First Stage

United Performing Arts Fund Names Nicole Angresano as Development Director – Corporate Partnerships

UPAF adds nationally recognized community leader to development team

A Live Radio Play

R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps- Phantom of the Auditorium Opens First Stage 2025-2026 Season

Vanguard Milwaukee Presents LUNGS

Vanguard presents a Story of Love and Loss in the age of Climate Change.

First Stage Launches Young Actors Studio

The program is an expansion of the Theater Academy, now open for fall enrollment

Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Launches Violins of Hope Wisconsin Residency

All Rise for the Florentine Opera

Scalia/Ginsburg: A Supreme Musical Comedy at Marquette Law School

Summerfest’s Lil Gig Offers Big Fun for its Younger Fans and their Families

First Stage Invites Audiences On A Theatrical Roller Coaster Ride With Ride The Cyclone (high School Edition)

A roller coaster accident, a fortune teller, and a second chance at life—this acclaimed musical explores fate, storytelling, and self-discovery.

Supervisor Steve F. Taylor Demands Answers as Milwaukee Art Museum Slashes Staff While Director’s Pay Skyrockets

First Stage Brings Disney & Pixar’s FINDING NEMO TYA To Milwaukee This Spring

Dive into the beloved underwater adventure featuring an ocean of puppets that are sure to be unforgettable!

Performances of First Stage’s The Dinosaur Play Are Now Underway!

The production runs at the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center’s Goodman Mainstage Hall through Sunday, February 16, 2025.