Get theatre news and discounts for Milwaukee, WI

LAKE COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE

221 E Capitol Drive
Hartland, WI 53029
info@lakecountryplayhousewi.org

Website
Lake Country Playhouse Logo

About the Theatre

Located in the heart of downtown Hartland, Lake Country Playhouse is a cleverly converted Masonic Lodge that houses an 82-seat black box theatre, scenic, paint, and costume shops, and The Playhouse Performing Arts Academy. Together, this facility serves as a vibrant artistic hub in Lake Country which produces compelling dramas, powerful classics, full scale musicals, an annual production of A Christmas Carol, and exceptional youth programming in an intimate, signature style. Under the leadership of the Board of Directors, Lake Country Playhouse aims to entertain, educate, and engage its community as the recognized home for theatre in Hartland.



Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards; Rhode Center For The Arts Leads Favorite Theatre!


by BWW Awards - December 08, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards; A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 01, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Winners Announced For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards


by BWW Awards - January 17, 2025

Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024....

Past Shows

Anastasia, The Musical
Anastasia, The Musical
26/9 - 12/10/2025


Anastasia, The Musical Book by Terrence McNally Music by Stephen Flaherty Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens From the twilight of the Russian Empire to the glamour ...

Rabbit Hole
Rabbit Hole
29/8 - 30/8/2025


Rabbit Hole By David Lindsay-Abaire Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (2007), Rabbit Hole is a deeply moving exploration of grief, love, and the ...

Tiny Beautiful Things
Tiny Beautiful Things
22/8 - 24/8/2025


Tiny Beautiful Things Adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos Based on the book by Cheryl Strayed When life doesn’t come with answers, we turn ...

Second Zechariah
Second Zechariah
15/8 - 16/8/2025


Second Zechariah By Erik Abbott National Playwrights' Conference Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Semi-Finalist 2020 In the sleek corridors of corporate power, uncomfortable truths are hard ...

Curtain's Up - A Concert Celebration of 65 Years!


Curtain's Up - A Concert Celebration of 65 Years! Join us for a Broadway-style concert highlighting standout performances from the past 20 years at Lake ...

Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy
11/7 - 12/7/2025


Driving Miss Daisy By Alfred Uhry Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Driving Miss Daisy is a timeless tale of unlikely friendship, dignity, and ...

Race
Race
13/6 - 14/6/2025


Race By David Mamet Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet pulls no punches in this incendiary drama that cuts to the heart of prejudice, privilege, and ...

Proof
Proof
9/5 - 23/5/2025


Proof By David Auburn Winner of the 2001 Tony Award for Best Play and Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. On the eve of ...

Jekyll & Hyde, The Musical
Jekyll & Hyde, The Musical
28/3 - 13/4/2025


Jekyll & Hyde, The Musical Book & Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse Music by Frank Wildhorn Conceived for the stage by Steve Cuden & Frank Wildhorn ...

Poetry Night at Tabi’s Wine Bar: An Evening of Words & Wine


Join us for a captivating night of poetry, performance, and creative expression at Tabi’s Wine Bar in Hartland! Featuring talented poets from across Lake Country, ...

The Dining Room
The Dining Room
24/1 - 9/2/2025


The Dining Room By A.R. Gurney THE STORY: The play is set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household, the place where the ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
29/11 - 15/12/2024


A Christmas Carol Lyrics & Adaptation by Michael Koscinski Music by Ernest Brusubardis Ebenezer Scrooge, a wealthy and cantankerous man, dismisses Christmas cheer with a ...

The Outsider
The Outsider
20/9 - 6/10/2024


The Outsider By Paul Slade Smith A timely and hilarious comedy that skewers politics and celebrates democracy. Winner of two 2023 Helen Hayes Awards! Ned ...

An Evening of Poetry with Sara Sarna and Robert Hurd


This event promises a night filled with captivating words and inspiring performances featuring local poets Sara Sarna and Bob Hurd, with additional readings from Wisconsin ...

