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Trayf - Staged Reading
15/12
This road-trip bromance is a funny and heartwarming ode to the turbulence of youth and the faith and friends that see us through.
It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
31/10 - 21/12/2025
Experience the magic of Christmas like never before! This uplifting holiday classic comes to life as a high-energy radio play, blending 1940s retro charm with ...
A Christmas Carol
25/11 - 24/12/2025
For decades Wisconsinites have enjoyed A Christmas Carol as their favorite holiday tradition. Now join us as we celebrate our 50th Anniversary production of this Dickens’ ...
The Book of Will
16/1 - 1/2/2026
The Book of Will By Lauren Gunderson Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have Hamlet, Macbeth, or Romeo and Juliet. But without his friends… we might ...
The Lehman Trilogy
13/1 - 8/2/2026
Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Play,The Lehman Trilogyis a riveting tour-de-force that is sure to captivate the imagination. In 1844,a young man from ...
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.
The Girl on the Train
27/2 - 15/3/2026
Rachel Watson obsessively observes a couple through the windows of the train every morning. They’re everything she wants her life to be – happy and ...
August Wilson's The Piano Lesson
24/2 - 22/3/2026
August Wilson’s explosive, award-winning play is a gripping story of family, legacy and the choices that define us. During the Great Depression, the Charles household ...
McNeal
10/2 - 22/3/2026
Direct from a sold-out Broadway run, Pulitzer Prize-winner Ayad Akhtar’s thrilling and darkly comic new work follows Jacob McNeal — a brilliant yet dangerously charming ...
The Hobbit
10/4 - 19/4/2026
Embark on a Middle Earth journey with reluctant adventurer Bilbo Baggins. Coerced by Gandalf to join a band of dwarves looking for their treasure, Bilbo ...
Mrs. Christie
14/4 - 10/5/2026
This effervescent, charming new comedy celebrates writers, womanhood, and the stories that shape our lives. In 1926, famed author Agatha Christie vanished for 11 days, ...
Frida…A Self Portrait
3/4 - 17/5/2026
Live boldly, love wildly, paint passionately — this was the uncompromising life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Through music, movement and irresistible charm, acclaimed writer ...
George & Gracie: A Love Story
1/5 - 14/6/2026
For nearly 40 years, George Burns and Gracie Allen delighted millions as entertainment’s original power couple, sharing love and laughter through their comedic brilliance. Now, ...
Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None
26/5 - 28/6/2026
Agatha Christie’s heart-pounding thriller takes us to a secluded island full of intrigue, as ten strangers with dark secrets find themselves marooned at a grand ...
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Latest Milwaukee, WI Reviews
THE WIZARD OF OZ Takes You “Over the Rainbow” at City Springs Theatre Company
by Caroline Powell - December 14, 2025
THE WIZARD OF OZ is one of City Spring Theatre Company’s best, perfect for the holiday season and theatre lovers of all ages. You’re guaranteed to leave with a smile on your face, and a song in your heart....
Review: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Théâtre De Châtelet
by Patrick Honoré - December 14, 2025
La Cage aux Folles finally returns to its French roots at the Théâtre du Châtelet—and the homecoming is worth the wait. Olivier Py’s ambitious revival, led by a radiant Laurent Lafitte, blends glamour, wit, and quiet political force in a production that reclaims Jerry Herman’s musical as both specta...
Review: SARA SHEPERD: PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS at The Blue Strawberry Showroom And Lounge
by James Lindhorst - December 14, 2025
Watching Broadway’s Sara Sheperd perform her holiday themed cabaret, Please Come Home for Christmas, is akin to sitting in front of a cozy fire with a mug of hot cocoa. Sheperd, and her piano playing father Scott, shared more than a dozen of her favorite holiday songs peppered with a few seasonally ...
Review: WHAT THE DICKENS at TheatreWorks New Milford
by Jared Reynolds - December 14, 2025
If I had a nickel for every time that I’ve reviewed the same show, I’d have 2 nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but I’m surprised that it took so long in my reviewing history to happen. It shouldn’t be a surprise, however, that in both cases, they are to review Christmas productions. For the first time si...
Review: BODYTRAFFIC: CHECK-MATE Dazzled at The Wallis
by Shari Barrett - December 14, 2025
The four pieces performed during BODYTRAFFIC: Check-Mate highlighted the dance company’s technical prowess and ability to masterfully embody diverse choreography styles via their dazzling versatility....
Review: THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP - A PENNY DREADFUL, Jack Studio Theatre
by Gary Naylor - December 14, 2025
Part-panto, part-pastiche, an affectionate and funny homage to genres past and present...
Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY, Galleon Centre, Kilmarnock
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 14, 2025
With some exciting favourites and fresh faces set to bring the fairytale story to life, Andrew Agnew (Balamory, Scot Squad) returns as Nurse Netty Knickerbocker, Killie’s best loved Dame, alongside Jamie McKillop as the cheeky comic, Hilarious Hector. Also returning are James McAnerney as King Cuthb...
Review: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: THE TWENTY-SIDED TAVERN at Montalbán Theatre
by Amanda Callas - December 14, 2025
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern is an improv comedy extravaganza, with all kinds of madcap silliness on display....
Review: LESLIE ODOM JR. - THE CHRISTMAS TOUR at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
by Jarrod Michael - December 13, 2025
What did our critic think of LESLIE ODOM JR. - THE CHRISTMAS TOUR at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center?...
Review: CINDERELLA at Hillbarn Theatre
by Steve Murray - December 13, 2025
What did our critic think of CINDERELLA at Hillbarn Theatre?...
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Holiday Inn
Bombshell Theatre (12/4 - 12/21) HOLIDAY SHOW | |
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Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None
Milwaukee Repertory Theater (5/26 - 6/28) | |
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Mrs. Christie
Milwaukee Repertory Theater (4/14 - 5/10) | |
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Trayf - Staged Reading
Next Act Theatre (12/15 - 12/15) | |
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Frida…A Self Portrait
Milwaukee Repertory Theater (4/3 - 5/17) | |
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Swing State
Next Act Theatre (2/11 - 3/8) | |
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Kimberly Akimbo
Uihlein Hall at Marcus Center For The Performing Arts (2/17 - 2/22) | |
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The Book of Will
Lake Country Playhouse & Academy (1/16 - 2/1) | |
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