Building Info

Pabst Theater. Photo taken February 23rd, 2007 by Jeramey Jannene.
  • Address:
    144 E. Wells St.
  • Taxkey:
    3922342000
  • Architect:
    Otto Strack
  • Architectural Style:
    Renaissance Revival
  • Status:
  • Assessment:
    Tax-Exempt
  • Year Built:

Historic theater in downtown Milwaukee now used primarily as a venue for touring musical artists. Managed by the Pabst Theater Group, which also manages Riverside Theater and Turner Hall.

The Cudahy Pub on the east side of the building was added in the early 2000’s.

From Guides to Historic Milwaukee: Juneautown Walking Tour by Mary Ellen Pagel and Virginia Palmer (1965)…

When the second theater on this site was destroyed by fire, Frederick Pabst commissioned his architect to design a new theater more sumptuous than either of its predecessors. Until World War I, German dialogue plays were featured here, and the rich cultural offrings of the Pabst Theater helped Milwaukee to earn the title “the German Athens of the Midwest.” Until the 1930’s the Pabst Theater Café stood just east of the theater on Wells Street.

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Press Release

Cast and Creative Team Announced for Milwakee Repertory Theater’s Tony Award-Winning Musical Man of La Mancha

Broadway Star and Hometown Favorite Nathaniel Stampley stars as Don Quixote.

House Confidential: Gary Witt’s House of Rock
House Confidential

Gary Witt’s House of Rock

Actually, you'd never suspect the hip Pabst leader owns this old-style, Prospect Hill home.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Launches Professional Training Institute for Exceptional Young Artists
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Milwaukee Repertory Theater Launches Professional Training Institute for Exceptional Young Artists

Participants will participate in fully produced production as paid professional actors In June 2017. Auditions to be held at Milwaukee Rep on August 15.

Milwaukee Rep Seeks New ‘Tiny Tim’ for A CHRISTMAS CAROL
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Milwaukee Rep Seeks New ‘Tiny Tim’ for A CHRISTMAS CAROL

In addition to the role of Tiny Tim, several other Young Performer roles are available.

Bastille Days serves up gourmet French fare to indulge in all weekend long
Press Release

Bastille Days serves up gourmet French fare to indulge in all weekend long

Festival offering free food and drink demos, firkin tapping and wine tastings, plus 30 eateries onsite

NEWaukeean of the Week: Caitlin Taylor
NEWaukeean of the Week

Caitlin Taylor

"I’m incredibly proud to be part of the effort to further integrated communities in Wisconsin."

Live show adapts poignant precious lives gun violence series
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Live show adapts poignant precious lives gun violence series

The performance will be followed by a discussion with audience and community members.

Milwaukee Downtown names its 2016 Downtown Achievement Award winners
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Milwaukee Downtown names its 2016 Downtown Achievement Award winners

At the conclusion of the annual meeting, catalytic projects and leaders were honored for their contributions to the central business district.

Weekly Happy Hour: Fire on Water Is Great for Music
Weekly Happy Hour

Fire on Water Is Great for Music

And the happy hour runs four hours, and all night on Tuesday.

Pabst Theater Foundation Works to Assure Continued Success, Preservation of Pabst Theater
Press Release

Pabst Theater Foundation Works to Assure Continued Success, Preservation of Pabst Theater

To help ensure the longevity of the Pabst Theater building, on Friday the Pabst Theater Foundation was reorganized to better enable it to focus on preservation of the National Historical Landmark.

CNN to Host Town Hall from Milwaukee’s Riverside Theater on Tuesday, March 29
Press Release

CNN to Host Town Hall from Milwaukee’s Riverside Theater on Tuesday, March 29

Primetime event will be hosted by CNN Anchor Anderson Cooper from Milwaukee’s Riverside Theater

Band of the Week: How Vic and Gab Became REYNA
Band of the Week

How Vic and Gab Became REYNA

The Banuelos sisters write their own songs with lyrics based on their lives.

MSO Matches Mozart Symphonies with Stravinsky at the Pabst
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MSO Matches Mozart Symphonies with Stravinsky at the Pabst

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra announces two concerts performed on back to back weekends at the Pabst Theater highlighting the works of Mozart.

