Milwaukee Theater District Announces Inaugural Milwaukee Theater Week

MILWAUKEE (October 2, 2023) – The Milwaukee Theater District is pleased to announce the inaugural Milwaukee Theater Week, a celebration of the one-year anniversary of the creation of the District. From November 9–19, Milwaukee’s performing arts groups and entertainment venues will aim to raise awareness of Milwaukee’s world-class performing arts scene while encouraging visitors to take advantage of discounts and incentives. Stay tuned on Milwaukee Theater District’s Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for details.

Milwaukee Theater Week will offer Milwaukeeans and visitors alike the opportunity to interact with live entertainment and performing arts groups across a variety of activations. Milwaukee Theater Week will kick off with a public media event and a concert from Grammy Award-winning artist Grace Weber on November 9. In addition to this, participating Milwaukee Theater Week groups and venues will offer ticket discounts to shows throughout the Milwaukee Theater District including “School of Rock,” “LIBERACE!” and more, plus exclusive events, giveaways and celebrations of Milwaukee’s entertainment scene.

Grace Weber’s November 9 concert at the Pabst Theater will be a celebration of her sophomore album, “Paperflower.” Openers B~Free and Klassik, as well as a special collaboration with the students of Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra will showcase Milwaukee’s incredible homegrown talent. Get your tickets today!

In addition to these exclusive events, the Milwaukee Theater District will continue its tradition of offering incredible entertainment with shows including: “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “Buffalo Nichols,” “Dark Star Orchestra,” “De Waart Conducts Elgar,” “Witch: A Dark Comedy,” “Dial M for Murder,” “LIBERACE!,” “School of Rock,” among others.

Participating groups include:

• First Stage
• Marcus Performing Arts Center
• Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
• Milwaukee Jazz Institute
• Milwaukee Repertory Theater
• Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
• Milwaukee Youth Arts Center
• Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra
• Next Act Theatre
• Pabst Theater Group
• Renaissance Theaterworks
• Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel
• Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts
• Skylight Music Theatre
• Sunstone Studios MKE

Milwaukee Theater Week is supported by Radio Milwaukee.

A public media event will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at the Marcus Performing Arts Center at 11 a.m. More details will be released at a later date.  

The Milwaukee Theater Week media kit can be found here.

For more information visit mketheaterdistrict.com/theaterweek.

Milwaukee Theater District members include:

• The ARC Theatre at Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel
• Marcus Performing Arts Center
• Miller High Life Theatre
• Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
• Milwaukee Repertory Theater
• Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
• Next Act Theatre
• Pabst Theater
• Renaissance Theaterworks
• The Riverside Theater
• Skylight Music Theatre
• Sunstone Studios MKE
• Turner Hall Ballroom

Milwaukee Theater District supporting groups:

• Historic Third Ward Association
• Milwaukee Downtown BID21
• UPAF
• VISIT Milwaukee

ABOUT MILWAUKEE THEATER DISTRICT

Launched in 2022, the Milwaukee Theater District represents a group of venues and civic promoters who seek to drive increased awareness of the community’s world-class performing arts and live entertainment offerings. With no formal boundaries, the Milwaukee Theater District is a collaborative marketing effort that utilizes advocacy and cooperative marketing campaigns to drive visitation, stoke local pride, and enhance the city’s reputation as a top-tier arts and cultural destination. The Milwaukee Theater District includes thirteen venues and performing arts organizations, and four supporting entities, representing a wide array of programming and venue experiences. With over 15,000 theater seats across founding venues, the Milwaukee Theater District ranks No. 1 in the United States for the highest number of theater seats per capita. Learn more at mketheaterdistrict.com.

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.