Aura
Aura
24/8 - 25/8/2024


Aura By Tommy Lee Johnston Producing Sponsor: Kit Seidel Directed by Zack Henke Aura is the story of a pure soul, an eccentric man named ...

The Hatmaker's Wife
The Hatmaker's Wife
22/8 - 23/8/2024


The Hatmaker's Wife By Lauren Yee Producing Sponsor: Kit Seidel Directed by Jenn Dobby Assistant Director Jaleesa Joy In Lauren Yee's whimsical and poignant new ...

Night Sky
Night Sky
16/8 - 17/8/2024


Night Sky By Susan Yankowitz Producing Sponsor: Kit Seidel Directed by Grace Stormer Night Sky theatrically explores what Steven Hawking has called the two mysteries ...

Jane Eyre, the Musical
Jane Eyre, the Musical
5/7 - 21/7/2024


Jane Eyre The Musical Music and Lyrics by Paul Gordon Book and Additional Lyrics by John Caird Based on the Novel by Charlotte Brontë Charlotte ...

The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful
14/6 - 15/6/2024


The Trip to Bountiful By Horton Foote Producing Sponsor: Kit Seidel Directed by Jessica Mayer Horton Foote’s moving play tells the story of Carrie Watts, ...

Chasing Manet
Chasing Manet
7/6 - 8/6/2024


Chasing Manet By Tina Howe Producing Sponsor: Kit Seidel Directed by Jamie Love In Tina Howe's comedy, Chasing Manet, a rebellious painter from a distinguished ...

The Gin Game
The Gin Game
31/5 - 1/6/2024


The Gin Game By D.L. Coburn Producing Sponsor: Kit Seidel Directed by Max Levine This winner of the 1978 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, which originally ...

A Rock Sails By
A Rock Sails By
10/5 - 24/5/2024


A Rock Sails By By Sean Grennan The unmistakable cleverness that defines Grennan's work, coupled with his signature talent for crafting relatable characters within moments ...

The Clockmaker's Daughter
The Clockmaker's Daughter
5/4 - 21/4/2024


The Clockmaker's Daughter by Michael Webborn & Daniel Finn April 5-21, 2024 Director: Sarah Jo Martens Music Director: Tracy Garon Choreographer: Thom Cauley Lake Country ...

Geezers
Geezers
26/1 - 11/2/2024


Geezers By Tommy Lee Johnston A funny, heartwarming drama about growth and wisdom, learning and loving, life and death. Geezers introduces us to some beautiful ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
25/11 - 10/12/2023


LCP continues its tradition with the 11th annual community production of Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday classic, A Christmas Carol. Ebenezer Scrooge is a prosperous curmudgeon ...

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee


Music and Lyrics by William Finn Book by Rachel Sheinkin Conceived by Rebecca Feldman Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The ...

The Crucible
The Crucible
25/8 - 27/8/2023


STAGED READING Producing Sponsor: Kit Seidel Directed by Jonathan Betzler Producer: Sandra Renick Producing Manager: Chris Celestin Performances: Friday, August 25, 7:30pm Saturday, August 26, ...

33 Variations
33 Variations
18/8 - 20/8/2023


STAGED READING Producing Sponsor: Kit Seidel Directed by Zachary Henke Tracy Garon, Pianist Producer: Sandra Renick Producing Manager: Chris Celestin Performances: Friday, August 18, 7:30pm ...

Third
Third
11/8 - 13/8/2023


STAGED READING Producing Sponsor: Kit Seidel Directed by Lesley Grider Producer: Sandra Renick Producing Manager: Chris Celestin Performances: Friday, August 11, 7:30pm Saturday, August 12, ...

Our Town
Our Town
6/7 - 16/7/2023


Presented through special arrangement with Samuel French, in cooperation with the Thornton Wilder Family. Production Sponsor Kit Seidel Directed by Artistic Director Sandra Baker-Renick Producer ...

Making God Laugh
Making God Laugh
9/6 - 11/6/2023


Kicking off LCP's third year of Summer Staged Readings,  Making God Laugh  is a family comedy that takes place in four scenes, each ten years ...

