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Renaissance Theaterworks and Adirondack Theatre Festival have announced the co-production of MANHUNT: MYSTERY IN A BOX, a live, interactive experience beginning January 12 through January 23rd, 2021.

The Marcus Performing Arts Center has created a program, “Sounds of Healing” that offers patients and healthcare staff a reprieve from the challenges of being in the hospital or working in the hospital during a global pandemic.

First Stage Theater Academy, the nation's leading high-impact theater training program for young people, is offering both virtual and limited in-person classes at the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center for its Winter and Spring Academy programs, with winter classes beginning Wednesday, January 13, 2021 & s

Due to the complex challenges of COVID-19 and in keeping with recommendations from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the CDC, Renaissance Theaterworks (RTW) reimagined their 2020-2021 season to ensure the safety of patrons, artists, and staff.

To celebrate the 250th birthday of Beethoven — and the resilience of its hundreds of young musicians (ages 8 – 18) through the pandemic – the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra will present the world-premiere of two, one-hour long Beethoven Festival virtual concerts on Wednesday, December 16,

Milwaukee Repertory Theater has announced the Milwaukee Rep Freelance Artist Relief Effort supported by the Rep Rising Emergency Relief Campaign to provide a limited number of immediate awards of up to $1,000 for freelance theater artists.

First Stage has created a 30-minute virtual special featuring some of the iconic characters from RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER™: THE MUSICAL, the holiday production originally scheduled for this holiday season.

The brand new production stars renowned actor Lee E.

CHRISTMASTOWN COMES TO FIRST STAGE will stream for free via First Stage's YouTube channel as one of First Stage's Signature Theater Events, part of Through Our Lens - A Virtual Performance Series in the 2020/21 season from December 13, 2020 - January 2, 2021.

Door Shakespeare has announced the third offering in 2020's Door Shakespeare Reading Series: Dream Upon Avon, by Wisconsin's own John Kishline, running Friday, December 11 through Sunday, December 13.

Porchlight Music Theatre's latest virtual offering, The Ruffians' Burning Bluebeard, back in its 9th year, a Chicago tradition for many, as recorded from the 2019 performance at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts.

 Next up in First Stage's 2020/21 Virtual Season of Plays is THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, one of Shakespeare's earliest plays.

The Hip Hop Nutcracker, a contemporary dance spectacle set to Tchaikovsky's timeless music, is available to stream for The Marcus Perfroming Arts Center audiences this holiday season.

Voting is now open for the BroadwayWorld Milwaukee Awards - which are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! Our local editors have set the categories, our readers have submitted nominees, and now YOU get to vote for your favorites!

While full orchestras remain sidelined, the WCO is excited to present the Winter Chamber Series.

Skylight Music Theatre today announced it will invite audiences to join them virtually in the Cabot Theatre for Skylight Sings: A Holiday Special — From Our Home at the Cabot Theatre, streaming Friday, Dec.

Milwaukee Rep is pleased to present two full productions of Christmas Carol available to stream this holiday season.

First Stage continues its imaginative exploration of all things virtual with SHE KILLS MONSTERS: VIRTUAL REALMS, a comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games.

Governor Tony Evers recently announced that $15 million in COVID-19 Cultural Organization Grants has been awarded to 385 cultural organizations across Wisconsin.

The Milwaukee Youth Arts Center is planned to complete the first phase of its expansion by Fall 2021.

Skylight Music Theatre today announced that its hit online, virtual, full-length musical, Being Earnest by Paul Gordon and Jay Gruska, will be extended for streaming through December 31, 2020.

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Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and in response to the City of Milwaukee's Public Health Order establishing Phase 4.

Pabst Theater Group's CEO is claiming that the group has been treated unfairly by Mayor Tom Barrett and the Milwaukee Health Department under the city's new pandemic order.

Due to the increase of COVID-19 infection rates and City of Milwaukee orders limiting in-person gatherings, Skylight Music Theatre will postpone Little Shop of Horrors, previously scheduled Nov.