Mark Clements

Joy to the World!

Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s A Christmas Carol returns to the Historic Pabst Theater with Matt Daniels as Scrooge and a Full Ensemble including 19 Young Performers from across Milwaukee, November 26 – December 24, 2024.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Presents Lumberjacks in Love November 8, 2024 – January 12, 2025 in the Stackner Cabaret

Milwaukee Rep’s A Christmas Carol Welcomes Special VIP Walk-On Guests

Milwaukee Repertory Theater awarded a $1.9M Non-State Grant for Local Projects from the Wisconsin State Building Commission

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Presents Marie and Rosetta

Starring Alexis J Roston and Bethany Thomas in the Stiemke Studio October 22 – December 22, 2024

Rep’s ‘Women of Rock’ Is Musical Blast

A tribute to many great women rockers sung by powerful performers, it's great fun.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater reaches $78 million Powering Milwaukee Campaign goal to make the Associated Bank Theater Center a reality thanks to nearly 600 individual donors

Associated Bank Theater Center on time and budget for Fall 2025 Opening with Inaugural Season Announced in early 2025

Rep’s ‘The Coast Starlight’ Is An Intriguing Journey

West coast train route is setting for a language play that starts strong but loses its way.

“The Coast Starlight” pulls into Milwaukee Rep, Sept 3-Oct 6

September 3 – October 6, 2024 in the Stiemke Studio

Celebrate Christmas in July and Save 25% to Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s A Christmas Carol on Thursday, July 25

Matt Daniels Returns as Scrooge!

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Announces Award-Winning Titles, World Premieres and More for 2024/25 Season

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Extends What the Constitution Means to Me By Heidi Schreck in the Stiemke Studio by One Week

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Presents Guys on Ice January 12 – March 17, 2024

Stackner Cabaret

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Names Safe & Sound Recipient of the A Christmas Carol Families Program

Plus A Christmas Carol Community Tickets Participating Organizations Announced

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Names Studio Theater in the New Associated Bank Theater Center for Philanthropists David Herro and Jay Franke

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Presents Brent Hazelton’s LIBERACE! With Milwaukee Native And Off-Broadway Star Brett Ryback

Created in collaboration with the Liberace Foundation for the Performing and Creative Arts

Young Performer Casting announced for Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s A Christmas Carol

‘Run Bambi Run’ Is a Spectacular Production

Rep’s new rock musical about Laurie Bembenek lacks depth, but pulsates with energy and attitude.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Presents the World Premiere Parental Advisory: a breakbeat play

By Idris Goodwin. September 26 – October 29, 2023. Stiemke Studio

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Announces Construction Timeline for New Associated Bank Theater Center

2024/25 Season to take place at Milwaukee Rep and Venues across the City

Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s Powering Milwaukee Campaign Hits New Heights with Record Setting $1 Million Raised at Curtain Call Ball and $1.55 Million Gift from The Lubar Family

Sustaining Trustee Anthony Petullo and an Anonymous Donor pledge to match new or increased gifts up to $7.5 million through June 30, 2023 to reach a key financial milestone and greenlight construction.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Seeks the next Tiny Tim and other Young Performers Ages 8-13 for A Christmas Carol

Milwaukeeans Will Create Broadway Show

Pulitzer-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar and 'La La Land' composer Justin Hurwitz will collaborate.

Way Away In a Manger

Rep's new play, 'The Nativity Variations' spoofs Joseph and Mary in a manger and much more, with uneven results.

The Return of The Titanic

Acclaimed Rep production of musical shut down last May by pandemic will return.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Presents the One Day Sale For TITANIC THE MUSICAL on Monday, June 20

Rep’s Titanic Will Return This Fall

Show canceled, some 10,000 tickets refunded, after many in the large cast caught COVID-19.

Milwaukee Regional Finalist Alexandria Woods Wins Third Place at True Colors Next Narrative Monologue Competition In New York City

Jermaine Murry Joins Milwaukee Repertory Theater Leadership Team as Chief Diversity Officer

Former Loaned Executive Chief Diversity Officer Tammy Belton-Davis elected to Board of Trustees

Rep’s ‘Titanic’ Is a Triumph

A massive undertaking with terrific performers that never misses the show’s humanity or intimacy.

Milwaukee Rep Founder Mary John Dies

She produced 37 Rep plays in 1950s. Six of 10 in second season written by women.

Mary John Founder of Milwaukee Repertory Theater Passes away at 96

Rep’s Beatles’ Flavored Bard a Blast

Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’ with Beatles songs creates funny frothy fun.

Black, Latino and Poor in America

Rep’s one man show, ‘Antonio’s Song,’ is a powerful memoir play that includes audience discussion.

