The full list of reviews
Messiah, Nutcracker, A Christmas Carol, Rudolph, Cudahy Caroler -- seen 'em all. Read TCD's reviews before you go.
The holidays are a busy time, so we’ve made it easier to find out which of Milwaukee’s many holiday offerings are up your alley by compiling all the reviews we’ve done into this handy guide.
Just click on the link to get the TCD review, which in turn has links to ticketing and further information. Shows and concerts make the season brighter, so get up and go. We’ll add to the list as the final holiday-themed shows come in.

The Marcus Center: The Second City Dysfunctional Holiday Revue, through Dec. 16
The Alchemist Theatre: A Kick in the Dickens, through Dec. 22
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Handel’s Messiah, through Dec. 23.

Milwaukee Rep: A Christmas Carol, through Dec. 24
Milwaukee Ballet: The Nutcracker, through Dec. 26
At Carte Blanche Studios, Neil Haven’s Who Killed Santa?, through Dec. 30 (review from last year’s production, with some cast differences)
First Stage: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, through Dec. 30
Next Act Theatre: A Kodachrome Christmas with John McGivern, through Dec. 31.
In Tandem Theatre: A Cudahy Caroler Christmas, through Jan. 5
Your Mother Dances: Works by Elizabeth Johnson and Gerald Casel, through Dec. 22.
Dance
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Milwaukee Ballet Brings Back Orchestra
Jul 14th, 2025 by Bruce Murphy
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New Riverwest Company, Production Impresses
Feb 10th, 2020 by Brendan Fox
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Milwaukee Ballet Show Remakes History
Feb 10th, 2020 by Catherine Jozwik
Theater
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Oh, Those Witty 18th Century Brits
Nov 24th, 2025 by Dominique Paul Noth
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Skylight’s Holiday Show Is Lots of Fun
Nov 16th, 2025 by Dominique Paul Noth
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Rep’s ‘Come From Away’ Is a Triumph
Nov 10th, 2025 by Dominique Paul Noth
















