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Next Act Theatre

255 S Water St
Milwaukee, WI 53204

Next Act Theatre is a theatre in Milwaukee, WI.

Upcoming Shows

Trayf

Trayf

16 Sep – 4 Oct 2026

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.

The Boys from Baraboo

The Boys from Baraboo

2 Dec – 20 Dec 2026

"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

In the Next Room or the vibrator play

17 Feb – 7 Mar 2027

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

At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen

21 Apr – 9 May 2027

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.

Articles

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.…

Review: MRS. CHRISTIE at Milwaukee Repertory Theater

Review: MRS. CHRISTIE at Milwaukee Repertory Theater

by Cathy Jakicic · April 19, 2026

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

Review: FRIDA...A SELF PORTRAIT at Milwaukee Repertory Theater

by Sofia Ascorbe · April 17, 2026

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

REVIEW: SPARROWS FALL At RG Productions & Theatre Gigante

by Keith Gray-Dozal · April 17, 2026

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�…

Past Shows

24 total · showing 11–20

The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity

The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity

11 Sep – 6 Oct 2024

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. Enter Macedonio “The Mace” Guerra: a wrestler paid to lose night after night. For the chance to tell his own story in the...

The PROM

The PROM

9 Aug – 18 Aug 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

Danceworks Performance Company's Women Who Dance

2 Mar – 4 Mar 2018

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 shares the stage with other inspiring, eclectic dancing women from the Milwaukee community. Sarah Wilbur, founding...

The 2013 One Acts: Game Night

6 Jun – 15 Jun 2013

Pink Banana Theatre Co. is excited to announce the theme of our ninth annual summer one acts festival: "Game Night". We invited playwrights - aspiring and established, local and beyond - to submit their plays surrounding the theme of games, in every sense of the word. From a...

The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs

31 May – 2 Jun 2013

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 harrowing tale of pride, beauty, lust, and industrial design. The piece illuminates how the former CEO of Apple and his obsessions...

The Mystery of Irma Vep

2 May – 26 May 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 character and costumes by two intrepid actors guarantees non-stop action and over-the-top silliness.

Grace

4 Apr – 28 Apr 2013

- Craig Wright; dir: David Cecsarini.

The Clockmaker

31 Jan – 24 Feb 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 catch up on the events that have brought them together. Time stands still in this gentle, surprising tale of love...

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