Marcus Performing Arts Center
929 N Water StMilwaukee, WI 53413
Upcoming Shows
Inaugural Hispanic Heritage Celebration
This festival is inspired by El Día de los Niños (Day of the Children), a cherished tradition celebrated across many Latin American countries that recognizes...
Thee Phantom and The Illharmonic
Thee Phantom and The Illharmonic Orchestra combines the raw energy and passion of Hip-Hop with the beautiful sounds of orchestral accompaniment, featuring strings, horns, piano,...
Sugar Skull! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure
Sugar Skull! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure is a touring bilingual and bicultural musical for young audiences and families that uses traditional regional music...
Sean Heely's Celtic Christmas
US National Scottish Fiddle Champion Seán Heely and a cast of nationally acclaimed Celtic performers take audiences on a magical winter tour through the Scottish...
43rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration
The Marcus Performing Arts Center has celebrated Dr. King's Birthday annually since 1984. This free celebration highlights youth in the community who interpret Dr. King's...
Ballet Folklorico de Mexico, de Amalia Hernandez
Founded in 1952 by dancer and choreographer Amalia Hernández, the Ballet Folklórico de México revolutionized the concept of traditional dance and transformed the history of...
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
The GRAMMY Award-winning New Orleans-based Dirty Dozen Brass Band, founded in 1977, has taken the traditional foundation of brass band music and incorporated it into...
Review: AGATHA CHRISTIE'S AND THEN THERE WERE NONE at Milwaukee Repertory Theater
What did our critic think of REVIEW: AGATHA CHRISTIE'S AND THEN THERE WERE NONE AT MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER at Milwaukee Repertory Theater?…
Review: RAISIN IN THE SUN at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
Passionate RAISIN IN THE SUN still relevant.…
Review: GEORGE & GRACIE: A LOVE STORY at Milwaukee Rep
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
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
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
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
What did our critic think of A ROCKIN' MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Skylight Music Theatre?…
Review: THE WIZ at Marcus Performing Arts Center
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
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
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…
Past Shows
Rainbow Summer
Rainbow Summer is an outdoor programming series at the Marcus Performing Arts Center running July 14 through July 19. Activities scheduled for July 17 through...
Monty Python's Spamalot
Monty Python's Spamalot is continuing its run at the Marcus Performing Arts Center with indoor performances proceeding as planned despite the cancellation of outdoor Rainbow...
Wicked
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
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
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
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 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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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...
85th Anniversary Concert
Our85th Anniversary Concert will feature audience-favorite opera stars, along with the Baumgartner Studio Artists and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, performing legendary arias and ensembles from...
The Coronation of Poppea
Poppea is the lover of Roman emperor Nero, and she’s determined to become empress. When a plan to get rid of Poppea backfires, the schemers...
Con Amore
The Florentine Opera’s Donald & Donna Baumgartner Studio Artists, along with the Jamie Breiwick Quartet, will perform a charming concert of love songs just in...
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May 1, 1915. Nobel prize winning chemist Fritz Haber has finished hosting a dinner with officers of the German General Staff, celebrating his unique contribution...
WHO ARE YOU, FRITZ HABER?
English language premiere of Claude Cohen's award-winning French play. May 1, 1915. Nobel Prize winning chemist Fritz Haber has finished hosting a dinner with officers...
Mirror Mirror
In a battle of beauty versus beauty, things are bound to get ugly. This is the case in Michael Pink’s world premiere ballet, presented by...
Spring Series
Spring Series treats Milwaukee to choreographers with fans all over the country. In their much-anticipated returns, Matthew Neenan and Amy Seiwert will premier two new...
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker is, in every way, like a dream. Clara, Fritz, and Marie’s journey is a magical mix of familiar feelings and fantastical spectacle. Everyone...
Romeo & Juliet
When a story is retold as often as Romeo & Juliet, how it’s told is of utmost importance. And nobody tells a story quite like...
Wicked
Back by “Popular” demand. Variety calls WICKED "a cultural phenomenon,” and when it last played Milwaukee in 2010, it broke box office records and sold...
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Mamma Mia! Uihlein Hall at Marcus Center For The Performing Arts (9/22-9/27) |
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Angel Street (Gaslight) Racine Theatre Guild (10/30-11/15) |
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Disney's Dare to Dream Jr The Historic Sprague Theater (7/17-7/26) PHOTOS |
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"MKE MVP" Milwaukee Repertory Theater (1/16-2/28) |
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The Play That Goes Wrong Racine Theatre Guild (9/11-9/27) |
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At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen Next Act Theatre (4/21-5/09) |
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Tony Award-Winning: Dear Evan Hansen Skylight Music Theatre (1/22-2/07) |
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"JP Coletta’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Piano Man" Stackner Cabaret, Associate Bank Theater Center (11/06-1/03) |
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Come From Away Racine Theatre Guild (5/21-6/06) |
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"The World Goes ‘Round: The Songs of Kander & Ebb" Milwaukee Repertory Theater (9/11-11/01) |