Milwaukee, WI Theatre Newsroom

The Woman in Black brings chills and humor in rare 'horror' production.

To say The Milwaukee Rep’s The Craic is good fun would be redundant. The word “craic” (pronounced crack) essentially means “fun” in Irish. This world premier written by Mark Clements and Deanie Vallone is not just good fun, but also a cozy theatrical hug. The Craic invites us out of the bleak midwinter to a space filled with the warm voices, oustanding instrumentalists, easy laughter, toe-tapping trad tunes, and heart-tugging ballads. 

The ​Marcus Performing Arts Center has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts to receive a $35,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support its MPAC Presents programming. Learn more!

What if Romeo & Juliet was a rom com complete with time travel, musical numbers, and duels fought over pizza toppings? That’s what we get with the world premiere of Juliet & Romeo: A New Musical, now on stage at Milwaukee’s Skylight Music Theatre.

The Over Our Head Players will be holding open auditions for the musical Ride The Cyclone. Auditions will be held on Saturday, February 8th beginning at 10:00am at the Sixth Street Theatre. Learn more!

Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater has revealed the complete cast and creative team for its upcoming production of Romeo and Juliet, adapted and directed by Laura Braza. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

The Nether' never stops challenging or surprising the audience.

The Marcus Performing Arts Center (MPAC), along with We Energies, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association, have announced the student winners of the 41st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. art, speech, and writing contests.

 Milwaukee Repertory Theater is launching its brand-new summer camp, MKE Rep Arts Camp, offering a unique, immersive arts experience for children ages 7 to 15. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater will present The Woman in Black, the spine-chilling theatrical sensation direct from London’s West End. Performances begin in January. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

An audition will be held for the Missoula Children's Theatre production of THE WIZARD OF OZ on Monday, January 20 at The Grand Oshkosh from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

 First Stage will invite audiences to the world premiere of EMILY SONG AND THE QUEEN OF THE NIGHT. Emily discovers she has extraordinary powers—but will they be enough to protect her loved ones from the formidable Queen of the Night?

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

What does true love look like for a lumberjack? Find out now in a preview of “Lumberjacks in Love” with a look at “Stupid Stupid Love'. See this colorful cast of characters now through January 12.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater will present the World Premiere of The Craic where Irish music and great company collide this January 17 – March 16, 2025, in the Stackner Cabaret. Check out behind the scenes footage of the show gearing up for its debut in the new video.

First Stage is inviting all explorers to embark on a thrilling journey back to when dinosaurs roamed the Earth in THE DINOSAUR PLAY! Learn how to attend.

Dog Man: The Musical, based on the best-selling book series by Dav Pilkey, is making its Wisconsin public premiere at the Marcus Performing Arts Center, running for a limited engagement from May 3 through May 4, 2025. Dog Man: The Musical is a special co-presentation between First Stage and the Marcus Performing Arts Center.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater will present the World Premiere of The Craic where Irish music and great company collide this January. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Renaissance Theaterworks will continue their 32nd season with “The Nether” by Jennifer Haley, January 12th - February 2nd with preview performances on January 10th and 11th, at the Theater on 255 S Water Street in Milwaukee's Harbor District.

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Skylight Music Theatre continues to explore new frontiers in the world of Music Theatre with this hilarious new musical. In continuing its focus on innovative and entertaining work, the company is delighted to announce the cast for the world premiere of Juliet and Romeo, a fresh new musical that reimagines Shakespeare's iconic love story with many time-traveling twists for a contemporary audience.

Get a first look at Milwaukee’s favorite holiday tradition, A Christmas Carol's return for the 49th Anniversary in the historic Pabst Theater. Adapted and directed by Artistic Director Mark Clements, A Christmas Carol is one of the best-known and loved stories in the English language.

Many peers around my age may remember the first time they saw Elf, the 2003 movie starring Will Ferrell. It was a fresh take on the Christmas cheer trope, introducing an overly enthusiastic and endearingly naïve (and exaggeratingly tall) human who was really convinced he was an elf, just like his 3-foot North Pole peers.