Okay, so maybe 2025 didn’t go to plan. Your list of New Year’s resolutions, crumpled into the recycling before February, and all the hopes that it was going to be your year , dashed by spring. Or maybe 2025 actually was your year, one by one, metronomically ticking off resolution after resolution…
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Milwaukee really showed off in 2025. Baird Center scooped up local and national awards like it was its full-time job. The Milwaukee Brewers captured the hearts of baseball fans nationwide with pockets full of pancakes and a burger-producing winning streak. And the mythically whimsical Mama Rosa…
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The champagne is all gone. The countdown is over. 2026 has arrived. You’ve plunged in Lake Michigan, made your list of resolutions and there, right at the top, is “see more local shows.” Well, new year, new you, new shows in Milwaukee, with tons of can’t-miss concerts, plays and musicals all over…
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Willow Newell made history this year. She was the first Black woman to earn the crown as Miss Wisconsin, bringing her lifelong passion for performance and community storytelling into the spotlight. A Racine native and Carthage College graduate with a degree in musical theater, Willow has spent years…
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Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh. To a jolly Milwaukee show, clapping all the way. 'Tis the season for festive cheer, and all throughout the city, you’ll find the holidays taking center stage. We’ve got Charlie Brown, we’ve got the Rat King, we’ve got a 50th anniversary…
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You can take a journey of a thousand miles, just by crossing the street in the Milwaukee Theater District. This month, you can explore distant lands, go on a European adventure and even visit the magical realm of Green Bay. From the Emerald City to the Swiss Alps, November is stacked with standout…
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This weekend, Doors Open returns, and if you’ve ever felt the itch to peek behind the curtain in Milwaukee’s Theater District, now’s your moment. Explore hidden staircases, back halls that have seen it all, dressing rooms, and maybe even a ghost story or two. Whether you're in it for the…
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Summer has come and passed, but theater season’s here at last, wake me up when September ends. Costumes aren’t just for Halloween. Dazzling backdrops aren’t reserved for Autumn. And drama knows no season. The Milwaukee Theater District has shows all year round, but October marks a new year for the…
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The curtain is up, the spotlight is lit and the Milwaukee Theater District's 2025/2026 season is off to an unforgettable start. This past weekend, the Marcus Performing Arts Center (MPAC) officially launched its 2025/26 Culture Collective with an ovation-worthy premiere of "Maa Vue and The Dream…
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This fall, history, music and memory come together in the Milwaukee Theater District for a moving series unlike any other. Violins of Hope, a traveling collection of restored instruments once played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust, offers the chance to hear their voices again through…
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