Pabst Theater

144 E. Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Upcoming Shows

"A Christmas Carol"

2 Dec – 24 Dec 2026

One night. Three spirits. A chance at redemption. Follow Ebenezer Scrooge on a magical journey that reminds us all of the power of generosity, connection...

Review: AGATHA CHRISTIE'S AND THEN THERE WERE NONE at Milwaukee Repertory Theater

by Keith Gray-Dozal · May 30, 2026

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

by Cathy Jakicic · May 11, 2026

Passionate RAISIN IN THE SUN still relevant.…

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

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

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

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�…

Review: A ROCKIN' MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Skylight Music Theatre

by Keith Gray-Dozal · April 11, 2026

What did our critic think of A ROCKIN' MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Skylight Music Theatre?…

Review: THE WIZ at Marcus Performing Arts Center

by Sofia Ascorbe · March 29, 2026

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

by Sofia Ascorbe · March 25, 2026

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

by Cathy Jakicic · March 23, 2026

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

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Milwaukee, WI SHOWS

	"JP Coletta’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Piano Man" Stackner Cabaret, Associate Bank Theater Center (11/06-1/03)
	Ibsens' GHOSTS Wisconsin Classic Stage (7/10-7/19)
	A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Skylight Music Theatre (3/12-3/28)
	"A Christmas Carol" Pabst Theater (12/02-12/24)
	Great White Throne Renaissance Theataerworks (10/18-11/08)
	Dad's Season Tickets Racine Theatre Guild (7/17-7/26)
	Weird Al Yankovic at Fiserv Forum Fiserv Forum (10/17-10/17)
	SWAN LAKE by The United European Ballet Company - Brookfield Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts (11/10-11/10)
	Churchill Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall (10/01-10/01)
	"Footloose the Musical" Milwaukee Repertory Theater (9/22-11/01)
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