2017-'18 SCHEDULES
FOR MILWAUKEE-AREA PERFORMING ARTS GROUPS
DANCE CONCERTS
DANCEWORKS PERFORMANCE COMPANY (414) 277-8480; danceworksmke.org
Danceworks Studio Theatre, 1661 N. Water St. Nov. 11-12, 16-18: Mad Li(m)bs April 14-15, 19-21: Secrets from the Wide Sky
Next Act Theatre, 255 S. Water St. March 2-4: Women Who Dance MILWAUKEE BALLET (414) 902-2103; www.milwaukeeballet.org
Marcus Center Uihlein Hall, 929 N. Water St. Nov. 2-5: La Bohème Dec. 9-26: The Nutcracker April 12-15: Beauty and the Beast
May 31-June 3: Swan Lake Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St. Feb. 8-11: MXE Milwaukee Mixed
WILD SPACE DANCE COMPANY (414) 271-0307; www.wildspacedance.org
Sept. 14-17: Artifacts May: Svadba - Wedding
THEATER
ACACIA THEATRE (414) 744-5995; www.acaciatheatre.com Concordia University Wisconsin, 12800 N. Lake Shore Drive, Mequon Nov. 18-Dec. 3: Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol March 16-25: The Hiding Place July 13-22: Quality Street THE BAY PLAYERS
(414) 301-3565; www.thebayplayers.com
Whitefish Bay High School, 1200 E. Fairmount Ave., Whitefish Bay Sept. 15-16, 22-23: A Moon for the Misbegotten
Jan. 12-13, 18-19: Talk Radio April 5-8: Lady BROADWAY AT THE MARCUS CENTER (414) 273-7206; www.marcuscenter.org Marcus Center Uihlein Hall, 929 N. Water St. Oct. 3-8: Rent 20th Anniversary Tour
Nov. 21-26: School of Rock Jan. 2-7: Waitress Feb. 20-25: Finding Neverland March 27-April 1: Les Miserables
May 1-6: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder June 26-July 1: An American in Paris COOPERATIVE PERFORMANCE MILWAUKEE www.cooperformke.com
Urban Ecology Center-Riverside Park, 1500 E. Park Place Oct. 15-29: The Performance Ecology Project FALLS PATIO PLAYERS (262) 255-8372; www.fallspatioplayers.com
St. James Catholic Church, W220-N6588 Town Line Road, Menomonee Falls Sept. 8-10: Over Here: A Patriotic Review North Middle School Auditorium, N88-W16750 Garfield Drive, Menomonee Falls Dec. 1-3: Christmas Carol Feb. 2-4, 9-11: Diary of Anne Frank April 27-29, May 4-6: Anything Goes FIRESIDE THEATRE (800) 477-9505; www.firesidetheatre.com
1131 Janesville Ave., Fort Atkinson Dec. 29-Feb. 18: Kopit & Yeston’s Phantom Feb. 22-April 8: Disney's Newsies April 12-May 27: 42nd Street May 31-July 15: A Second Helping July 19-Sept. 2: Disney’s The Little Mermaid FIRST STAGE (414) 267-2961; www.firststage.org
Marcus Center Todd Wehr Theater, 929 N. Water St. Oct. 6-Nov. 5: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Nov. 24-Dec. 31: A Charlie Brown Christmas Jan. 12-Feb. 11: Edward Tulane Feb. 23-March 25: The Wiz April 6-22: Antarctica, WI May 4-June 3: Judy Moody & Stink Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, 325 W. Walnut St. Oct. 1-29: Spookley The Square Pumpkin Dec. 8-17: Skin of Our Teeth Jan. 21-Feb. 25: Cat in the Hat March 9-24: Henry V IN TANDEM THEATRE (414) 271-1371; www.intandemtheatre.org
Tenth Street Theatre, 628 N. 10th St. Oct. 6-29: All The Great Books (Abridged) Dec. 1-Jan. 7: Scrooge in Rouge Feb. 23-March 18: The Outgoing Tide April 27-May 20: The Fantas-
ticks LAKE COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE (262) 367-4967; lakecountryplayhousewi.org
