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Milwaukee Repertory Theater - a nationally recognized theater company that presents critically-acclaimed dramas, contemporary plays, and lively cabaret shows at The Patty & Jay Theater Complex. Buy tickets at milwaukeerep.com or call 414-224-9490.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater
108 E. Wells Street
Milwaukee,  WI  53202

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Administration: 414-224-1761
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Joseph Hanreddy, Artistic Director
 
Dawn Helsing, Managing Director

Season

The Government Inspector

9/8/2009 - 10/4/2009

A provincial village is thrown into a Marx Brothers-like world of panic, greed and silliness when its bumbling elected officials learn that a government inspector is paying a visit. A wildly witty, smart and satirical take on a madcap theater classic.

Soultime at the Apollo

9/11/2009 - 11/1/2009

This new musical celebrates the rich legacy of the world famous Apollo Theater with the spirit of the Godfather of soul, James Brown, at the helm. Join us as “stars are born and legends are made.”

The Year of Magical Thinking

10/14/2009 - 11/8/2009

The New York Times and UK best-selling book of 2005, this brilliant stage adaptation also captured a Tony Award nomination. Critics hailed it as “the cultural event of the season” (New York Post) and “remarkable” (The New York Times). Novelist and screenwriter Joan Didion’s memoir captures the compassion, humor and bewilderment of a fiercely intelligent woman whose world lurches suddenly from the ordinary to the unimaginable with her husband’s sudden death. It is an inspirational story that is both a love letter to a child and a tribute to an extraordinary marriage.

Happy Now?

10/20/2009 - 11/15/2009

In her “thirty-something” world of well-educated, well-networked and well-meaning friends, Kitty’s life is overflowing. There’s her gay friend and confidant, the troubled married couple next door, her kids, her aging parents, her husband and the work colleague trying to seduce her into some uncomplicated and meaningless sex. A recent London hit, this is wryly comic play of rare intelligence on contemporary life and how to survive it.

Holmes and Watson: A Musical Mystery

11/13/2009 - 1/3/2010

Sherlock Holmes and his faithful friend, Doctor Watson, find themselves trapped in a locked room. They have until the stroke of midnight to solve the fiendish Moriarty’s deadly riddle in this world-premiere musical comedy.

The Lady With All The Answers

11/24/2009 - 12/20/2009

For decades, Eppy Friedman, aka Ann Landers, answered countless letters in a newspaper column that made her a legend. No topic was off-limits, from lovelorn teens to nude housekeeping (oy vey!), to the proper way to hang a roll of toilet paper. In 1975, an ironic twist of events confronts her. With a print deadline looming, she counsels her own broken marriage and heart. This funny and nostalgic play, based on real events and actual letters, features Resident Acting Company Member Laura Gordon as the famous no-nonsense “advice giver” whose daily dialogue helped to shape the social landscapes of the last half century.

A Christmas Carol

11/27/2009 - 12/27/2009

A masterful tale of hope and redemption, Charles Dickens’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his magical journey from an insensitive miser to a generous and loving man. This best-loved tale comes to life with colorful costumes, breathtaking scenery and joyful carols of its fabled Victorian London setting, performed in the historical Pabst Theater, an architectural gem located in the heart of Milwaukee’s popular Downtown Theater District.

Yankee Tavern

1/5/2010 - 1/31/2010

Alfred Hitchcock meets Oliver Stone in this fascinating and funny new play set in a dusty old New York City bar. Here a charismatically cantankerous regular argues with talk-radio hosts and anyone else nearby on the wildest of government conspiracy theories. The young man behind the bar satirically derails his rants while his fiancée addresses invitations for the wedding. Then a stranger walks in and orders a beer for himself and his invisible buddy, setting off a topsy-turvy thriller that grips you until the very last word.

Pearl Bailey ... By Request

1/8/2010 - 2/28/2010

A musical tribute to the irrepressible “Ambassador of Love.” Bailey’s infectious sultry tones are underscored by her remarkable wit in an evening of memorable swing, jazz and Broadway show tunes.

Almost Maine

1/13/2010 - 2/14/2010

“Magical happenings bloom under the snowdrifts,” The New York Times said, “in this whimsical approach to the joys and perils of romance.” On a cold, clear, winter night, the northern lights hover over the remote town of Almost, Maine. All is not quite what it seems as the town’s residents find themselves falling in and out of love in hilariously unexpected, and often unusual ways. This enchanting midwinter night’s dream touches audiences with laughter, heartbreak and hope

The Seafarer

2/9/2010 - 3/7/2010

This whiskey-laden tale is set on Christmas Eve in the run-down Dublin home of Sharky and his blind brother. A sweet old friend who had slept there the night before, lights up their dreary lives as he comically rummages for his misplaced glasses. When the husband of Sharky’s ex-wife shows up unexpectedly with an outsider, they engage in a friendly game of poker. As the stories pour out with the liquor, Sharky suddenly finds himself in a high stakes game with his soul as collateral. McPherson weaves a rich and twisted tale of redemption in the recent Broadway hit play.

Radio Golf

3/3/2010 - 3/28/2010

A dynamic and surprisingly humorous play about a successful real estate developer and the challenges he faces when he sets his sights on becoming the city’s first black mayor. Supporting his efforts are his wife, an ambitious public relations executive, and his business partner, a Tiger Woods fanatic (who gets involved in a radio station scheme). But when he’s about to demolish the decaying home of the legendary Aunt Esther, secrets are revealed that could be his undoing. This is the Tony Award-nominated finale of August Wilson’s unprecedented ten-play cycle chronicling African-American life in the 20th century.

Route 66

3/5/2010 - 4/25/2010

An all-new production, featuring more songs and fun, that’s sure to be the hit of the season! Travel along the famed “Main Street of America” with some of the most popular songs of the road.

Seven Keys to Slaughter Peak

3/23/2010 - 4/18/2010

For our season finale, The Rep’s Artistic Director, Joseph Hanreddy, will stage his own version of a hit from the canon of the famous Yankee Doodle Dandy. In this melodramatic mystery, novelist William Hallowell Magee wagers that he can knock out a best seller in 24 hours, under the proper circumstances. He’s given what he is told is the only key to a Wisconsin summer resort in the dead of winter. Magee gradually discovers there are six other keys, as he is interrupted one by one by a cast of characters carrying out a criminal conspiracy! His mission to complete his novel seems hopeless, yet everyone’s a winner as melodrama gives way to hilarious farce.

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