Trayf
This funny, heartwarming road-trip bromance following two Orthodox Jewish teens is an ode to the turbulence of youth and the friends that see us through.
Next Act Theatre
255 S Water St, Milwaukee, WI 53204Milwaukee, WI 53204
Upcoming Shows
The Boys from Baraboo
"Step right up!" for the rise and fall of the Ringling Brothers in a tale that’s equal parts vaudeville revue and prestige drama.
In the Next Room or the vibrator play
Victorian manners meet self-discovery in this smart, classy and electrifying comedy about longing, intimacy and what it truly means to love someone.
At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen
The whirlwind story of a pair of drag queens, exploring identity and illness while unapologetically celebrating Black, queer life with all its sorrows and joys.
Review: AGATHA CHRISTIE'S AND THEN THERE WERE NONE at Milwaukee Repertory Theater
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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
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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
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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
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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
24 total · showing 1–10
small, easy, simple good: The Interview Project
About the Program Next Actors is Next Act Theatre’s completely free summer intensive for advanced high school theatre artists and recent graduates. Over four weeks, student actors work alongside professional directors to explore the art of documentary theatre. They learn to...
Dinner with the Duchess
U.S. Premiere! At the end of a storied career, violin virtuoso Margaret gives her final interview to a young reporter. As the evening wears on, Margaret must confront secrets and ghosts of the past to face an impossible question: how will she be remembered? Boundaries are drawn...
Artistic Legacy: An Evening of Classical Music and Conversation
Join Next Act Theatre for “Artistic Legacy: An Evening of Classical Music and Conversation” in honor of our final show of the 2025-26 season, DINNER WITH THE DUCHESS. Patrons can grab a drink at the bar before heading into the theatre to experience the talent of violinists from...
Swing State
In a small Wisconsin town, a mysterious theft leads to a string of events that will forever change Peg, Ryan and their community.
Trayf - Staged Reading
This road-trip bromance is a funny and heartwarming ode to the turbulence of youth and the faith and friends that see us through.
Boswell
Heart and mind spar wittily in this epic, historical adventure of friendship, travel and the written word.
Sanctuary City
In post-9/11 Newark, NJ, two teenagers brought to America as children now face an impossible question: what are they willing to risk for a future in the only country they’ve ever known? These two DREAMers and lifelong friends will fight like hell to establish a place for...
FeaturedThe Wedding Singer
Based off of the hilarious rom-com of the same name, The Wedding Singer is a rockin' musical that will have partying like it's 1985! Rock star wannabe, Robbie Hart, is New Jersey's favorite wedding singer. He's the life of the party until his own fiancée leaves him at the altar...
Comedy
THE CHILDREN
In Marie Kohler's upcoming production of The Children, two retired nuclear scientists living in isolation face a stark reality as an old friend arrives with a daunting request. Set against a backdrop of environmental collapse, the play explores themes of personal responsibility...
Almost, Maine
Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost in Canada. It’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it almost doesn’t exist. One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above...
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Angel Street (Gaslight) Racine Theatre Guild (10/30-11/15) |
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"Instructions for a Séance" Milwaukee Repertory Theater (10/06-11/08) |
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Churchill Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall (10/01-10/01) |
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Trayf Next Act Theatre (9/16-10/04) |
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TWELFTH NIGHT First Stage (3/12-3/21) |
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"JP Coletta’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Piano Man" Stackner Cabaret, Associate Bank Theater Center (11/06-1/03) |
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Tony Award-Winning: Dear Evan Hansen Skylight Music Theatre (1/22-2/07) |
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"The Craic" Stackner Cabaret, Associate Bank Theater Center (3/26-5/30) |
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Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra: Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets In Concert Riverside Theater (12/05-12/05) |
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Skylight Renaissance Theataerworks (3/21-4/11) |