Just Announced! Nine New Shows Coming to Milwaukee as Part of 2024/25 MPAC Presents Season

MILWAUKEE (June 24, 2024) – Marcus Performing Arts Center (MPAC) announces nine new shows as part of the 2024/25 MPAC Presents Series:

Marshall Charloff & The Purple Xperience	October 24, 2024
Recycled Percussion	October 25, 2024
The Hip Hop Nutcracker	November 22, 2024
Cirque Kalabanté: Afrique en Cirque	January 29, 2025
The Magic of Rob Lake	February 21, 2025
YAMATO: The Drummers of Japan	March 5, 2025
The Red Hot Chilli Pipers	March 21, 2025
RUMOURS: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show	March 22, 2025
The Cher Show	April 19, 2025

“We are excited to announce these new shows for our upcoming MPAC Presents series. These new additions underscore our dedication to delivering unforgettable experiences that inspire and engage our community, and we can’t wait to share these performances with you,” stated MPAC President & CEO Kevin Giglinto.

Onsale Information
Build Your Own (BYO) Series packages for all MPAC Presents shows will go on sale Friday, June 28 at 12:00 p.m. Subscribe your way by choosing any three or more MPAC Presents shows and save up to 15%!

Subscription packages for the 2024/25 MPAC Presents Dance and Jazz series as well as the upcoming 2024/25 Johnson Financial Group Broadway at the Marcus Center Season are also on sale now.

Single tickets for Marshall Charloff & The Purple Xperience, Recycled Percussion, and the previously announced performance of esperanza spalding will go on sale to the public on Friday, June 28 at 12:00 p.m.

The Hip Hop Nutcracker will go on sale to the public on Friday, July 12. Single tickets for all remaining MPAC Presents shows listed above will go on sale Friday, July 26.

Donors receive priority presale access for all single tickets. To learn more about becoming a donor, visit www.MarcusCenter.org/GIVE.

To purchase tickets, visit www.MarcusCenter.org, call 414-273-7206, or visit the Marcus Center Box Office at 929 North Water Street, Downtown Milwaukee. Groups of 10 or more have early access and special pricing and can secure their seats by calling 414-273-7207.

About MPAC Presents Programming
These shows continue to expand on MPAC’s diverse selection of programming as part of the 2024/25 MPAC Presents Season, which includes previously announced 3-show series of Dance and Jazz. The upcoming 2024/25 season is anchored in artistic excellence and builds upon MPAC’s commitment to advance racial equity, diversity, and inclusion through the performing arts.

After a successful inaugural season, the Culture Collective, an exciting addition to MPAC’s performance lineup, will be announced the week of July 8. The Culture Collective is designed to celebrate and elevate the contributions of artists of color across a spectrum of artistic disciplines.

In addition to MPAC’s performing arts programming, numerous educational and community engagement activities will be part of the upcoming 2024/25 season. MPAC will offer a range of activities alongside performances, including masterclasses, workshops, Q&A sessions, post-show talkbacks, and more in partnership with local schools and community organizations, ensuring that the transformative power of the arts reaches individuals of all ages and backgrounds. The 2024/25 Student Matinee Series will also be announced at a later date.

Details of the complete season can be found at www.MarcusCenter.org.

2024/25 MPAC Presents Show Details

Marshall Charloff & The Purple Xperience
October 24, 2024 | 7:30 p.m.
This electrifying evening with Marshall Charloff & The Purple Xperience is the ultimate tribute to Prince! Let the paisley parade of hits transport you into the world of this iconic artist as The Purple Xperience brings classics like “When Doves Cry,” “Raspberry Beret,” and “Purple Rain” to life. This is more than a concert; it’s a celebration of the creative genius that defined a generation.

Recycled Percussion
October 25, 2024 | 7:30 p.m.
Experience high-energy “junk rock” music as international phenomenon Recycled Percussion takes Milwaukee by storm! Taking percussion to a whole new level, the band brings to the stage an interactive experience filled with comedy, music, thrilling staging, and of course, brilliant drumming. Whether it is a sink, ladders, or buckets, Recycled Percussion makes a beat out of anything you put in front of them, so get out your inner rockstar and get ready to rock!

