Marcus Performing Arts Center
929 N Water StMilwaukee, WI 53413
Upcoming Shows
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 and dance from Mexico. The story follows twelve-year-old Vita Flores, who finds herself on a magical, musical...
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 Highlands and across the rugged Irish coast. The show features kilts and tartan throughout its two performances on...
The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical
A hilarious immersive Broadway style show blending favorite holiday movie tropes with high octane, original pop songs. The story follows Holly, an overworked city executive forced to return to her quirky hometown, where she reunites with an old flame named Mark, now the local...
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 words through student contests, with winners showcased at the event.
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 Mexican dance. The company laid the groundwork and set the tone for thousands of dance troupes in Mexico...
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 a blend of genres including bebop jazz, funk, and R&B/soul. Described by the band as a musical gumbo, this unique...
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Past Shows
37 total · showing 1–10
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, a party-rocking DJ, a soul-stirring female vocalist, and a fire-breathing MC. The Illharmonic is only...
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 the importance of children, childhood, and family. It is a joyful gathering that brings families together through...
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 July 19 were canceled due to hazardous air conditions reported by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
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 Summer events due to hazardous air conditions.
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 Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin—smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing...
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 the making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour, begins a tour of its own. Created by Tony...
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 small package. Little Orphan Annie has reminded generations of theatergoers that sunshine is always right around the corner, and...
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Matt Rife Fiserv Forum (11/07-11/07) |
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In the Next Room or the vibrator play Next Act Theatre (2/17-3/07) |
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Red Days Pink's Accessible Theater House (9/11-9/19) |
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A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Skylight Music Theatre (3/12-3/28) |
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Mamma Mia! Uihlein Hall at Marcus Center For The Performing Arts (9/22-9/27) |
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Weird Al Yankovic at Fiserv Forum Fiserv Forum (10/17-10/17) |
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The Boys from Baraboo Next Act Theatre (12/02-12/20) |
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"A Christmas Carol" Pabst Theater (12/02-12/24) |
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The Cottage Racine Theatre Guild (2/26-3/14) |
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Tony Award Nominated: Rock of Ages Skylight Music Theatre (4/16-5/02) |