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time


The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Based on the novel by Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens Directed by James Baker, Jr. ...

Peter and the Starcatcher
Peter and the Starcatcher
7/7 - 24/7/2022


Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. ...

Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias
6/5 - 22/5/2022


Take a stroll back to Truvys beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are anybody come to have their hair done. Helped ...

THE COMMONS OF PENSACOLA, A Staged Reading


Judith has been divested of her assets and forced to leave her luxurious New York life after her husbands Wall Street scam became headline news. ...

Camelot
Camelot
25/3 - 10/4/2022


Borrowing from the Arthurian legends, Lerner and Loewes Camelot is the duos fantastical masterpiece which triumphed on Broadway in a legendary original production that lead ...

Lost in Yonkers
Lost in Yonkers
4/2 - 20/2/2022


By America's great comic playwright, this memory play is set in Yonkers in 1942. Bella is thirty-five years old, mentally challenged, and living at home ...

GOD OF CARNAGE
GOD OF CARNAGE
27/8 - 29/8/2021


GOD OF CARNAGE Lake Country Playhouse adds God of Carnage to its new Playlab Series, sponsored by Kit Seidel. The triple-award-winning God of Carnage by ...

THE TAMING
THE TAMING
20/8 - 22/8/2021


THE TAMING, by LAUREN GUNDERSON STAGED READING Lake Country Playhouse adds two fresh titles to its new Playlab staged reading Series, sponsored by Kit Seidel. ...

Parade, the musical
Parade, the musical
7/7 - 24/7/2016


The tragic, true story of the trial and lynching of a man wrongly accused of murder is brought to theatrical life. Amid religious intolerance, political ...

Bonnie & Clyde
Bonnie & Clyde
10/7 - 20/7/2014


Bonnie & Clyde Music by Frank Wildhorn Lyrics by Don Black Book by Ivan Menchell Directed by Nate C. Groonwald Musical Direction by Catherine Pfeiler ...

Send Me No Flowers
Send Me No Flowers
2/5 - 18/5/2014


Send Me No Flowers By Norman Barasch and Carroll Moore PERFORMANCES May 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 2014 Directed by Barb Christensen George Kimball, a Westchester commuter ...

Monty Python's SPAMALOT
Monty Python's SPAMALOT
7/3 - 30/3/2014


March 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 28-30, 2014 Monty Python's SPAMALOT Book & Lyrics by ERIC IDLE Music by JOHN DU PREZ & ERIC IDLE Directed by ...

Love Letters
Love Letters
14/2 - 16/2/2014


Love Letters A.R. Gurney Performance by Carl Liden and Lisa Rowe 2/14/14 FRI 7:30 pm 2/15/14 SAT 7:30 pm 2/16/14 SUN 2:00 pm Andrew Makepeace ...

Videos


Holiday Inn in Milwaukee, WI Holiday Inn
Bombshell Theatre (12/4 - 12/21)

HOLIDAY SHOW Tracker
Hamilton (Angelica Company) in Milwaukee, WI Hamilton (Angelica Company)
Uihlein Hall at Marcus Center For The Performing Arts (1/20 - 2/1)
Hadestown (Non-Equity) in Milwaukee, WI Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Uihlein Hall at Marcus Center For The Performing Arts (3/6 - 3/7)
Frida…A Self Portrait in Milwaukee, WI Frida…A Self Portrait
Milwaukee Repertory Theater (4/3 - 5/17)
August Wilson's The Piano Lesson in Milwaukee, WI August Wilson's The Piano Lesson
Milwaukee Repertory Theater (2/24 - 3/22)
Swing State in Milwaukee, WI Swing State
Next Act Theatre (2/11 - 3/8)
All Shook Up, Jr. in Milwaukee, WI All Shook Up, Jr.
Sunset Playhouse (5/11 - 5/12)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in Milwaukee, WI Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Racine Theatre Guild (12/12 - 12/21)
VIEW SHOWS  ADD A SHOW