2024/25 Season

Join us for 12 world-class productions, three of which will take will take place off-site while the new Associated Bank Theater Center is under construction. 

For our 2024/25 Season we are excited to offer 12 productions that are sure to entertain and inspire. Discover remarkable performances, soul-shaking rhythms, fresh takes on classics and bold world premieres. This season includes:

• A World Premiere musical based off the Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony-nominated play by Craig Lucas, Prelude to a Kiss, The Musical.
• Two World Premiere musicals created by Artistic Director Mark Clements in the Stackner Cabaret – Women of Rock and The Craic.
• A Studio Season with the regional premiere of The Coast Starlight direct from Lincoln Center and a bilingual play, Espejos: Clean.
• The acclaimed London West End production of The Woman in Black with its stellar British cast

Subscriptions are now on sale here or call 414-224-9490! Group Tickets will go on sale later this spring and Single Tickets will go on sale in August.

The Coast Starlight

By Keith Bunin
Directed by Mark Clements 
September 3 – October 6, 2024
Stiemke Studio 

Direct from Lincoln Center where it left both critics and audiences stunned, the intensely funny and resonant play pulls into Milwaukee.

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Women of Rock

World Premiere Event
Created by Mark Clements 
September 6 – November 3, 2024
Stackner Cabaret 

Get ready for the ultimate celebration of the legendary women who changed rock music forever. With hits from Janis Joplin, Tina Turner, Joan Jett, Brandi Carlisle, P!nk and more!

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Prelude to a Kiss, The Musical

World Premiere Event
Music by Daniel Messé

Lyrics by Sean Hartley & Daniel Messé

Book by Craig Lucas
Directed by David Ivers
September 10 – October 19, 2024
The Harris Theater | Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts

This hit romantic comedy soars to new heights in a World Premiere musical that refreshes and elevates its fairy tale love story with a breathtaking score that gives the phrase “for better or worse” new meaning.

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Marie and Rosetta

By George Brant
Directed by E. Faye Butler
October 22 – December 22, 2024
Stiemke Studio 

Unearth the unsung roots of the “Godmother of Rock ’n’ Roll” and her wide-eyed protégée as they become one of the most influential teams in music history.

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Lumberjacks in Love

Book & Lyrics by Fred Alley

Music by James Kaplan

Story by Fred Alley & James Kaplan
Directed & Choreographed by Jeffrey Herbst 
November 8, 2024 – January 12, 2025
Stackner Cabaret

A smash hit in Wisconsin and around the country from the creators of Guys on Ice, don’t miss this hilarious show filled with up nort’ humor and fun-loving songs.

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A Christmas Carol

By Charles Dickens
Directed by Mark Clements 
November 26 – December 24, 2024
Pabst Theater

Milwaukee’s favorite holiday tradition returns to fill the Pabst Theater with enchanting music, dance, costumes, special effects and Christmas cheer.

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The Craic

World Premiere Event
Written by Mark Clements and Deanie Vallone
Directed by Mark Clements
January 17 – March 16, 2025
Stackner Cabaret 

Step in to one of County Kerry’s most welcoming pubs, where stories and songs flow as easy as a whiskey and a pint – with a group of master storyteller-musicians leading the way.

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The Woman in Black

Adapted by Stephen Mallatratt
Directed by Robin Herford
January 21 – March 23, 2025
Stiemke Studio 

Direct from London’s West End comes the chilling and electrifying theatrical event that has kept audiences on the edge of their seats for over 30 years.

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Romeo and Juliet

By William Shakespeare 
Directed by Laura Braza 
February 25 – March 30, 2025
Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall | Marcus Performing Arts Center 

Experience a brand new production of Shakespeare’s famed love story, grounded in live original music that evokes the bright, blue-collar sounds of bluegrass and folk-rock.

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The Last Five Years

Written and Composed by Jason Robert Brown
March 21 – May 18, 2025
Stackner Cabaret

This brilliant musical, with a fantastic score that has become a modern classic, has been captivating both audiences and critics with a film adaptation and productions around the world.

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Espejos: Clean

By Christine Quintana
Spanish translation and adaptation by Paula Zelaya Cervantes
April 8 – May 11, 2025
Stiemke Studio 

The lives of two women with vastly different lives intersect at a resort in Cancún. A bilingual play with Spanish and English supertitles, a potent look at isolation and the power of being seen.

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Million Dollar Quartet

Book by Colin Escott & Floyd Mutrux
Original Concept and Direction by Floyd Mutrux
Directed by Laura Braza
April 22 – May 24, 2025
Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall | Marcus Performing Arts Center

Rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins are brought together by an extraordinary twist of fate on a December evening in 1956 that would become one of the greatest jam sessions of all time.

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All plays, artists and dates subject to change.