The Hip Hop Nutcracker
November 22, 2024 | 7:30 p.m.
A holiday mash-up for the whole family, The Hip Hop Nutcracker returns to Milwaukee by popular demand. Directed and choreographed by Tony and Olivier Award-nominated Jennifer Weber, this contemporary dance spectacle is a re-mixed and re-imagined version of the classic, smashing hip hop dance and Tchaikovsky’s timeless music together into a heart-stirring and inspirational holiday event. The Hip Hop Nutcracker is brought to life by a powerhouse cast of a dozen all-star dancers, a DJ, a violinist, and MC Kurtis Blow, one of hip hop’s founding fathers, who opens the show with a short set.

Cirque Kalabanté: Afrique en Cirque
January 29, 2025 | 7:30 p.m.
Cirque Kalabanté combines breathtaking acrobatics with live music played on traditional Guinean instruments in Afrique en Cirque, a vibrant show by Yamoussa Bangoura. Dazzling circus arts intertwine with the sounds of live Afro-Jazz music, percussion beats, and the soulful melodies of the kora, a West African string instrument. Get ready for an unforgettable journey with Cirque Kalabanté as you are swept away into the heart of Guinea through a mesmerizing blend of acrobatics, music, and dance.

The Magic of Rob Lake
February 21, 2025 | 7:30 p.m.
Experience the impossible with The Magic of Rob Lake! One of the world’s most celebrated illusionists, Rob Lake brings his mind-blowing show to Milwaukee for the first time ever. Named “The World’s Greatest Illusionist” by NBC, Rob is internationally acclaimed for his mesmerizing and award-winning performances that combine awe-inspiring storytelling with grand-scale illusions. Join us for an unforgettable evening of magic and wonder with Rob Lake, and witness why he is hailed as the top illusionist of our time.

YAMATO: The Drummers of Japan
March 5, 2025 | 7:30 p.m.
Passion meets tradition with the explosive energy of YAMATO: The Drummers of Japan. The internationally acclaimed group performs a powerhouse program featuring over 40 traditional Taiko drums, each with its own unique character and sound. Founded over 30 years ago in Nara Prefecture, said to be the birthplace of Japanese culture and civilization, YAMATO travels the world to share this longstanding cultural tradition. The highly skilled, athletic drummers channel the heartbeat and spirit of their homeland in this spectacular show.

The Red Hot Chilli Pipers
March 21, 2025 | 7:30 p.m.
Bagpipes with attitude, drums with a Scottish accent, and a show so hot it carries a health warning! The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, a multi-platinum, award-winning Celtic rock back from Scotland, are bringing their signature “BAGROCK” sound back to Milwaukee. Their blend of traditional Scottish music and rock creates an electrifying experience that you have to see to believe.

RUMOURS: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show
March 22, 2025 | 7:30 p.m.
Relive the rock and roll magic of Fleetwood Mac with Rumours: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show! Rumours recreates the band’s legendary persona, from period accurate equipment and costumes to spot-on characterizations and musical performances, taking you back to a time when music was still an unbridled cultural experience.

THE CHER SHOW
April 19, 2025 | 7:30 p.m.
Superstars come and go. Cher is forever. For six straight decades, only one unstoppable force has flat-out dominated popular culture – breaking down barriers, pushing boundaries and letting nothing and no one stand in her way. THE CHER SHOW is the Tony Award®-winning musical of her story, and it’s packed with so much Cher that it takes three women to play her: the bright-eyed kid starting out, the glam pop star, and the icon.

THE CHER SHOW is 35 smash hits, six decades of stardom, two rock-star husbands, a Grammy®, an Oscar®, an Emmy®, and enough Tony Award-winning Bob Mackie gowns to cause a sequin shortage in New York City, all in one unabashedly fabulous new musical that will have audiences dancing in the aisles!

Additional MPAC Presents shows may be announced throughout the season. Artists and dates are subject to change.

The MPAC Presents Series is generously supported by Bader Philanthropies, Inc., Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel, the Herzfeld Foundation, and Fields Auto Group. The Marcus Performing Arts Center is supported in part by grants from the Wisconsin Arts Board and Milwaukee Arts Board, with funds from the State of Wisconsin, and the National Endowment for the Arts. To learn more about sponsoring the MPAC Presents Series, please contact give@marcuscenter.org.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.