221 E. Capitol Drive, Hartland Oct. 5-22: Little Women Nov. 30-Dec. 10: A Christmas Carol Jan. 26-Feb. 11: 37 Postcards March 15-18: Hear My Song April 5-22: The Bridges of Madison County May 18-June 3: Unnecessary Farce July 6-22: First Date LAKESIDE PLAYERS (262) 657-7529; rhodecenter.org Rhode Center for the Arts, 514 56th St., Kenosha Nov. 3-18: A Piece of My Heart Jan. 19-Feb. 3: Rent March 30-April 14: Superior Donuts May 4-19: Sex, Sin and the CIA Family Theatre Series: Sept. 8-17: Disney’s The Lion King Dec. 8-17: Ramona Quimby Stage Noir Series: Jan. 5-7: ED April 20-29: The Laramie Project MEMORIES DINNER THEATER (262) 284-6850; www.memoriesballroom.com
Memories Ballroom, 1077 Lake Drive, Port Washington Feb. 9-18: Looking March 16-25: Are You Are April 13-22: Things My Mother Taught Me June 12-21: You’re Only Young Twice July 10-19: Assisted Living: The Musical Aug. 7-16: Squirrels In the Attic Nov. 2-11: Killjoy Dec. 7-16: Nunsense MILWAUKEE CHAMBER THEATRE (414) 291-7800; www.milwaukeechambertheatre.com
Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway Sept. 20-Oct. 15: Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
Nov. 22-Dec. 17: Miracle on South Division Street Feb. 21-March 18: The Brothers Size April 12-29: Doubt, A Parable MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER (414) 224-9490; www.milwaukeerep.com
Baker Theater Complex, 108 E. Wells St. Stackner Cabaret: Sept. 8-Nov. 5: Souvenir Nov. 10-Jan. 14: Murder for Two Jan. 19-March 18: Black Pearl Sings! March 23-May 20: Mark Twain’s River of Song Quadracci Powerhouse: Sept. 19-Oct. 29: Guys and Dolls Nov. 14-Dec. 17: Holmes and Watson Jan. 9-Feb. 11: Animal Farm Feb. 27-March 25: One House Over April 10-May 13: Our Town Stiemke Studio: Sept. 27-Nov. 5: The Who & The What Feb. 15-19: Rep Lab March 13-April 22: Until the Flood Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St. Nov. 28-Dec. 24: A Christmas Carol MILWAUKEE YOUTH THEATRE (414) 390-3900; www.milwaukeeyouththeatre.org
Lincoln Center of the Arts Middle School, 820 E. Knapp St. Oct. 20: Esperanza Rising Feb. 9: Jungle Book April 26-27, May 4: The Princess and the Pea MORNING STAR PRODUCTIONS (414) 228-5220, Ext. 119; www.morningstarproductions.org
Eastbrook Church Theater, 5345 N. Green Bay Ave. Sept. 29-Oct. 8: The Domino Heart Feb. 16-25: The First Church of Texaco April 20-29: Treasures in Heaven NEXT ACT THEATRE (414) 278-0765; www.nextact.org
255 S. Water St. Sept. 28-Oct. 22: Silent Sky Nov. 16-Dec. 10: The Secret Mask Feb. 1-25: Equivocation April 5-29: I and You OVER OUR HEAD PLAYERS (262) 632-6802; www.overourheadplayers.org
Sixth Street Theatre, 318 6th St., Racine Sept. 8-24: Escanaba Nov. 3-19: KRINGLE... The Musical? Jan. 26-Feb. 25: Snowdance 10 Minute Comedy Festival April 6-21: Bakersfield Mist May 18-June 2: Oregon Trail: The Play! RACINE THEATRE GUILD (262) 633-4218; www.racinetheatre.org
2519 Northwestern Ave., Racine Sept. 15-Oct. 1: Boeing Boeing Oct. 20-Nov. 5: Indoor/Outdoor Dec. 1-17: A Christmas Carol: The Musical Jan. 12-28: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Feb. 23-March 11: A Comedy of Tenors April 6-15: The Boxcar Children
May 11-27: Sister Act Racine Children’s Theatre: Oct. 6-8: Curious George and the Golden Meatball Nov. 10-12: The Ever After - A
Musical Feb. 2-4: Caps for Sale March 16-18: Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure RENAISSANCE THEATERWORKS (414) 291-7800; www.r-t-w.com Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway Oct. 20-Nov. 12: Sex With Strangers Jan. 19-Feb. 11: Russian Transport April 6-29: Top Girls SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE (414) 291-7800; www.skylightmusictheatre.org
Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway Sept. 29-Oct. 15: Hot Mikado Nov. 17-Dec. 23: Annie Feb. 2-18: Zombies from the Beyond March 16-29: The Tales of Hoffmann May 18-June 10: Urinetown SUNSET PLAYHOUSE (262) 782-4430; www.sunsetplayhouse.com
800 Elm Grove Road, Elm Grove Furlan Auditorium: Sept. 7-24: Over The River and Through The Woods Oct. 12-Nov. 5: Sister Act Nov. 30-Dec. 23: Beauty and The Beast Jan. 18-Feb. 3: Room Service March 1-18: Into the Woods April 19-May 6: Don’t Dress for Dinner May 31-June 17: Any Number Can Die July 12-Aug. 5: The Producers Children’s Theater Series: Nov. 15-18: Switch Witch Dec. 10-11: Beauty and The Beast, Jr. Feb. 7-10: Caps for Sale May 9-12: Animal Tales: Aesop’s Fables Musical MainStage Concert Series: Sept. 18-19: Elvis! Oct. 23-24: Beyond the Beatles: The British Invasion Dec. 4-5: Homeward Bound: Simon & Garfunkel Jan. 29-30: Elton John: Rocket Man March 12-13: Heard It Through the Grapevine: Motown April 30-May 1: Band on The Run SideNotes Cabaret Series: Oct. 5-8: You’ve Got a Friend Dec. 13-17: Our Favorite Things Feb. 15-18: People Will Say We’re in Love March 22-25: BoyGirlBoyGirl May 17-20: It’s Too Darn Hot: Cole Porter June 14-17: Queens of Country After Sunset Studio Series: Oct. 26-29: Phantasies Such As These Jan. 11-14: The Graduate April 5-8: Betrayal June 7-10: Heathers The Musical THEATRE GIGANTE (414) 961-6119; www.theatregigante.org Kenilworth 508 Theatre, 1925 E. Kenilworth Place Sept. 28-Oct. 7: I Am My Own Wife Nov. 17-19: 7 (x1) Samurai Jan. 25-28: Metamorphosis March 16-24: Tarzan WAUKESHA CIVIC THEATRE (262) 547-0708; www.waukeshacivictheatre.org
264 W. Main St., Waukesha Sept. 15-Oct. 1: Sex Please We’re Sixty Oct. 27-Nov. 12: The Hunchback of Notre Dame Dec. 1-17: The House Without a Christmas Tree Feb. 2-18: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) March 9-25: Clue: The Musical April 27-May 13: Wait Until Dark June 1-17: Father Knows Best WEST ALLIS PLAYERS westallisplayers.org
West Allis Central Auditorium, 8516 W. Lincoln Ave., West Allis Oct. 6-7, 13-15: Lend Me a Tenor WINDFALL THEATRE (414) 332-3963; www.windfalltheatre.com
Village Church Arts, 130 E. Juneau Ave. Sept. 29-Oct. 14: Wittenberg May 4-19: Celebration Brumder Mansion, 3046 W. Wisconsin Ave. Feb. 9-24: Stones in His Pockets
MUSIC
BEL CANTO CHORUS (414) 481-8801; www.belcanto.org
Performances at various locations Oct. 15: Evensong Dec. 8-10: Christmas in the Basilica March 11: Voices & Strings May 16: The Immigrant Story CONCORD CHAMBER ORCHESTRA (414) 750-4404; www.concordorchestra.org
Performances at various locations Oct. 21: Stars and Stripes: American Icons Dec. 2: Portraits of Divinity Jan. 28: People Power March 24: Gods and Mortals May 12: A New Day EARLY MUSIC NOW (414) 225-3113; www.earlymusicnow.org
Performances at various locations Oct. 21: Cappella Pratensis: Missa Lutherana Nov. 11: La Poeme Harmonique:
Danza! Spanish Dances in 17thCentury France Dec. 9-10: The Boston Camerata & SHARQ Arabic Music Ensemble: A Mediterranean Christmas Feb. 17: Flanders Recorder Quartet: The Final Chapter: 30 Years March 17: Ensemble Caprice: iLove Baroque April 14: The Queen’s Six: Sacred & Profane: Music of the Tudor and Jacobean Courts FESTIVAL CITY SYMPHONY (414) 365-8861; www.festivalcitysymphony.org
Marcus Center Bradley Pavilion, 123 E. State St.