Milwaukee Ballet announces 2016-17 Season
Press Release

Milwaukee Ballet announces 2016-17 Season

Highlights include exotic Scheherazade; Romantic classic La Sylphide; Return of Pink’s evocative Mirror Mirror

Festival City Symphony To Perform “Peter & the Wolfgang” Symphony Sundays Concert
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Festival City Symphony To Perform “Peter & the Wolfgang” Symphony Sundays Concert

Admission to each concert is $14 for adults and $8 for children, students, and seniors.

Festival City Symphony to Perform “Finnish with Swedish & Ilana” Symphony Sundays Concert
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Festival City Symphony to Perform “Finnish with Swedish & Ilana” Symphony Sundays Concert

The concert also will include the beloved “Dance of the Hours.”

Top Milwaukee chefs + 88Nine DJs = An evening that sounds as good as it tastes
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Top Milwaukee chefs + 88Nine DJs = An evening that sounds as good as it tastes

88Nine Radio Milwaukee invites the community to its fifth annual SoundBites event February 11 at the Iron Horse Hotel

Alverno Presents to Close Its Doors at the End of the Current Season
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Alverno Presents to Close Its Doors at the End of the Current Season

“Uncovered” Series Will Continue Through Partnership with The Pabst Theater Group

Milwaukee Ballet Tempts Audiences with New Dance Drama, Dorian Gray
Press Release

Milwaukee Ballet Tempts Audiences with New Dance Drama, Dorian Gray

Michael Pink adds to master storyteller legacy with premiere of famous cautionary tale

Now Serving: A Second Screaming Tuna Comes to Tosa
Now Serving

A Second Screaming Tuna Comes to Tosa

Screaming Tuna opening in Downtown Tosa, K2 expanding, Simmer closing.

Weekly Happy Hour: Safe House Does Do Deals
Weekly Happy Hour

Safe House Does Do Deals

Even if you’re not a spy, you get cut-rate wine and beer on week nights, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Plenty of Horne: New Era for Riverside Theater
Plenty of Horne

New Era for Riverside Theater

Cool new retro marquee unveiled. And an ongoing project will upgrade the entire theater.

Marquette Theatre’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ to be performed at festival
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Marquette Theatre’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ to be performed at festival

A final dress rehearsal performance that is open to the public, will be held Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 7:00 p.m. at the Evan P. & Marion Helfaer Theatre.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Garners $35,000 Art Works Award for “American Song” from NEA
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Milwaukee Repertory Theater Garners $35,000 Art Works Award for “American Song” from NEA

Milwaukee Repertory Theater is thrilled to announce its inclusion in this year’s first round of funding by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Anonymous 4 – First, Last, and Often
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Anonymous 4 – First, Last, and Often

Early Music Now Presents Anonymous 4

Band of the Week: The Belle Weather
Band of the Week

The Belle Weather

The band strives to make big, beautiful music, with thoughtful lyrics.

Now Serving: The Food Trucks Cometh
Now Serving

The Food Trucks Cometh

A new truck specializing in Dutch food. And the Falafel Guys open a sit-down restaurant.

Now Serving: 14 Choices for Halloween Fun
Now Serving

14 Choices for Halloween Fun

Food, drinks and fright at events like Fetish Friday, Harry Potter Halloween and Trolley Bar Crawl.

The Ticket Window: Ani Difranco, Scott Weiland and More
The Ticket Window

Ani Difranco, Scott Weiland and More

10 new shows coming to Milwaukee. You couldn't ask for more variety.

The Ticket Window: 8 Shows for Which You’re Not Too Late
The Ticket Window

8 Shows for Which You’re Not Too Late

New shows announced include Jake Johannsen, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Three Dog Night.

City Streets: Wells Street Has Quite a History
City Streets

Wells Street Has Quite a History

That includes the impact of plutocrat Daniel Wells, Greta Garbo and an Irish/German riot.

Preview: Why I Love John Hiatt
Preview

Why I Love John Hiatt

He performs Sunday with Lyle Lovett. Should be a great time.

Weekly Happy Hour: Bryant’s Old Fashioned Charm
Weekly Happy Hour

Bryant’s Old Fashioned Charm

Venerated south side cocktail lounge will be open early for the 5th Annual Doors Open Milwaukee.