Rep’s ‘Piano Men’ Is Never The Same

Audiences help decide songs in each performance. Sounds chaotic but works nicely.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Honors Milwaukee Area Hair Salons with Steel Magnolias Team Truvy Awards

Matt Leibham Joins Milwaukee Repertory Theater as Chief Financial Officer

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Presents Making the Invisible Visible: A Celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Culture, Art & Activism

With Series of Virtual Offerings in May

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Reopening in April with First In-Person Performance in Over a Year

Milwaukee Repertory Awards $60,000 to 80 Artists Through the Freelance Artist Relief Effort

Mankind Was My Business

The Rep offers ‘Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol.’ It’s Dickens with a twist.

Theaters Offer Holiday Shows

Including different versions of Dickens and ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’

Local Companies Are Innovating Amid Pandemic

Renaissance, Next Act and Milwaukee Rep all are finding creative ways to do theater.

Unions Clear Reopening of Milwaukee Repertory Theater for Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol Starting December 1 Pending Local Conditions

Health & Safety Webinar Hosted by Milwaukee Rep for Artists & Audiences on Wednesday, October 7 @7pmCT

Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s Curtain Call Ball Goes Virtual to Aid the Rep Rising Emergency Fund on Friday, October 16, 2020

Local Theaters Find Ways to Perform

Innovative productions rely on zooming, outdoor performances or small cast shows.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Announces 2020/21 Season Reset Due to Covid-19 Challenges and an Emergency Relief Rep Rising Fundraising Campaign

Pandemic Imperils Arts and Culture Industry

These organizations may be among the last to bounce back.

Tammy Belton-Davis Joins Milwaukee Repertory Theater Leadership Team as Loaned Executive Chief Diversity Officer

Regional Companies Want to Stay In Touch

American Players and Milwaukee Rep seek ways to perform in a pandemic.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Raised $109,000

Through the Donald & Donna Baumgartner and The Elizabeth Quadracci Harned Family Matching Gift Double-Down for Artists Challenge

The Show Must Go On. Eventually

Milwaukee Rep and several other theaters are planning a season beginning as early as August

Donald & Donna Baumgartner and The Elizabeth Quadracci Harned Family Team Up for a Double-Down For Artists Challenge at Milwaukee Repertory Theater

Rep, Ballet, First Stage Making Masks

A new kind of show business: making nearly 9,000 masks a week donated to hospitals and medical college.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater to Suspend all Performances and Public Events Through April 5, 2020

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Honors 12 Milwaukee SHEroes During Eclipsed

Dr. Lisa Edwards, Kai Gardner, Crystal Hearvey, Itzel Hernandez, Dasha Kelly, Katie Avila Loughmiller, Shayvon McCullum, Tina Nixon, Shavonda Sisson, JohnRaé Stowers, May Yer Thao and Diana Vang Brostoff

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Reveals New Brand Identity with Re-designed Logo, Website and Hashtag #WeRepMilwaukee To Support New Strategic Plan

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Presents Danai Gurira’s ECLIPSED March 3 – 29, 2020

With Ashleigh Awusie, Nancy Moricette, Jacqueline Nwabueze, Matty Sangare and Sola Thompson

Rep’s ‘Hedwig’ Is Crazy Rock-Fueled Fun

Gender-bender musical is a kind of carnival mixing comedy, drama and a bizarre love story.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Announces Complete Cast and Creative Teas for The Legend of Georgia McBride and Chasin’ Dem Blues

Purchase tickets at www.MilwaukeeRep.com, by calling the Ticket Office at 414-224-9490 or in person at 108 E. Wells Street in downtown Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Announces Special Events and Guest Appearances for Milwaukee Holiday Tradition A Christmas Carol

Special VIP Walk-on Guests Include Sheldon Dutes, Ryan Jay, Michael King, Greg & Linda Marcus and Karen Dalessandro

A Milwaukee Repertory Theater Classic Returns! The Nerd November 12 – December 15, 2019

From the much-loved playwright of The Foreigner

A Tony To Die For

He leads Milwaukee Rep’s most incisive musical to date, ‘West Side Story’

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Announces 2019/20 Emerging Professional Residents (EPRs)

Residents Will Participate in the 10th Annual Rep Lab

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Holds One Day Sale for the Holiday Hit A Christmas Carol on Monday, July 22

Plus Casting Announced!

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Iconic American Musical West Side Story On Sale Event Broke Box Office Records with Nearly $300,000 in Sales

Several performances are nearly sold out and several performances only have individual seats left.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Everybody By Pulitzer Prize Finalist Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

Performed by the Professional Training Institute July 18 – 21, 2019 in the Stiemke Studio

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Searching to Cast a Young Performer in The Rep Classic The Nerd

Individual appointments will be assigned to candidates we would like to invite to come for an audition. No one will be seen without an appointment.

