This exhilarating Tony Award-winning musical shares the remarkable true story of nearly 7,000 airline passengers from all over the world who were grounded in the small Canadian town of Gander during the wake of 9/11.Experience this joyous story, with a dynamic score and a vibrant, fast-paced narrative, as spirited locals and global passengers come together to forge friendships that will stay with them forever. This breathtaking production opens the new Checota Powerhouse Theater and will leave you cheering for the power of community. Book, Music and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein
"Exuberant! A reminder of who we are all meant to be." – The Washington Post
Directed by Mark Clements
| Year | Category | |
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| 2017 | Best Musical |
Milwaukee Repertory Theater is at 108 East Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI.
Milwaukee Rep is the largest performing arts organization in Wisconsin in terms of audiences served and one of the largest professional theaters in the country. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Mark Clements and Executive Director Chad Bauman each year Milwaukee Rep welcomes up to 300,000 people at just 700 performances of 15 productions ranging from compelling dramas, powerful classics, new plays and full-scale musicals in its three unique performance venues – the Quadracci Powerhouse, Stiemke Studio and Stackner Cabaret. For over 65 years, Milwaukee Rep has gained a national reputation as an incubator of new work, an agent of community change and a forward-thinking provider of vital arts education programs.
Espejos: Clean (4/8/25-5/25/25)
Romeo and Juliet (2/25/25-3/30/25)
The Woman in Black (1/21/25-3/23/25)
The Craic (1/17/25-3/16/25)
Lumberjacks in Love (11/8/24-1/12/25)
Marie and Rosetta (10/22/24-12/22/24)
Prelude to a Kiss: The Musical (9/10/24-11/20/24)
Women of Rock (9/6/24-11/3/24)
The Coast Starlight (9/3/24-10/6/24)
The Last Five Years (3/21/24-5/18/25)
The Lehman Trilogy (1/13/26-2/8/26)
McNeal (2/10/26-3/22/26)
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Holiday Inn
Bombshell Theatre (12/4 - 12/21) HOLIDAY SHOW | |
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Ain’t Misbehavin’ The FATS WALLER Musical Show
Milwaukee Repertory Theater (3/6 - 4/26) | |
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Racine Theatre Guild (12/12 - 12/21) | |
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AUDITIONS - Nana's Naughty Knickers
Sunset Playhouse (12/15 - 12/16) | |
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Frida…A Self Portrait
Milwaukee Repertory Theater (4/3 - 5/17) | |
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All Shook Up, Jr.
Sunset Playhouse (5/11 - 5/12) | |
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Trayf - Staged Reading
Next Act Theatre (12/15 - 12/15) | |
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Come From Away
Milwaukee Repertory Theater (11/4 - 12/14) | |
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