Zilber Ltd. & Pabst Theater Group Announce Major Public Investment
Press Release

Zilber Ltd. & Pabst Theater Group Announce Major Public Investment

New Marquee + 40-Foot Tall Vertical coming to West Wisconsin Ave

The Ticket Window: Willie Nelson and Steve Earle Coming
The Ticket Window

Willie Nelson and Steve Earle Coming

Don't like country? Other shows boast comedian Kathleen Madigan or the magic Supernaturalists.

The Ticket Window: Six New Performances Announced
The Ticket Window

Six New Performances Announced

An opera, two comedians, a medium, a poet, and a five time Grammy Award winner - this week's announcements couldn't get much more diverse.

Milwaukee’s Festival City Symphony Announces Its 2015-2016 Concert Season
Press Release

Milwaukee’s Festival City Symphony Announces Its 2015-2016 Concert Season

Milwaukee’s Festival City Symphony, the oldest performing symphony orchestra in the area, showcases area professional musicians.

Murphy’s Law: Is Abele Dumping the Marcus Center?
Murphy’s Law

Is Abele Dumping the Marcus Center?

Its takeover by new “Super District” running Bucks arena looks fishy.

The Ticket Window: Will Hannibal Buress Answer Why?
The Ticket Window

Will Hannibal Buress Answer Why?

If the comedian doesn't, maybe musicians Bela Fleck, Ben Rector or the Zombies will.

Review: John Butler Trio Energizes Pabst Crowd
Review

John Butler Trio Energizes Pabst Crowd

Australian band gets a sold-out house to stand, dance and sing along.

Jazz in the Park: Questions For the No BS! Brass Band
Jazz in the Park

Questions For the No BS! Brass Band

Just what Cathedral Square needs: a group that sounds like Led Zeppelin played by a brass band

Plenty of Horne: In Defense of Historic Tax Credits
Plenty of Horne

In Defense of Historic Tax Credits

National Trust for Historic Preservation's leader comes to town, where her speech to a crowd filled with notables dramatized the need for state to maintain the current credits.

“Blessing of the Bublrs” Celebrates Bublr Bikes’ First Residential Station, on Brady Street
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“Blessing of the Bublrs” Celebrates Bublr Bikes’ First Residential Station, on Brady Street

Bublr Bikes also announces $100,000 in new private donations

Summer Starts Today as Bublr Bikes Come out of Winter Hibernation, Ready for Riding
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Summer Starts Today as Bublr Bikes Come out of Winter Hibernation, Ready for Riding

Bublr 2015 Bike-­‐Sharing Season Starts Today With New and Cheaper Rates

Milwaukee earns a dubious ranking while the Mayor basks in streetcar fanfare
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Milwaukee earns a dubious ranking while the Mayor basks in streetcar fanfare

Statement from Alderman Joe Davis, Sr. February 20, 2015

Friday Photos: Streetcar Signing Is Quite a Celebration
Friday Photos

Streetcar Signing Is Quite a Celebration

The mayor, business leaders and pols toasted the streetcar in Cudahy's Irish Pub, with Michael Cudahy on hand.

Dance: So Many Splendid Dancers
Dance

So Many Splendid Dancers

Milwaukee Ballet’s Genesis offers three new works by international choreographers, and lots of great dancing.

Murphy’s Law: How Will NBA Arena Benefit the City?
Murphy’s Law

How Will NBA Arena Benefit the City?

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver promises a new arena will launch a Downtown renewal. Is he right?

“ Bublr Bikes” To Hit Milwaukee Streets With 10 Inaugural Bike-­‐Share Stations
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“ Bublr Bikes” To Hit Milwaukee Streets With 10 Inaugural Bike-­‐Share Stations

Riders Can Bike From 10 Downtown Loca7ons In Next Few Weeks, In Advance of 2015 System Launch

Sherdian Park Centennial Celebration is Theme of Cudahy 4th of July Parade on Friday
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Sherdian Park Centennial Celebration is Theme of Cudahy 4th of July Parade on Friday

Re-dedication of Patrick Cudahy Statue to Follow

Point Fish Fry & A Flick Returns
Press Release

Point Fish Fry & A Flick Returns

Dates Announced

Experience Festival City Symphony’s “Magnificent Moods” at Symphony Sundays Season Finale
Press Release

Experience Festival City Symphony’s “Magnificent Moods” at Symphony Sundays Season Finale

Festival City Symphony will conclude its “Symphony Sundays” series this season with a concert titled Magnificent Moods on Sunday, May 4, 2014, at 3:00 pm.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater to Host 60th Anniversary Gala Celebration
Yesterday’s Milwaukee: Interior of Academy of Music, 1876
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Interior of Academy of Music, 1876

Advertised as the best opera house west of New York, it was indeed an elegant hall.

