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Boswell
Boswell
19/11 - 14/12/2025


Heart and mind spar wittily in this epic, historical adventure of friendship, travel and the written word.

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.

Swing State
Swing State
11/2 - 8/3/2026


In a small Wisconsin town, a mysterious theft leads to a string of events that will forever change Peg, Ryan and their community.



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!...

Next Act Theatre and Boswell Book Company to Host AN EVENING WITH MARIE KOHLER


by A.A. Cristi - November 05, 2025

Next Act Theatre and Boswell Book Company will co-present “An Evening with Marie Kohler” on November 12, 2025, featuring readings, discussion, and book signings with the award-winning Milwaukee playwright....

AN EVENING WITH MARIE KOHLER is Coming to Next Act Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 05, 2025

Enjoy an evening with the award-winning Milwaukee playwright Marie Kohler in the lobby of Next Act Theatre. Munch on light hors d'oeuvres and Scottish treats while Marie talks about her plays including BOSWELL and MIDNIGHT AND MOLL FLANDERS....

The Goodman Unveils New Leadership Team Members


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 08, 2025

Walter Artistic Director Susan V. Booth and Executive Director John Collins celebrate success of the first month of The Goodman’s Centennial Season, and welcome new leaders to the helm. Learn more!...

Review: SANCTUARY CITY is a Powerful, Poignant Immigrant Story at NEXT ACT


by Kelsey Lawler - September 29, 2025

To have these lives reflected in art — on stage, now, reaching for empathy in a world that needs it more than ever — is a bright spot. That this story might resonate with someone unexpected — change a mind, affect a heart — is the whole point....

Peninsula Players Theatre Closes 90th Season with STEEL MAGNOLIAS


by Emmy Rice - September 13, 2025

Peninsula Players Theatre will open the fifth and final show of their 90th season with Robert Harling's Steel Magnolias. This beloved and moving comedy runs from September 3 through October 19....

STEEL MAGNOLIAS Opens Autumn Season at Peninsula Players Theatre


by Stephi Wild - September 02, 2025

 Peninsula Players Theatre will open the fifth and final show of its 90th season with Robert Harling’s “Steel Magnolias,” a hilarious celebration of friendship, heartaches, and hairdos!...

OF SERPENTS & SEA SPRAY Reading Cast Announced At Peninsula Players Theatre


by A.A. Cristi - January 22, 2025

Peninsula Players Theatre has announced the cast for a reading of the play “Of Serpents & Sea Spray” by Rachel Bublitz, the first presentation of its 2025 The Play's the Thing series....

Renaissance Theaterworks Presents THE NETHER By Jennifer Haley


by A.A. Cristi - December 16, 2024

Renaissance Theaterworks will continue their 32nd season with “The Nether” by Jennifer Haley, January 12th - February 2nd with preview performances on January 10th and 11th, at the Theater on 255 S Water Street in Milwaukee's Harbor District. ...

Unexpected Theatre Company's 7 MINUTES TO LIVE Extended At Chicago Dramatists 


by A.A. Cristi - September 25, 2024

UNEXPECTED THEATRE COMPANY has announced the extension of 7 MINUTES TO LIVE. ...

Past Shows

Sanctuary City
Sanctuary City
10/9 - 5/10/2025


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 ...

The Wedding Singer
The Wedding Singer
31/7 - 10/8/2025


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, ...
Comedy

The Children
The Children
12/2 - 9/3/2025


Two retired nuclear scientists reside in an isolated cottage by the sea as the world around them crumbles. Together they are going to live forever ...

THE CHILDREN
12/2 - 9/3/2025


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 ...

Almost, Maine
Almost, Maine
20/11 - 15/12/2024


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 ...

The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity


In this corner, Chad Deity: the greatest champ professional wrestling has ever seen. But behind every winner lies the story of a really excellent loser. ...

The PROM
The PROM
9/8 - 18/8/2024


Hilariously Heartfelt, Four eccentric Broadway stars head to Indiana to rally behind an outcast student wanting to bring her girlfriend to her High School Prom.

Danceworks Performance Company's Women Who Dance


A coalition of empowered women from all walks of life will come together to dance diverse styles from a variety of perspectives. Danceworks Performance Company ...


Pink Banana Theatre Co. is excited to announce the theme of our ninth annual summer one acts festival: "Game Night". We invited playwrights - aspiring ...


In The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, Mike Daisey turns his razor-sharp wit to America's most mysterious technology icon in a hilarious and ...

The Mystery of Irma Vep
3/5 - 27/5/2013


- Charles Ludlum; dir: David Cecsarini....

The Mystery of Irma Vep
2/5 - 26/5/2013


Come along on this ridiculous, Olde English romp with werewolves, mysteries and mayhem, including an impromptu side-trip to the tombs of Egypt. Frighteningly-fast changes of ...

Grace
4/4 - 28/4/2013


- Craig Wright; dir: David Cecsarini....

The Clockmaker
31/1 - 24/2/2013


Up in cosmic heaven, Herr Mann, the clockmaker, and his friend Frieda, are interrogated by a skeptical, mysterious Monsieur Pierre. Meanwhile, back on earth, we ...

One Time
5/4 - 29/4/2012

Vigil
2/2 - 26/2/2012

Sylvia
17/11 - 18/12/2011

The Exonerated
6/10 - 30/10/2011

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