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All of your favorite peanut characters come to life in the this stage production of "A Charlie Brown Christmas".
When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism that he sees amongst everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts, but it proves to be a frustrating struggle. When an attempt to restore the proper spirit with a forlorn little fir Christmas tree fails, he needs Linus' help to learn what the re
al meaning of Christmas is.
Performing Sat (@ 3:30pm) and Sunday's (@ 11am) in December
December: 1st-23rd 2012
News About A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS at First Stage
First Stage's Young Company to Present AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
April 09, 2024First 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.
First Stage to Present THE LIGHTNING THIEF: The Percy Jackson Musical This February
January 04, 2024Get ready for a thrilling theatrical ride when First Stage opens THE LIGHTNING THIEF: The Percy Jackson Musical on February 3, 2024 at the Marcus Center’s Todd Wehr Theater.
First Stage's Young Company Performs HENRY IV, PART 1 in December
November 17, 2023First Stage's Young Company, the Theater Academy's award-winning training program for advanced high school actors, will present its first production of the 2023/24 season, Shakespeare's riveting play HENRY IV, PART 1.
First Stage's Award-Winning Young Company to Present HENRY IV, PART 1
November 16, 2023First Stage's Young Company presents Shakespeare's HENRY IV, PART 1, directed by Marcella Kearns. Witness the epic tale of power, honor, and rebellion in this riveting historical play.
THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL Returns To Milwaukee's First Stage This Holiday Season!
November 02, 2023First Stage has announced that THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL returns to the Marcus Center's Todd Wehr Theater this holiday season after its smash-hit run in 2018.
World Premiere of THE GRACIOUS SISTERS to be Presented at Milwaukee's First Stage in May
April 11, 2023The final production in First Stage's 2022/23 season will be THE GRACIOUS SISTERS, freely adapted from Aeschylus' The Eumenides by noted playwright/ filmmaker and First Stage Resident Playwright Alice Austen.
LITTLE WOMEN to be Presented by Milwaukee's First Stage's Young Company This Month
March 08, 2023First Stage's Young Company will present LITTLE WOMEN, a modern-retelling of the classic novel by award-winning, contemporary playwright Kate Hamill, adapted from the novel by Louisa May Alcott.
Milwaukee's First Stage to Present THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
February 15, 2023First Stage has announced that next up in their 2022/23 season will be THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES, based on the iconic animated Nickelodeon series by Stephen Hillenberg, with book by Kyle Jarrow.
Milwaukee's First Stage Brings Tolkien's Epic Tale THE HOBBIT To Milwaukee Youth Arts Center This February
January 18, 2023First Stage's next offering in the new year is a thrilling production of THE HOBBIT, based on the book The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien and adapted for the stage by Greg Banks and directed by Artistic Director Jeff Frank.
12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards; Skylight Music Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
December 19, 2022The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards; at Sunset Playhouse Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
December 12, 2022The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards; Skylight Music Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
December 05, 2022The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
First Stage's Young Company to Present A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM in December
November 30, 2022First Stage's Young Company, the Theater Academy's award-winning training program for advanced high school actors, will present A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, one of Shakespeare's most popular and influential plays.
First Stats Released For The BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards; Matlhouse's A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER Leads Best Musical
November 21, 2022The first live standings have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
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First Stage is at Todd Wehr Theater, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St., MILWAUKEE, WI.
Founded in 1987, First Stage is one of the nation’s most acclaimed theaters for young audiences and the second largest theater company in Milwaukee.
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