Sept. 27: Tunes and Tails Pajama Jamboree Nov. 29: Happy Holidays Pajama Jamboree May 16: Let’s Meet Beethoven Pajama Jamboree Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St. Nov. 12: Symphony Sundays: Thanksgiving Promises Jan. 28: Symphony Sundays: Saints and Heroes March 25: Symphony Sundays: Passion, Beauty, and Light May 13: Symphony Sundays: Legends and Masters FLORENTINE OPERA COMPANY (414) 291-5700; www.florentineopera.org
Main Stage Series: Marcus Center Uihlein Hall, 929 N. Water St. Oct. 20, 22: The Merry Widow March 16, 18: Prince of Players May 11, 13: The Magic Flute Marcus Center Wilson Theatre at Vogel Hall Jan. 26, 28, 31, Feb. 2, 4: Venus & Adonis and Dido & Aeneas @ The Center Series: Lueders Florentine Opera Center, 930 E. Burleigh St. Sept. 22-23: Season Sampler Nov. 17-19: An Evening of Gilbert & Sullivan III Dec. 8-9, 16-17: Home for the Holidays April 13-14: Florentine After Dark FRANKLY MUSIC www.franklymusic.org
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 914 E. Knapp St. Sept. 25: The World of César Franck Nov. 27: Movie Night Wisconsin Lutheran College, 8815 W. Wisconsin Ave. Jan. 27: Glass Houses May 14: Strings Attached IRISH CULTURAL & HERITAGE CENTER (414) 345-8800; www.ichc.net 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave. Hallamór Concert Series: Oct. 20: Skipper’s Alley Nov. 10: Maura O’Connell and Karan Casey Dec. 10: Kim Robertson Celtic Christmas
KETTLE MORAINE SYMPHONY (262) 334-3469; www.kmsymphony.org
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 1044 Silverbrook Drive, West Bend Oct. 1: Overture to a New Beginning March 4: A New American Frontier Silver Lining Arts Center, West Bend High School, 1305 E. Decorah Road, West Bend Nov. 19: Dawn’s Early Light: A Salute to Veterans Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, 1525 Carmel Road, Hubertus
May 6: In the Beginning: The Creation LATINO ARTS INC. (414) 384-3100; www.latinoartsinc.org
United Community Center Auditorium, 1028 S. 9th St. Nov. 3: Jarabe Mexicano Dec. 1: Sol e Mar MASTER SINGERS OF MILWAUKEE www.mastersingersofmilwaukee.org
Performances at various locations Oct. 21-22: Seasons in Song Dec. 16-17: Welcome All Wonders March 17-18: Of War and Peace June 3: At the Movies MILWAUKEE OPERA THEATRE milwaukeeoperatheatre.org
Performances at various locations: Aug. 27-28: A Chorus Line March 16-29: The Tales of Hoffmann May: Svadba-Wedding MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (414) 291-7605; www.mso.org Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. Classics: Sept. 15-17: Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony Sept. 22-23: Gershwin! Sept. 29-30: de Waart Conducts Mozart Nov. 4-5: Bach in the Basilica Nov. 10-12: Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony Nov. 17-18: Brahms & Bernstein Jan. 12-13: Edo de Waart Conducts American Masters Jan. 20-21: American Classics Jan. 26-27: Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto Feb. 2-3: Beethoven’s Second Symphony Feb. 16-17: Andreas Delfs Returns March 2-4: Symphonie Fantastique! March 9-10: Prokofiev Triumphant April 7-8: Become Ocean April 21-22: Asher Fisch Conducts Mahler April 27-28: Dvorak’s New World Symphony May 19-20: Sensuous Ravel June 9-10: West Side Story June 15-17: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony Pops Season: Oct. 13-15: Under The Streetlamp Dec. 1-3: Holiday Pops Feb. 9-11: My Fair Lady March 23-25: Great Balls of Fire! May 25-27: Patriotic Pops June 22-24: Great American Songbook Family: Dec. 2: The Snowman: Film with
Orchestra Jan. 28: The Firebird with Enchantment Theatre Company March 11: The Music of John Williams
Specials: Nov. 29: Canadian Brass Holiday Dec. 13-17: Handel’s Messiah Dec. 15-17: Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets Dec. 30-31: E.T., The ExtraTerrestrial Jan. 19: Leslie Odom Jr. June 6: Audra McDonald PRESENT MUSIC
(414) 271-0711; www.presentmusic.org
Performances at various locations Sept. 29: Stay On It Nov. 19: Thanksgiving Feb. 22-23: Give Chance a Piece March 24: Between Two Worlds June 23: Sound and Sight RACINE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (262) 636-9285; www.racinesymphony.org
Racine Civic Center, Festival Hall, 5 Fifth St., Racine Aug. 25: Summer Pops: Life is a Cabaret
Dec. 8: Holiday Pops UW-Parkside, Frances Bedford Concert Hall, 900 Wood Road, Racine Oct. 28: Fall Masterworks Concert: Piano Classics Siena Center Chapel, 5635 Erie St., Racine April 22: Spring Masterworks: Season Finale
SHEBOYGAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (920) 452-1985; sheboygansymphony.org
Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts, 826 N. 8th St., Sheboygan Oct. 7: Mozart and Tchaikovsky Nov. 11: Brahms and Dvorak Dec. 9: Christmas Treasures Feb. 3: Generations March 10: Spring with American Classics May 12: Romantic WISCONSIN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC (414) 276-5760; www.wcmusic.org
McIntosh|Goodrich Mansion, 1584 N. Prospect Ave. Sept. 18-19: Prometheus Trio Oct. 5: We Six Jazz Dec. 4-5: Prometheus Trio Feb. 1: We Six Jazz Feb. 12-13: Prometheus Trio April 16-17: Prometheus Trio May 3: We Six Jazz WISCONSIN PHILHARMONIC (262) 547-1858; www.wisphil.org Sharon Lynne Wilson Center, 19805 W. Capitol Drive, Brookfield Oct. 10: A Toast to 70 Strong Nov. 7: Music of the 1960s Mad Men Era March 11: Catch a Rising Star April 10: Inspirational Women Inspirational Music Carroll University, Shattuck Music Center, 218 N. East Ave., Waukesha Dec. 5: Northern Lights Holiday Concert WISCONSIN SINGER / SONGWRITER SERIES (262) 457-4399; wsss.org Unitarian Church North, 13800 N. Port Washington Road, Mequon Sept. 23: Amy Speace Oct. 14: Jan Krist & Jim Bizer Oct. 27: Spook Handy Nov. 18: L.J. Booth Dec. 8: Jon Vezner & Don Henry Feb. 24: Small Potatoes March 10: Kitty Donohoe March 24: Claudia Russell & Bruce Kaplan April 13: Don White May 4: John Gorka