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Forward Theater To Present Wisconsin Premiere of IRONBOUND
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2026

For their third production of the 2025-26 season, Forward Theater Company will present Ironbound by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok. Directed by Marcella Kearns.

Video: First Look at Milwaukee Rep's THE COAST STARLIGHT
by Joshua Wright - Sep 11, 2024

Get a first look at Milwaukee Repertory Theater's The Coast Starlight by Keith Bunin in the Stiemke Studio now through October 6, 2024. Check out the cast in action!

Review: Milwaukee Rep's COAST STARLIGHT: A Train Worth Taking
by Kelsey Lawler - Sep 9, 2024

It’s a new season of theater in Milwaukee, and the Milwaukee Rep is kicking it off with The Coast Starlight, written by Keith Bunin and directed by Mark Clements. Direct from Lincoln Center, this funny and heartfelt 90-minute, no-intermission play tells the stories of six travelers on an overnight train from Los Angeles to Seattle. Each has their past and future to reckon with—to varying degrees of intensity. But for the hours aboard the Coast Starlight, the outside world can wait.

THE COAST STARLIGHT to be Presented at Milwaukee Repertory Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 30, 2024

Milwaukee Repertory Theater will kick off the 2024/25 Season with The Coast Starlight by Keith Bunin in the Stiemke Studio. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: SKYLIGHT Enlists Tim Rice's FROM HERE TO ETERNITY for Season Finale
by Kelsey Lawler - Apr 15, 2024

FROM HERE TO ETERNITY follows the lives of the soldiers of G Company based in Hawaii in the days leading up to the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. The story was inspired by author Jones’ own experiences during the war—but how does that story translate to the stage?

Review: DIAL M FOR MURDER is a Thrilling Good Time at the MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER
by Kelsey Lawler - Nov 20, 2023

What did our critic think of DIAL M FOR MURDER at MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER? Seat-gripping and immensely satisfying -- that’s Dial M for Murder, a new adaptation by playwright Jeffrey Hatcher, now on stage at the Milwaukee Rep. Under the direction of Laura Braza, this updated take on Frederick Knott’s 1952 original and Hitchcock’s 1954 film stays true to the source with some refreshing updates. But blackmail and revenge, passion and plot twists all remain in this thrilling piece of theater.

DIAL M FOR MURDER Comes to Milwaukee Repertory Theater in November
by Stephi Wild - Oct 5, 2023

Milwaukee Repertory Theater, now celebrating its 70th Anniversary Season, presents Dial M for Murder by Frederick Knott and Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher (Holmes and Watson), November 14 – December 17, 2023, in the Quadracci Powerhouse. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Presents MISERY Beginning This Week
by Stephi Wild - Nov 15, 2022

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre has announced full casting and production details for MISERY adapted by William Goldman from the novel by Stephen King and directed by MCT's Artistic Director Brent Hazelton. 

BWW Review: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS is Immensely Enjoyable at the Milwaukee Rep
by Kelsey Lawler - Jun 7, 2022

What did our critic think of Murder on the Orient Express at Milwaukee rep? If you’re a fan of the “whodunit” genre, Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express is a classic. If you don’t already know the identity of the murderer, don’t you dare go snooping around the internet to find out -- the reveal is far too delicious, as is this entire Milwaukee Repertory Theater production. 

Photos: First Look at MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at Milwaukee Repertory Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2022

Get a first look at photos of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express at Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig and Directed by Annika Boras, Murder on the Orient Express takes eight suspects on one thrilling ride. The production will run in the Quadracci Powerhouse, through July 1, 2022.

Agatha Christie's MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS to be Presented at Milwaukee Repertory Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 26, 2022

 Milwaukee Repertory Theater will present Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express in the Quadracci Powerhouse, May 31 – July 1, 2022.  Adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig and Directed by Annika Boras, Murder on the Orient Express takes eight suspects on one thrilling ride.

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Announces 2022-23 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 5, 2022

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre has announced their full 2022-23 season consisting of five full productions, the return of the celebrated Young Playwrights’ Festival Showcase, and readings of two new plays by Wisconsin playwrights in its Montgomery Davis Play Development series.   

Review Roundup: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns to Milwaukee Rep - Read the Reviews!
by Stephi Wild - Dec 3, 2019

Milwaukee Repertory Theater's holiday classic A Christmas Carol returns to the historic Pabst Theater, November 26 - December 24, 2019.

BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Upholds Tradition at The Milwaukee Rep
by Kelsey Lawler - Nov 30, 2019

Now in its 44th year, this production is firmly rooted in tradition. Since its 2016 reenvisioning, there's been little in the way of new surprises, but that's what traditions are all about: passing down an experience and, hopefully, maintaining the integrity of that experience. Through its dedication to this holiday tradition, The Rep creates a Christmas Carol that feels like coming home a?" familiar, warm, and inviting.

VIDEO: First Look at Footage From A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Milwaukee Rep
by Stephi Wild - Nov 27, 2019

Milwaukee Repertory Theater's holiday classic A Christmas Carol returns to the historic Pabst Theater, November 26 - December 24, 2019.

Photo Flash: First Look at A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Milwaukee Rep
by Stephi Wild - Nov 27, 2019

Milwaukee Repertory Theater's holiday classic A Christmas Carol returns to the historic Pabst Theater, November 26 - December 24, 2019.

Milwaukee Rep's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns To The Pabst Theater Nov 26 �" Dec 24
by Julie Musbach - Oct 25, 2019

Milwaukee Repertory Theater's holiday classic A Christmas Carol returns to the historic Pabst Theater, November 26 a?" December 24, 2019.

Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of WEST SIDE STORY at Milwaukee Rep?
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2019

Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents West Side Story, the iconic American musical from Broadway visionaries Jerome Robbins, Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim, in the Quadracci Powerhouse, September 17 - October 27, 2019. Let's see what the critics are saying!

BWW Review: Must-See WEST SIDE STORY Brings Beautiful Heartbreak & Hope to the Milwaukee Repertory Theater
by Kelsey Lawler - Sep 23, 2019

Even if you've seen West Side Story twenty times before -- even if you know it's based on Romeo & Juliet and therefore tragedy is imminent -- the Milwaukee Rep has succeeded in giving every theater-loving person countless reasons to come out and see it once more.

Photo Flash: First Look at Milwaukee Rep's WEST SIDE STORY
by Julie Musbach - Sep 20, 2019

One musical changed theater forever and it will be making its triumphant Rep debut in a rare professional production.