RadioMilwaukee Announces Rollicking Mardi Gras Party at Turner Hall Ballroom March 4 With Two Top Milwaukee Bands
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RadioMilwaukee Announces Rollicking Mardi Gras Party at Turner Hall Ballroom March 4 With Two Top Milwaukee Bands

Milwaukee’s Herman Astro and Extra Crispy Brass Band will help the city celebrate Fat Tuesday at 88Nine RadioMilwaukee’s 4th annual Mardi Gras Party starting at 7:30 p.m. March 4, 2014, at Turner Hall Ballroom.

New Health Clinic Will Serve Central City

New Health Clinic Will Serve Central City

Gospel music concert will raise money to build three-story, 42,000-square-foot medical center on Lisbon Avenue.

Festival City Symphony Offers “Timeless Romance” Symphony Sundays Concert
Press Release

Festival City Symphony Offers “Timeless Romance” Symphony Sundays Concert

Festival City Symphony will continue its “Symphony Sundays” series with a concert titled Timeless Romance on Sunday, March 16, 2014, at 3:00 pm at the Pabst Theater, 144 East Wells Street.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Receives National Endowment for the Arts Art Works Grant to Support The History of Invulnerability
Milwaukee Repertory Theater Welcomes New Board Members
Press Release

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Welcomes New Board Members

Milwaukee Repertory Theater is pleased to announce that Cecilia Gilbert, W. Randall McKennie, Gregory C. Oberland, Harry Richard Quadracci Ewens, PhD and Ed Seaberg have recently joined The Rep’s Board of Trustees.

Milwaukee Gospel: Jubilee at The Pabst
Press Release

Milwaukee Gospel: Jubilee at The Pabst

Concert Showcases Local Gospel Groups, Benefits Progressive Community Health Centers

Festival City Symphony to Perform “A Celebration of Spirit”
Press Release

Festival City Symphony to Perform “A Celebration of Spirit”

Festival City Symphony will continue its “Symphony Sundays” series with a concert titled A Celebration of Spirit on Sunday, January 26, 2014, at 3:00 pm at the Pabst Theater, 144 East Wells Street.

Rep Does Musical Based on Judy Garland in January
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Rep Does Musical Based on Judy Garland in January

Peter Quilter’s play End of the Rainbow, a new play with music directed by Artistic Director Mark Clements, opens at The Rep on Friday, January 10

Reflections on Long Time Rep Supporter, Betty Quadracci, A True Patron of the Arts
Milwaukee Ballet Becomes Local, One-Stop Shop for the Holidays
Press Release

Milwaukee Ballet Becomes Local, One-Stop Shop for the Holidays

$200 Buys a Family-Four Pack to “The Nutcracker” and a $10 Pick ‘n’ Save Gift Card

Plenty of Horne: Pabst Leader’s Salary Far Below Smiley’s
Plenty of Horne

Pabst Leader’s Salary Far Below Smiley’s

Pabst boss Gary Witt makes less than a third of what Smiley makes. Ald. Bauman questions this.

Envisioning the Seen, March 11
Press Release

Envisioning the Seen, March 11

Historic Milwaukee, Inc. (HMI) and the Pabst Theater Foundation have partnered to create an entirely unique conversation series titled Envisioning the Seen. On Monday March 11, twelve dynamic, inspiring Milwaukeeans will gather on stage at the historic Pabst Theater to share their visions for the future of our built environment.

Joy and laughter fuel the Rep’s “Christmas Carol”

Joy and laughter fuel the Rep’s “Christmas Carol”

A new director and new Scrooge are just the most noticeable changes that enliven Dickens' classic tale.

Streetcar Meeting on Tuesday

Streetcar Meeting on Tuesday

Public invited to ask questions about project.

Humility hogs all the attention at “Envisioning the Seen”
Photo Gallery: Envisioning the Seen: Milwaukee’s Future
Photo Gallery

Envisioning the Seen: Milwaukee’s Future

Milwaukee's future, in photos.

