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Marcus Performing Arts Center

929 N Water St
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Marcus Performing Arts Center is a theatre in Milwaukee, WI.

Upcoming Shows

Sugar Skull! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure

30 Oct

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

19 Dec

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

26 Dec – 30 Dec 2026

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

18 Jan 2027

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

27 Mar 2027

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

21 May 2027

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...

Articles

BWW Review: First Stage's GO DOG GO! is a Musical Must for Little Pups

BWW Review: First Stage's GO DOG GO! is a Musical Must for Little Pups

by Kelsey Lawler · October 5, 2026

Bring your best “bark!” down to the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center (MYAC) for First Stage’s production of Go Dog Go! / Ve Perro ¡Ve! This delightful 60-minute, no-intermission musical romp – geared toward ages 3 and up – sure gets little tails wagging. Good news for grown-ups: you’ll get a…

Review: GYPSY at Skylight Music Theatre

Review: GYPSY at Skylight Music Theatre

by Keith Gray-Dozal · September 26, 2026

For me, there are certain musicals that become inseparable from the memories we associate with them. Gypsy: A Musical Fable is one of those shows. Skylight Music Theatre's production of Gypsy at the Cabot Theatre, does exactly that — led by a remarkable Janet Metz as Rose.…

Review: MAYBE WE'LL FLY at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre

Review: MAYBE WE'LL FLY at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre

by Cathy Jakicic · September 25, 2026

Throughout her life Wisconsin folk/outsider artist Mary Nohl created her art from found treasures and a love of nature. In “Maybe We’ll Fly,’” Wisconsin playwright Marie Kohler created her art from a lifetime of Nohl’s memories.…

Review: MAMMA MIA! at Marcus Performing Arts Center

Review: MAMMA MIA! at Marcus Performing Arts Center

by Keith Gray-Dozal · September 24, 2026

There is something wonderfully comforting about returning to Mamma Mia! You know the songs. You know the story. You probably even know exactly when you are going to laugh. But when the right cast comes together, none of that familiarity matters. Instead, it feels a little like reconnecting with old …

Review: GEORGE & GRACIE: A LOVE STORY at Milwaukee Rep

Review: GEORGE & GRACIE: A LOVE STORY at Milwaukee Rep

by Cathy Jakicic · May 4, 2026

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.…

Past Shows

40 total · showing 21–30

MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL

MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL

4 May – 26 May 2024

Pop the champagne, MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL is the winner of 10 Tony Awards® — including Best Musical! Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying...

19th Annual BASH

19th Annual BASH

3 May

Join us at the Marcus Performing Arts Center’s 19th Annual BASH featuring an exclusive performance from Broadway star Christopher Jackson , unique dinner stations celebrating the 2024/25 season, networking, and more! Christopher Jackson’s exclusive performance is a Milwaukee...

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

23 Apr – 28 Apr 2024

THERE IS ONLY ONE. HER VOICE IS UNDENIABLE. HER FIRE IS UNSTOPPABLE. HER TRIUMPH IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER. An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen of Rock n’ Roll. Set to the...

Spamilton: An American Parody

Spamilton: An American Parody

18 Apr – 20 Apr 2024

Created by Gerard Alessandrini, the comic mastermind behind the long-running hit Forbidden Broadway, and performed by a versatile cast of eight, Spamilton: An American Parody is a side-splitting new musical parody. A crash course of everyone’s favorite Broadway blockbusters...

Direct from Las Vegas: Four by Four

Direct from Las Vegas: Four by Four

12 Apr

THE BEACH BOYS THE BEATLES THE BEE GEES MOTOWN Remember that incredible “feel good” music from days gone by? Experience it again, live, in a form that is as authentic as it can be! Back by popular demand from the creative team that brought you the hit show “Oh What A Night!,” a...

MOMIX: Alice

MOMIX: Alice

11 Apr

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

Paul Mecurio's Permission to Speak

6 Apr

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...

CLUE

CLUE

12 Mar – 17 Mar 2024

Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll never forget! Was it Mrs. Peacock in the study with the knife? Or was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench? Based on the cult 1985 Paramount movie and...

6th Annual César Chávez Birthday Celebration

6th Annual César Chávez Birthday Celebration

10 Mar

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

Hubbard Street Dance Company

9 Mar

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...

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