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Review: GEORGE & GRACIE: A LOVE STORY at Milwaukee Rep


by Cathy Jakicic - May 04, 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...

Review: BAREFOOT IN THE PARK at Renaissance Theaterworks


by Cathy Jakicic - March 22, 2026

BAREFOOT IN THE PARK at Renaissance Theaterworks does credit to the classic Neil Simon comedy....

Review: MCNEAL at Milwaukee Repertory Theater


by Sofia Ascorbe - March 16, 2026

In McNeal, Jacob McNeal (Peter Bradbury) is a successful and arrogant novelist who flies too close to the sun of Artificial Intelligence when he experiences the very human struggles of his mental and physical health, his addictions, and his relationships....

Past Shows

Wicked
Wicked
30 Jul – 17 Aug 2025

So much happened before Dorothy dropped in.WICKED, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz…but from a different angle. Long before...

MJ The Musical
MJ The Musical
27 May – 1 Jun 2025

He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry comes to Milwaukee as MJ, the multi Tony Award®-winning new musical centered around...

Annie
Annie
25 Apr – 27 Apr 2025

Holding onto hope when times are tough can take an awful lot of determination, and sometimes, an awful lot of determination comes in a surprisingly...

A Beautiful Noise: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL
A Beautiful Noise: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL
25 Mar – 30 Mar 2025

THE UNTOLD TRUE STORY OF A BROOKLYN KID WHO BECAME A CHART-BUSTING, SHOW-STOPPING, AWARD-WINNING AMERICAN ICON Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE...

The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon
25 Feb – 2 Mar 2025

The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.”...

Chicago
Chicago
14 Jan – 19 Jan 2025

CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one showstopping...

ELF The Musical
ELF The Musical
26 Nov – 1 Dec 2024

ELF The Musical is the hilarious modern Christmas classic about Buddy, a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported...

Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
1 Oct – 6 Oct 2024

BEETLEJUICEHe earned his stripes on Broadway… now the ghost-with-the-most is coming to Milwaukee. It’s showtime! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musicaltells the...

MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL
MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL
4 May – 26 May 2024

Pop the champagne, MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL is the winner of 10 Tony Awards® — including Best Musical!Enter a world of splendor and romance, of...

19th Annual BASH
19th Annual BASH
3 May

Join us at the Marcus Performing Arts Center’s 19th Annual BASH featuring an exclusive performance from Broadway star Christopher Jackson, unique dinner stations celebrating the 2024/25...

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
23 Apr – 28 Apr 2024

THERE IS ONLY ONE.HER VOICE IS UNDENIABLE. HER FIRE IS UNSTOPPABLE. HER TRIUMPH IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER. An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA –...

Spamilton: An American Parody
Spamilton: An American Parody
18 Apr – 20 Apr 2024

Created by Gerard Alessandrini, the comic mastermind behind the long-running hit Forbidden Broadway, and performed by a versatile cast of eight, Spamilton: An American Parody is a side-splitting new...

Direct from Las Vegas: Four by Four
Direct from Las Vegas: Four by Four
12 Apr

 THE BEACH BOYSTHE BEATLESTHE BEE GEESMOTOWNRemember that incredible “feel good” music from days gone by? Experience it again, live, in a form that is as...

MOMIX: Alice
MOMIX: Alice
11 Apr

Seamlessly blending illusion, acrobatics, magic, and whimsy, MOMIX sends audiences flying down the rabbit hole in Moses Pendleton’s newest creation, ALICE, inspired by Lewis Carroll’s...

Paul Mecurio's Permission to Speak
Paul Mecurio's Permission to Speak
6 Apr

Four of the most brilliant minds in TV and movies come together to present the ground-breaking live theater experience Permission to Speak. Fresh off a critically...

6th Annual César Chávez Birthday Celebration
6th Annual César Chávez Birthday Celebration
10 Mar

This annual event focuses on educating our communities about the legacy of César E. Chávez, an unselfish advocate of social justice and respect for human...

Hubbard Street Dance Company
Hubbard Street Dance Company
9 Mar

For 46 years, Hubbard Street Dance Company has been one of the most original forces in contemporary dance – bringing top choreographers and works to...

Cirque Mechanics: Zephyr
Cirque Mechanics: Zephyr
7 Mar

Experience this breathtaking theatrical circus show that harnesses human power to generate an energetic acrobatic performance. Zephyr – A Whirlwind of Circus by Cirque Mechanics...

ON YOUR FEET!
ON YOUR FEET!
2 Mar

HER VOICE. HIS VISION. THEIR STORY.ON YOUR FEET! is the inspiring true story about heart, heritage and two people who believed in their talent—and each...

Baumgartner Studio Artist Showcase
Baumgartner Studio Artist Showcase
8 Feb – 9 Feb 2020

Young artists reinvigorate opera with fresh insight, interpretation, and passion! In this showcase, our newest class of Baumgartner Studio Artists give you a glimpse into...

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