A Hamlet inspired story centering around a man’s challenges running the family brewery after the sudden and suspicious death of his father. A new play, written by UWM Theatre’s own Alvaro Saar Rios, Piggsville takes place in Milwaukee’s Menomonee Valley.
This variety showcase of upper-level musical theatre majors explores their development at UWM and the promising futures in store.
Miscast is a style of musical theatre cabaret that leans into the comedy of playing outside of one’s preconceived “type.”
This musical weaves together popular swing, jazz, blues, and bebop of the 1930’s and 40’s in a review that moves from the Great Depression into the post-World War II boom. Filled with standards from The American Songbook, the Gershwins, Hoagy Carmichael, and Duke Ellington (amongst many others) are featured.
Join the UWM opera students and symphony orchestra for a mainstage opera production conducted by Dr. Jun Kim.
First-year music theatre students will be presenting a showcase of solo songs from the musical theatre canon.
UWM Piano Faculty Elena Abend is joined by Baritone John Daugherty for an evening of Art Songs!
Lynn Nottage’s play enters the heart of working-class America, exploring the effects the loss of heavy industry and the changing ethnic composition of Reading, PA has on two friends. This deep examination of race, economics, and the human condition during the 2016 presidential election ramp up was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2017.
The classic romantic comedy of manners about the lengths people will go to obtain true love closes out the 2022-23’ UWM Theatre season. Filled with comic characters, The Rivals features deep emotional resonances to augment its sharp wit.