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Love's Labour's Lost, directed by Eva Breneman in her Door Shakespeare debut, runs Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 7:30 p.m. from June 29 through August 22, 2026. Breneman brings extensive experience in Shakespeare and classical theatre, with recent credits including As You...
Door Shakespeare presents The Importance of Being Earnest, directed by Suzanne Graff, running June 29 through August 22, 2026. Graff returns to Door Shakespeare with extensive experience directing classical comedy and text-based theater, having previously helmed productions...
A smashing success where everything, quite literally, comes crashing down as the curtain attempts to rise on the Cornley Drama Society’s ill-fated opening night of “The Murder at Haversham Manor.” Throughout the night, things go from bad to catastrophically disastrous as the...
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.
Step into an unforgettable adventure of mystery, mischief, and messy humanity. Katie Bender transforms the theater into an intimate DIY séance, daring to summon the spirit of Houdini—and maybe wrestle with the chaos of her own life along the way. Equal parts hilarious, haunting...
A darkly comic examination of power and inheritance, following a pastor’s wife as she collides with the limits, expectations, and hypocrisies of public ministry. In her darkest hour, she comes face to face with the last person she wants to see, igniting a reckoning with faith...
YOUNG COMPANY PERFORMANCE PROJECT Absurdly funny and deeply witty, this modern riff on the medieval morality play, Everyman , casts a different “Everybody” by lottery each performance, exploring life, love, death, and the meaning of it all.
A high-stakes, twist-filled crime caper full of secrets, clever surprises and edge-of-your-seat suspense. Who will pull off the ultimate score?
"Step right up!" for the rise and fall of the Ringling Brothers in a tale that’s equal parts vaudeville revue and prestige drama.
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 and hope. Featuring Matt Daniels as Scrooge, Milwaukee Rep’s A Christmas Carol sparkles with festive music, breathtaking...
A civilized discussion about a playground encounter concerning their sons unravels into feral chaos between two pairs of parents in a brilliant and biting comedy of manners without manners. Navigating the most dangerous place on earth – parenthood – civility crumbles and secrets...
Broadway smash hit and seven-time 2025 Tony Award nominee John Proctor Is the Villain is a sharp, provocative reexamination of morality and consequence. Set in a modern high school classroom, students collide over truth, power, and whose voices actually get heard. Funny...
ACADEMY PRODUCTION LAB By Finegan Kruckemeyer When an epic snowfall traps the villagers of tiny Kishka, young Theodore Sutton comes up with a daring solution. Whimsical, humorous, mysterious, and heartfelt, this play weaves a fantastical Grimmsian tale for the entire family.
Victorian manners meet self-discovery in this smart, classy and electrifying comedy about longing, intimacy and what it truly means to love someone.
As sun streams through the windows of a countryside cottage, Sylvia and Beau are basking in the glow of their annual romantic rendezvous. That is until Sylvia reveals that she has decided to expose their affair to both her husband and her lover’s wife. In a modern nod to Noël...
YOUNG COMPANY PERFORMANCE PROJECT A sparkling comedy of love, laughter, and chaos, this Shakespearean classic invites you into a world of witty wordplay, charming characters, and twists that keep you swooning until the very last scene.
Milwaukee Rep favorite Aaron Posner ( The Chosen ) returns for the World Premiere of his gloriously funny, brilliantly sharp reimagining of Chekhov’s masterpiece, The Cherry Orchard . Set in modern day Door County, one unforgettable family fights for love, legacy, and tradition...
A late-night reunion between former lovers erupts into a fierce debate about love, class, and power, asking what we owe each other when comfort is no longer enough.
When a group of students study a tattered suitcase from the Holocaust, they find three things written on its side: “Hanna Brady,” “May 16, 1931,” and “Waisenkind,” meaning orphan. Left with countless questions, their teacher begins a worldwide search to find out who Hana was...
Step through the wardrobe and discover the fantastical world of Narnia like never before! In this imaginative adaptation, Peter and Lucy return to the room where their adventure began — reminding us that even the smallest among us can change the world.
From Tony Award–winning playwright Matthew Lopez comes Somewhere , a tender and riveting portrait of a tight-knit Puerto Rican family in 1959 New York City. Set against the excitement and energy of Broadway’s West Side Story , the Candelaria siblings chase their dreams of...
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.
What did our critic think of REVIEW: AGATHA CHRISTIE'S AND THEN THERE WERE NONE AT MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER at Milwaukee Repertory Theater?…
Passionate RAISIN IN THE SUN still relevant.…
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.…
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…
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…
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�…
What did our critic think of A ROCKIN' MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Skylight Music Theatre?…
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.…
What did our critic think of REVIEW: CAMILLE'S RAINBOW AT MILWAUKEE OPERA THEATRE at Milwaukee Opera 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…
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Skylight Renaissance Theataerworks (3/21-4/11) |
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The Cottage Racine Theatre Guild (2/26-3/14) |
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BROADWAY JUNIOR REVUE: PURE IMAGINATION First Stage (5/14-5/23) |
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WINNIE-THE-POOH: FOREVER FRIENDS First Stage (1/29-2/28) |
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Mamma Mia! Uihlein Hall at Marcus Center For The Performing Arts (9/22-9/27) |
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Racine Theatre Guild (12/11-12/20) |
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BIG: THE MUSICAL Skylight Music Theatre (11/13-12/27) |
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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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Happy Together Tour Uihlein Hall (9/03-9/03) |
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A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Skylight Music Theatre (3/12-3/28) |
