MILWAUKEE, WI - PLAYS

by Kelsey Lawler - January 30, 2026

Once there was a girl, an all-alone girl, who didn’t have a dragon for a friend. But all of that is about to change in First Stage’s Lovabye Dragon, an enchanting musical adventure on stage through February 15th at Milwaukee Youth Arts Center. ...

by Cathy Jakicic - January 29, 2026

In Peter Shaffer’s play, “Amadeus,” unfulfilled composer Antonio Salieri calls himself “the patron saint of mediocrity.” This is the last word you’d associate with Skylight Musical Theatre’s impressive production....

by Kelsey Lawler - January 20, 2026

A head, an arm, and a potato walk into America circa 1850. Theirs is a century-spanning story of the rise and collapse of a business empire. It’s The Lehman Trilogy, winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Play. It’s three acts, three actors, three epic hours of theater now on stage at the Milwau...

by Cathy Jakicic - January 15, 2026

THE FISHERMAN'S DAUGHTERS at Milwaukee Rep is an engaging love song to sisterhood, Door County - and fishing....

by Cathy Jakicic - January 12, 2026

CARDBOARD PIANO at Renaissance Theaterworks creates a palpable, powerful bond with the audience....

by Kelsey Lawler - November 25, 2025

First Stage brings a world-premiere Mo Willems holiday show to life. Based on the stories and characters by Mo Willems, this musical play is about 65 minutes, plus intermission, and is best suited to kids four and up. ...

by Sofia Ascorbe - November 24, 2025

As I walked into Studio Theatre at the Broadway Theatre Center, a neon sign reading “Marty’s Supper Club” prominently sat next to a scene with strung indoor Christmas lights, wood paneled walls, Packers memorabilia, and local beer signs. The low buzz of the lights hummed from Lisa Schlenker’s dimly ...

by Kelsey Lawler - November 19, 2025

A coat of many colors, a musical of many genres—Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is nonstop fun at Skylight Music Theatre. The cast is fantastic, particularly when they’re all together tearing it up on stage....

by Sofia Ascorbe - November 20, 2025

On a chilly Saturday evening in Milwaukee, we were transported to a culture filled with local beer, boiled cod dishes, cold, snowy winters, and dialectical quirks…not too far a jump for a Wisconsinite, at first glance....

by Kelsey Lawler - October 31, 2025

If you’ve seen Les Miserables many times over the years, you might wonder if you really have to go again. Is it worth it? Should I bother? Yes it is, and yes you should. The show remains so special, so strong, and even after years of repeat viewings? It’s never not worth it. ...