Barefoot In The Park
22 Mar – 12 Apr 2026
Newlyweds Paul, a proper young lawyer, and Corie, a romantic free spirit, are thrilled to move into their new Manhattan apartment — a tiny, sixth-floor walk-up with...
Review: I AM MY OWN WIFE at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
by Cathy Jakicic - February 01, 2026
Milwaukee Chamber Theaters production of “I Am My Own Wife” is a constant revelation....
Review: LOVABYE DRAGON is a Lovable Adventure for Littles at FIRST STAGE
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. ...
Review: AMADEUS at Skylight Music Theatre
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....
Review: THE LEHMAN TRILOGY is an Epic, Exceptional Experience at MILWAUKEE REP
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 Mi...
Review: THE FISHERMAN'S DAUGHTERS at Milwaukee Rep
by Cathy Jakicic - January 15, 2026
THE FISHERMAN'S DAUGHTERS at Milwaukee Rep is an engaging love song to sisterhood, Door County - and fishing....
Review: CARDBOARD PIANO at Renaissance Theaterworks
by Cathy Jakicic - January 12, 2026
CARDBOARD PIANO at Renaissance Theaterworks creates a palpable, powerful bond with the audience....
Past Shows
CARDBOARD PIANO
9 Jan – 1 Feb 2026
Renaissance Theaterworks presents the Wisconsin Premiere of CARDBOARD PIANO, a play by Hansol Jung that tells the poignant story of two teenage girls who secretly...
Br!NK Br!EFS
17 May – 18 May 2025
Renaissance Theaterworks presents the 11th annual Br!NK New Play Festival, offering a platform for women-identifying playwrights from the Midwest. The festival features staged readings of...
Br!NK New Play Festival
17 May – 18 May 2025
Renaissance Theaterworks presents the 11th annual Br!NK New Play Festival on May 17 and 18, 2025, at the Baumgartner Center for Dance. Featuring two talented...
Great White Throne
18 May
Great White Throne features a poignant narrative where a pastor's wife confronts her deepest fears and unexpected salvation during a surprise visit from an unwelcomed...
Naked Tuesdays
17 May
Naked Tuesdays is a featured staged reading at the 11th annual Br!NK New Play Festival, presented by Renaissance Theaterworks. Penned by Maria Pretzl and directed...
Buyer & Cellar
21 Mar – 13 Apr 2025
Buyer & Cellar centers on Alex, an out-of-work actor who takes on a unique job in the underground shopping mall of Barbra Streisand's Malibu home....
The Nether
10 Jan – 2 Feb 2025
The Nether, a play by Jennifer Haley, dives into a disturbing near-future world where virtual realities complicate the concepts of morality and legality. As a...
THE MOORS
18 Oct – 10 Nov 2024
Sarah Sokolovic returns to her Milwaukee roots in THE MOORS, a darkly comedic play by Jen Silverman debuting at Renaissance Theaterworks. The story follows a...
BOSWELL
30 Jul
BOSWELL, a play by Wisconsin playwright Marie Kohler, weaves together the journeys of two women across different centuries, exploring themes of friendship and authenticity. Set...
NEAT, by Charlayne Woodard
19 Mar – 11 Apr 2021
Renaissance Theaterworks brings back its 2012 hit with Marti Gobel reprising her tour-de-force role. Back by popular demand, NEAT is a magical, often humorous, coming-of-age...
The Road to Mecca
5 Apr – 28 Apr 2013
ne of Fugard’s most lyrical plays, THE ROAD TO MECCA is based on the life and work of Helen Martins -- South Africa’s foremost Outsider...
Educating Rita
18 Jan – 10 Feb 2013
Rita, a spirited young hairdresser from Liverpool, yearns desperately for an education. Pursuing her dream, Rita enrolls at the Open University for non-traditional students. Her...
Neat
13 Jan – 5 Feb 2012
Gorgons
14 Oct – 6 Nov 2011
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