what the holiday season means to them, and showing those on the sidelines a little love, care, and attention. If your holiday tradition includes an afternoon of seasonally-inspired theater, A Charlie Brown Christmas at First Stage is a delightfully adorable way to find the festive spirit.
BWW Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Kills It at SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE
by Kelsey Lawler - November 21, 2021
An unconventional holiday treat is on stage at Milwaukee's Skylight Music Theatre through January 2nd. Directed by Michael Unger (his first since taking the reins as Artistic Director), Little Shop of Horrors may not tee up glad tidings of comfort and cheer, but a show this fun is equal to the festive task. Little Shop brings joy, humor, astonishment... and a bloodthirsty plant.
Photos: First Look at A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS at First Stage
by BWW News Desk - November 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.
Milwaukee Repertory to Offer Front Line Workers $15 Tickets to A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2021
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.  As a way to say thank you to local Front Line Workers, Milwaukee Rep is offering a limited number of $15 tickets to select performances of A Christmas Carol.
ELLA MEETS MEL - HOLIDAY EDITION to be Presented at SideNotes Cabaret at Sunset Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2021
Award-winning vocalists ELLEN WINTERS and JOHNNY RODGERS pay tribute to jazz legends Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Tormé in ELLA MEETS MEL - HOLIDAY EDITION, December 8 - 12, 2021 in the Marla Eichmann Studio Theater of the SideNotes Cabaret at Sunset Playhouse.
Voting Open For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee Awards - Including In Person & Streaming Categories!
by BWW Staff - November 18, 2021
Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open 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 Chamber Theatre Announces Casting for THE THANKSGIVING PLAY
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2021
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre announces full casting and production details for THE THANKSGIVING PLAY by Larissa FastHorse and directed by Laura Gordon. THE THANKSGIVING PLAY opens Saturday, November 20th at 8pm.
STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Milwaukee Rep Honors National Diabetes Awareness Month With Post Show Panel
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2021
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and Milwaukee Rep will partner with JDRF Wisconsin (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) to curate a post-show panel discussion about Type 1 Diabetes following the performance on Sunday, November 21 at 7:00 pm.
BWW Review: STEEL MAGNOLIAS Brings Laughter Through Tears to the MILWAUKEE REP
by Kelsey Lawler - November 15, 2021
This show strikes a perfect emotional balance that steals your heart and splits your sides.
MEAN GIRLS First National Tour to Strut into Milwaukee This January
by Gigi Gervais - November 13, 2021
The Marcus Performing Arts Center announced yesterday that single tickets for the First National Tour of Mean Girls— the record-breaking new musical comedy produced by Lorne Michaels, Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman, and Paramount Pictures based on the hit film—are now on sale.

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