Mother Knows Best

Rep’s family play ‘Things I Know to Be True’ is uneven, but audience seems captivated.

Complete Cast and Creative Team Announced for the American Premiere of THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE by Andrew Bovell

Milwaukee Repertory Theater March 5-31, 2019

Rep’s ‘Junk’ Is Fast-Paced Thriller

Big cast of juicy characters and dark, witty look at Wall Street junk bond deals of 1980s.

Complete Cast and Creative Team Announced for Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s World Premiere of Mark Twain’s “River of Song”

Featuring several Hootenannies throughout the Run!

Milwaukee Rep Announces Holiday Artisan Craft Fair

Sunday, December 16 - 11am to 7pm. Gallerie M, Intercontinental Hotel, 139 East Kilbourn Avenue

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Names Pillar Partner Safe & Sound Recipient of the A Christmas Carol Families Program

Plus Tiny Tim Ticket Program Participating Organizations Announced

Milwaukee Repertory Theater and Colectivo Coffee Present a Stackner Cabaret Preview on Saturday, October 13 and Saturday, February 9

Each Stackner Cabaret Preview concert will be 30mins followed by a brief Q&A.

Katherine Thomas Joins Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s The All Night Strut!

The All Night Strut!, an energy-filled revue of the music of the 1930s and 40s.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Newly Renovated Stackner Cabaret Opens Friday, September 7

The much needed renovation increases the seating capacity by over 35% to 186 seats.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Elects Northwestern Mutual President Gregory C. Oberland As Board President

Nine New Trustees Elected from Charles E. Kubly Foundation, Foley & Lardner LLP, Harley-Davidson, Inc., Husch Blackwell, JCP Construction, and Plunkett Family Foundation

Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s Tony Award-Winning Musical In The Heights On Sale Event Broke Box Office Record with Over $200,000 in Sales

Several performances are now sold out and many more are nearly sold out.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Welcomes Feast of Crispian Shakespeare with Vets as New Resident Theater Company

Feast of Crispian pairs professional actors with military veterans to create powerful Shakespeare productions

Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s Associate Artistic Director May Adrales Receives the 2018 Alan Schneider Director Award

May Adrales joined Milwaukee Rep as Associate Artistic Director in 2016 directing past season’s The Who & The What and Animal Farm.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Holds Special One Day Sale on Monday, June 18 for the Tony Award-winning Musical “In the Heights”

The Rep’s Ticket Office will be open from 9am – 6pm for the One Day Sale and the special pricing will be available online from 7am – 11:59pm.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Presents the World Premiere of Lost Girl

Performed by the Professional Training Institute July 19-22, 2018 in the Stiemke Studio

Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s 2018 Curtain Call Ball: A Night at the Cabaret

Saturday, May 12, 2018 • 5:30pm

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Seeks “Tiny Tim” and Other Young Performers For Milwaukee’s Favorite Holiday Tradition A Christmas Carol

All submissions are due by Friday, May 25 at 5pm.

“Our Town” By Thornton Wilder Begins Performances at Milwaukee Repertory Theater April 10

Featuring Some of Wisconsin’s Most Distinguished Actors

ACT II Programming Returns to Milwaukee Repertory Theater as Part of Until The Flooed Production

With Community Guest Responders and Facilitated Dialogues Lead by the Zeidler Center For Public Discussion

Artists to be featured at 2018 Veterans Light Up the Arts announced

Veterans Light Up the Arts will feature performances and art exhibition

Rep’s World Premiere A Letdown

“One House Over” is noble effort, but both play and production lack depth.

Pulitzer Prize Winner Ayad Akhtar’s American Dervish to be Adapted for the Stage with a Premier at Milwaukee Repertory Theater

$11.2 Million raised for “Created in Milwaukee” Capital Campaign

Second Annual Veterans Light Up the Arts to Highlight Local Veteran Artists

Veterans Light Up the Arts will feature performances and art exhibition

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Announces Final Casting For OUR TOWN

Featuring Some of Wisconsin’s Most Distinguished Actors

“Until The Flood” Begins Performances at Milwaukee Repertory Theater March 13 – April 22

Until The Flood explores the reactions of the St. Louis region to the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Announces 65th Anniversary Season

Feature the largest season in a decade with five world, American and regional premiere productions including Ayad Akhtar's Play Junk.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Announces Keynote Speaker and Session Leaders for Intersections Summit

