Milwaukee Repertory Theater

BEING SEEN Starring Will Clinger and Kelly Anne Clark To Have Chicago Premiere This June

Voted “Fan Favorite” (one of 12 out of 180+ productions so honored) at the New York International Fringe Festival, Being Seen, written and directed by Richard Gustin and starring Will Clinger and Kelly Anne Clark makes its Chicago premiere, June 14 - July 2, in the Crosby Theatre at The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave.  

JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN Acquired by Broadway Licensing & Sets Run The Huntington

Broadway Licensing has acquired “John Proctor Is the Villain” by playwright Kimberly Belflower for live stage performance rights. In conjunction, The Huntington in Boston will include the new play in its 23/24 season.   

LITTLE WOMEN to be Presented by Milwaukee's First Stage's Young Company This Month

First Stage's Young Company will present LITTLE WOMEN, a modern-retelling of the classic novel by award-winning, contemporary playwright Kate Hamill, adapted from the novel by Louisa May Alcott.

GOD OF CARNAGE to Open at Milwaukee Repertory Theater This Spring

Milwaukee Repertory Theater will close out its 2022/23 Season with the Tony Award-winning play God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza on April 18 – May 14, 2023, in the Quadracci Powerhouse. 

Governor Evers Declares World Premiere Wisconsin Day

World Premiere Wisconsin is an inaugural statewide festival celebrating new plays and musicals from March 1 - June 30, 2023, presented by the Ten Chimneys Foundation.

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Extends Deadline For Sustainability Campaign Challenge

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre announces a $150,000 challenge match as part of its ongoing Sustainability Campaign launched earlier this month to provide the financial foundation necessary to avoid closure.  In doing so, MCT will restructure organizationally to continue its five-decade leadership of developing Milwaukee and Wisconsin's professional artists and continue to reflect its community through meaningful and excellent live theater productions. 

World Premiere Wisconsin To Host Inaugural Festival Celebrating New Plays And Musicals, March 1- June 30

Four years in the making, after extensive planning and collaboration amongst a team of noted Wisconsin theater professionals, World Premiere Wisconsin has announced its inaugural festival comes to Wisconsin this spring.

Next Act Theatre Hires Kerri Kilbourne As Managing Director

Next Act Theatre announced today that Kerri Kilbourne has been hired as its new Managing Director. Kilbourne was hired after a two-month national search and will assume the role on Wednesday, February 23, 2023. She is the first person in the position of Managing Director at Next Act Theatre since 2014.

Meet the Cast of BAD CINDERELLA, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!

Performances of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bad Cinderella begin tonight, Friday, February 17, 2023, at the Imperial Theatre (249 W 45th Street), with Opening Night taking place on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Meet the cast of Bad Cinderella here!

Milwaukee's First Stage to Present THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

First Stage has announced that next up in their 2022/23 season will be THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES, based on the iconic animated Nickelodeon series by Stephen Hillenberg, with book by Kyle Jarrow.

VIDEO: A Conversation with TONI STONE's Kedren Spencer

Watch a conversation with Kedren Spencer of Alliance Theatre's production of TONI STONE on the Coca-Cola Stage, February 10 - 27, 2022.

VIDEO: Get A First Look At TONI STONE at Alliance Theater

Get a first look at The Alliance Theatre's production of TONI STONE on the Coca-Cola Stage, February 10 - 27, 2022.

VIDEO: First Look at ECLIPSED at Milwaukee Rep

Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents Eclipsed written by Black Panther and 'Walking Dead' star Danai Gurira in the Quadracci Powerhouse, March 3 - 29, 2020.

VIDEO: Take 5 with Sola Thompson from ECLIPSED at Milwaukee Rep

Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents Eclipsed written by Black Panther and 'Walking Dead' star Danai Gurira in the Quadracci Powerhouse, March 3 - 29, 2020. Take 5 with one of the show's stars, Sola Thompson, below!

VIDEO: First Look at Milwaukee Rep's HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH

Milwaukee Repertory Theater's Hedwig and the Angry Inch will run January 28 - March 8, 2020 in the Stiemke Studio. Matt Rodin will perform the title character Hedwig with Rep favorite Bethany Thomas (Songs for Nobodies, Milwaukee Rep) as Yitzhak.

VIDEO: First Look at CHASIN' DEM BLUES at Milwaukee Rep

Milwaukee Repertory Theater is presenting Chasin' Dem Blues: Untold Story of Paramount Records, running January 17 thru March 22, 2020 to the Stackner Cabaret.

VIDEO: First Look at Footage From A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Milwaukee Rep

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

VIDEO: First Look at THE NERD at Milwaukee Rep

Milwaukee Repertory Theater is revisiting a Rep classic November 12 a?" December 15, 2019 with The Nerd by Larry Shue.

VIDEO: First Look at NUNSENSE at Milwaukee Rep

Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents Nunsense - a musical that has made millions laugh - in the Stackner Cabaret, November 8, 2019 - January 12, 2020.

VIDEO: In Rehearsal For THE NICETIES at Milwaukee Repertory Theater

Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents The Niceties by rising-star playwright Eleanor Burgess in the Stiemke Studio, September 25 - November 3, 2019. Check out a video from rehearsal!