Envisioning the Seen: Milwaukee’s Future – Today, June 18th
Envisioning the Seen

Milwaukee’s Future – Today, June 18th

The Pabst Theater plays host to Envisioning the Seen: Milwaukee's Future tonight, June 18th. Ten Milwaukeeans and two moderators will hold an open-ended, fireside-style discussion, followed by an audience question and answer period.

5Q: Architect Scott Jackson
5Q

Architect Scott Jackson

The owner/director of Cedar Gallery discusses his ideal living quarters, favorite buildings and why condos freak him out.

The Roundup: State Elections Board Responds to Complaint Against Walker
The Roundup

State Elections Board Responds to Complaint Against Walker

John Weishan and Gerry Broderick filed an official complaint today with the Wisconsin State Elections Board against Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker.

The Roundup: Jim Glynn Dead at 64
The Roundup

Jim Glynn Dead at 64

I had no idea it would be this soon.

The Roundup: Dem Challenge for Panzer Seat
The Roundup

Dem Challenge for Panzer Seat

The disarray of the Republican 20th Senate District has convinced the Democratic Party to field a write-in candidate for primary.

The Roundup: ABC and the Gay Governor
The Roundup

ABC and the Gay Governor

The catch, is that McGreevey announced he was gay, while the lover says he, himself, is straight.

The Roundup: How Did Peggy Know?
The Roundup

How Did Peggy Know?

Over Cocktails in 2001, then-A.G. Candidate Peg Lautenschlager Said Rival would be Indicted

The Roundup: Lautenschlager’s Mess
The Roundup

Lautenschlager’s Mess

Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager’s drunk driving arrest last week removes her from behind the wheel of her state-owned vehicle for a year, and puts Governor Jim Doyle in the driver’s seat. The two had squabbled, privately, over terms of the Governor’s jobs bill, with Lautenschlager threatening to use her authority to see that the law comply with the state’s environmental regulations, which she intimated it did not. This sort of independent action by an attorney general is not new in Wisconsin. Doyle was the chief practitioner of it, but then again, he was a Democrat, and the Governor at the time was a Republican. The press has made note that Doyle suggests Lautenschlager forgo some of her pay as a sort of penance for her indiscretion, a matter that remains unresolved at this time. Doyle also suggested that Lautenschlager consider entering a program to treat problem drinkers. He said that he had a number of friends who had been in a similar situation and that the treatment had helped them. In fact, the public admission of guilt and responsibility (which Lautenschlager made) is usually accompanied these days with a prompt acknowledgement that a problem exists. The subject then usually promptly enters a treatment program and completes it, after which the matter is forgotten. Lautenschlager has not made that admission thus far, which leaves her in the position of either not having a “problem” or being “in denial” of it. It does leave Doyle high and dry, however, and much less likely to face interference in his plans from that peskiest of all politicians – an ambitious Attorney General. Walker at the War Memorial County Executive Scott Walker welcomed about 100 well-clad guests to a fundraiser February 26th at the War Memorial Center. The strictly upper-crust affair was a Republican-type fundraiser, which meant that hard liquor was consumed (in moderation) and beer, for the most part, was ignored. For those fans of the frothy stuff, Walker offered Miller products and Heineken. Food was by Ellen’s Prestige Catering, and included strolling waiters, another classy touch. Menu items included spinach somethings, meat and melted cheese on sandwich rounds, wrapped up little salmon tidbits, an entirely unsuccessful raspberry-brie tart, platters of some kind of 21st century sandwich product along with perfectly delicious fruit. The event was unmarred by public oratory, but was enhanced by an A-list of locals practicing up for the next time Bush is in town. Among the exalted: George Dalton, Dennis Kuester (on crutches), Michael Cudahy, mourning the recent death of Daniel Urban Kiley, creator of the $4 million Cudahy garden outside the adjacent Milwaukee Art Museum, Fred Luber, Tim Hoeksma, Carol Skornicka, John Finerty, Jim Weichmann, Joe Rice, Mary Buestrin, Corey Hoze and developer Mark Irgens. Hoze has secured speaker Dennis Hastert to appear at a $2000 fundraiser on his hopeless behalf in his upcoming congressional campaign. That’s rich. Marvin Pratt popped in and worked the crowd for about 20 minutes before his cop told him it was time to […]

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