Carmen Morgan, founder of artEquity and faculty at Yale School of Drama will be the Keynote Speaker on March 23

Pulitzer Prize Winner Ayad Akhtar Joins Milwaukee Rep Board of Trustees

Joining Akhtar are Bladen Burns & Deborah Tomczyk

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Announces Casting for the World Premiere of One House Over

Part of the John (Jack) D. Lewis New Play Development Program

Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s Rep Lap Short-play Festival Returns February 15-19 in the Stiemke Studio

Described by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel as “fun-filled,” and “thoughtfully arranged,” Rep Lab showcases the work of The Rep’s Emerging Professional Residents.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Announces New Play Development Workshop Reading Series

This year’s workshop reading series includes new plays from national writers Martín Zimmerman, Larissa FastHorse, and Nathan Alan Davis, among others.

“Black Pearl Sings!” Begins Performances at Milwaukee Repertory Theater January 19

Black Pearl Sings! begins performances January 19 and runs through March 18 in the Stackner Cabaret.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Seeks Young Performers for Spring Production of Our Town

Milwaukee Rep will hold auditions for Young Performers between the ages of 8 to 17.

Searching For the Real Sherlock

Rep’s ‘Holmes and Watson’ puzzle play has second half sparks after a talky first half.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Names United Community Center Recipient of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Families Program

After each performance of 'A Christmas Carol', cast members will collect money from patrons for families from the United Community Center that are in need this holiday season.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Announces Special Events And Guest Appearances For Milwaukee’s Holiday Tradition A Christmas Carol

Hear Carolers, see Scrooge, and take in the spirit of Milwaukee’s favorite holiday tradition.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s “A Christmas Carol” Returns to the Histoic Pabst Theater

November 28 – December 24, 2017

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Hosts First Of Its Kind Intersections Summit

A National Convening of Regional Theater Community Engagement Practitioners March 23-25, 2018

“Holmes and Watson” Begins Performances at Milwaukee Repertory Theater November 14

Midwest Premiere Directed by Former Rep Artistic Director Joseph Handreddy

Murder for Two” Begins Performances at Milwaukee Repertory Theater November 10

Featuring Milwaukee High School of the Arts Alumni Joe Kinosian

“Guys and Dolls” Smacked Too Hard

Rep production overplays a worthy musical.

Milwaukee Rep Receives $1 Million to Renovate The Stacker Cabaret

Milwaukee Repertory Theater is delighted to announce it has received two major gifts totaling $1 million to help fund a complete renovation of the Stackner Cabaret.

“Guys and Dolls” Begins Performances at Milwaukee Repertory Theater September 19

Guys and Dolls is directed by Artistic Director Mark Clements.

SOUVENIR Begins Performances at Milwaukee Rep – Sept 8

Souvenir begins performances September 8 and runs through November 5, 2017 in the Stackner Cabaret.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s A Christmas Carol On-Sale Breaks Box Office Record

With $500,000 in sales.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Announces “Created in Milwaukee” Capital Campaign to Raise $10 Million

Camille and David Kundert Pledge $1 Million Gift

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Names May Adrales as New Associate Artist Director

Ms. Adrales is a nationally recognized and highly respected director who’s made a reputation for directing new works.

Back by Popular Demand Milwaukee Repertory Theater Prop and Costume Sale

Saturday, April 29 from 10am – 2pm

Rep’s ‘Glass Menagerie’ Sparkles

Williams’ masterwork has good cast, pacing, but might have more weight.

“An Evening with Groucho” Begins March 24 at Milwaukee Rep

Groucho Marx comes alive for a hilarious night of theater!

Rep Lab the Short-Play Festival Returns to Milwaukee Rep April 13-17

Rep Lab showcases the work of The Rep’s Emerging Professional Residents across theatrical disciplines from direction to design to acting.

Milwaukee Rep Raised Record Breaking $111,628 for Boys & Girls Club through “A Christmas Carol”

This year’s record breaking donation is due in large part to an anonymous donor who was so moved by the end-of-show appeal that he pledged to match all gifts given dollar for dollar up to $50,000.

Didn’t Find What You Needed at that Black Friday Sale? You’re in Luck!

Milwaukee Repertory Theater announces 7th Annual Holiday Artisan Craft Fair. The fair runs Sunday, December 18 - 11am to 7pm at Gallerie M inside the InterContinental Hotel, 139 E. Kilbourn Ave.

“A Christmas Carol” Continues Tiny Tim Ticket Program

Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues Tiny Tim Ticket Program with repeat grant from Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Receives $1 Million Gift to Name the John D. (Jack) Lewis New Play Development Program

As a subscriber since 1976, Jack Lewis was always passionate about the arts and its place in society.

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