Marcus Performing Arts Center
Upcoming Shows
Sugar Skull! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure
Sugar Skull! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure is a touring bilingual and bicultural musical for young audiences and families that uses traditional regional music and dance from Mexico. The story follows twelve-year-old Vita Flores, who finds herself on a magical, musical...
Sean Heely's Celtic Christmas
US National Scottish Fiddle Champion Seán Heely and a cast of nationally acclaimed Celtic performers take audiences on a magical winter tour through the Scottish Highlands and across the rugged Irish coast. The show features kilts and tartan throughout its two performances on...
The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical
A hilarious immersive Broadway style show blending favorite holiday movie tropes with high octane, original pop songs. The story follows Holly, an overworked city executive forced to return to her quirky hometown, where she reunites with an old flame named Mark, now the local...
43rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration
The Marcus Performing Arts Center has celebrated Dr. King's Birthday annually since 1984. This free celebration highlights youth in the community who interpret Dr. King's words through student contests, with winners showcased at the event.
Ballet Folklorico de Mexico, de Amalia Hernandez
Founded in 1952 by dancer and choreographer Amalia Hernández, the Ballet Folklórico de México revolutionized the concept of traditional dance and transformed the history of Mexican dance. The company laid the groundwork and set the tone for thousands of dance troupes in Mexico...
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
The GRAMMY Award-winning New Orleans-based Dirty Dozen Brass Band, founded in 1977, has taken the traditional foundation of brass band music and incorporated it into a blend of genres including bebop jazz, funk, and R&B/soul. Described by the band as a musical gumbo, this unique...
Review: AGATHA CHRISTIE'S AND THEN THERE WERE NONE at Milwaukee Repertory Theater
What did our critic think of REVIEW: AGATHA CHRISTIE'S AND THEN THERE WERE NONE AT MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER at Milwaukee Repertory Theater?…
Review: RAISIN IN THE SUN at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
Passionate RAISIN IN THE SUN still relevant.…
Review: GEORGE & GRACIE: A LOVE STORY at Milwaukee Rep
Actor/writer Tami Workentin wrote the play (her first) for herself and her real life husband, James Pickering. The jokes (with a bit of music and history thrown in) can fast and furious,. You could almost hear the rim shot.…
Review: MRS. CHRISTIE at Milwaukee Repertory Theater
Heidi Armbruster brings heart and humor of real-life mystery of “Mrs. Christie.” Agatha Christie created more than 80 mysteries over her legendary career, but only one didn’t come with a solution. It’s the one she created when she disappeared for 11 days in 1926. Christie never explained her…
Review: FRIDA...A SELF PORTRAIT at Milwaukee Repertory Theater
What did our critic think of FRIDA...A SELF PORTRAIT at MilwaaOn a cold April evening, I headed to the Milwaukee Repertory Theater to see FRIDA…A SELF PORTRAIT with my partner and both of my parents who were visiting from out of town. Moments earlier, we had just collectively witnessed live the Ar…
REVIEW: SPARROWS FALL At RG Productions & Theatre Gigante
RG Productions and Theatre Gigante have come together in a historic collaboration for the world premiere of Sparrows Fall, written and directed by Richard Gustin in conjunction with World Premiere Wisconsin. The result is one of those productions that stays with you long after you leave the theatre�…
Review: A ROCKIN' MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Skylight Music Theatre
What did our critic think of A ROCKIN' MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Skylight Music Theatre?…
Review: THE WIZ at Marcus Performing Arts Center
Hilariously and smartly reimagined with the help of comedian Amber Ruffin, The Wiz debuts as an all-new tour but still carries a score filled with soul, gospel, rock, and 70s funk.…
Review: CAMILLE'S RAINBOW at Milwaukee Opera Theatre
What did our critic think of REVIEW: CAMILLE'S RAINBOW AT MILWAUKEE OPERA THEATRE at Milwaukee Opera Theatre?…
Review: IS THIS A ROOM? at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
Is This a Room is theater of a sort most people, including me, have never seen. It’s a one-act verbatim play drawn entirely (word-for-word, pause-for-pause, cough-for-cough) from the actual FBI transcript of the 2017 interrogation of Reality Winner, a former Air Force linguist accused of leaking…
Past Shows
37 total · showing 21–30
MOMIX: Alice
Seamlessly blending illusion, acrobatics, magic, and whimsy, MOMIX sends audiences flying down the rabbit hole in Moses Pendleton’s newest creation, ALICE, inspired by Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice in Wonderland . “I don’t intend to retell the whole Alice story” Pendleton says...
Paul Mecurio's Permission to Speak
Four of the most brilliant minds in TV and movies come together to present the ground-breaking live theater experience Permission to Speak . Fresh off a critically acclaimed, sold-out run off-Broadway, Permission to Speak features hilarious and jaw-dropping stories from audience...
6th Annual César Chávez Birthday Celebration
This annual event focuses on educating our communities about the legacy of César E. Chávez, an unselfish advocate of social justice and respect for human dignity. The celebration’s programming highlights the youth in our community who every year interpret Chavez’s words through...
Hubbard Street Dance Company
For 46 years, Hubbard Street Dance Company has been one of the most original forces in contemporary dance – bringing top choreographers and works to Chicago and beyond. Hubbard Street’s ever-evolving repertory, created by today’s leading choreographic voices, introduces...
Cirque Mechanics: Zephyr
Experience this breathtaking theatrical circus show that harnesses human power to generate an energetic acrobatic performance. Zephyr – A Whirlwind of Circus by Cirque Mechanics is an emotive and exhilarating tale about human ingenuity and our natural resources. With their...
ON YOUR FEET!
HER VOICE. HIS VISION. THEIR STORY. ON YOUR FEET! is the inspiring true story about heart, heritage and two people who believed in their talent—and each other—to become an international sensation: Emilio and Gloria Estefan. Now their story is an all-new exhilarating original...
Baumgartner Studio Artist Showcase
Young artists reinvigorate opera with fresh insight, interpretation, and passion! In this showcase, our newest class of Baumgartner Studio Artists give you a glimpse into their professional futures by singing the repertoire that truly makes their voices shine.
85th Anniversary Concert
Our85th Anniversary Concert will feature audience-favorite opera stars, along with the Baumgartner Studio Artists and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, performing legendary arias and ensembles from the past, present and future of opera in Milwaukee
The Coronation of Poppea
Poppea is the lover of Roman emperor Nero, and she’s determined to become empress. When a plan to get rid of Poppea backfires, the schemers are sentenced to exile, and Poppea and Nero celebrate their marriage with one of opera’s most beloved duets. This new and original...
Con Amore
The Florentine Opera’s Donald & Donna Baumgartner Studio Artists, along with the Jamie Breiwick Quartet, will perform a charming concert of love songs just in time for Valentine’s Day
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The Play That Goes Wrong Racine Theatre Guild (9/11-9/27) |
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Red Days Pink's Accessible Theater House (9/11-9/19) |
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Tony Award-Winning: Dear Evan Hansen Skylight Music Theatre (1/22-2/07) |
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"Somewhere" Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center (4/13-5/09) |
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Come From Away Racine Theatre Guild (5/21-6/06) |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Uihlein Hall at Marcus Center For The Performing Arts (2/02-2/07) |
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Gypsy Skylight Music Theatre (9/25-10/18) |
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The Cottage Racine Theatre Guild (2/26-3/14) |
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"The World Goes ‘Round: The Songs of Kander & Ebb" Milwaukee Repertory Theater (9/11-11/01) |
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A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Skylight Music Theatre (3/12-3/28) |