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| JUNIE B. IN JINGLE BELLS, BATMAN SMELLS! |
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First Stage
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1:00 p.m.; 3:30 p.m.; 7:00 p.m. | Todd Wehr Theatre, Marcus Center for the Perf Arts
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Adapted by Allison Gregory, based on the book series by Barbara Park. It’s Christmas season in Room One, and first-grader Junie B. is a mix of emotions. Visions of goodies from the school’s holiday gift shop frolic about her mind. But, at the same time, she worries that the Holiday Sing-Along could resemble the disaster of skits past. And worst of all, the drawing for the Secret Santa gift exchange has stuck her with the least desirable name in the class – Tattletale Mary. Enjoy Junie B. learning to cope with her challenged holiday spirit, and you and your family will glow with Christmas warmth as everyone experiences the gift of giving. For ages 3 and up. Tickets and information: (414) 267-2961 or www.firststage.org.
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| ANNIE |
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Sunset Playhouse
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2 p.m.; 8 p.m. | Sunset Playhouse
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Book by Thomas Meehan, Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charnin. Annie has finally arrived! This Playhouse premiere is bound to be a musical celebration for the ages as it arrives for a holiday treat. Orphaned Annie has a dream to find her real parents someday, and she won’t let that nasty Miss Hannigan get in her way. Join this plucky redhead, her orphan pals, best friend Sandy and Daddy Warbucks on a musical fun-fest for the entire family!
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| SONG MAN DANCE MAN |
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Milwaukee Repertory Theater
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4 p.m.; 8 p.m. | Stackner Cabaret
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By Jon Peterson. Award-winning actor, singer and dancer Jon Peterson created and stars in a joyous tribute to seven extraordinary Hollywood icons: George M. Cohan, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Sammy Davis, Jr., Bobby Darin and Anthony Newley. Peterson sings and dances his way through 25 memorable moments made famous by these legends of the silver screen.
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| NEXT TO NORMAL |
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Milwaukee Repertory Theater
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4 p.m.; 8 p.m. | Quadracci Powerhouse
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By Brian Yorkey & Tom Kitt. This groundbreaking and award-winning musical explores how one suburban family copes with crisis. With powerful lyrics and an electrifying pop-rock score of more than 30 songs, this intense, emotional and ultimately hopeful musical aims right for the heart with its story of a family coming to terms with its past and bravely facing its future. The Rep is among the first regional theaters in the United States to produce the show following its long Broadway run and National Tour. The Milwaukee production features the dynamic creative team behind last season’s smash-hit musical, Cabaret.
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| A CHRISTMAS CAROL |
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Milwaukee Repertory Theater
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2 p.m.; 7 p.m. | Pabst Theater
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By Charles Dickens. Wisconsin’s favorite holiday tradition returns for its 36th year! Filled with beautiful carols, this timeless Dickens classic will touch your soul and brighten your holiday season. Even the most cynical “Bah Humbugs” in your family will leave with a song in their heart and a feeling of hope and redemption.
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| THE MUSIC MAN |
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Skylight Music Theatre
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2 p.m.; 7:30 p.m. | Cabot Theatre, Broadway Theatre Center
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With his fast-talking style, the charismatic ‘‘Professor’’ Harold Hill charmingly convinces River City residents that the answer to all their problems is a boys marching band! Only the town librarian, Marian Paroo sees Harold for the con man he really is. In spite of that, she begins to fall in love with him as he inadvertently enriches the town with a love of music. Harold, in turn, falls for Marian. Will he risk being caught to win her over?
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| HEROES |
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Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
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4 p.m.; 8 p.m. | Cabot Theatre, Broadway Theatre Center
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By Tom Stoppard; Adapted from Gerald Sibleyras’s Le Vent des Peupliers;
Henri, Gustave and Philippe, a trio of cantankerous World War I veterans, spend their days on the terrace of a remote French hospital exchanging barbs. Although their bodies might not be cooperating fully, they become rejuvenated by dreaming up an escape plan to the poplars beckoning in the distance. As Stoppard is the master of scintillating language and magnificent wit, his adaptation of Sibleyras’s play is at once funny and poignant, clever and whimsical. Directed by C. Michael Wright, featuring Richard Halverson, Dan Mooney & Robert Spencer.
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| SYLVIA |
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Next Act Theatre
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4:30 p.m.; 8 p.m. | Next Act Theatre
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By A. R. Gurney. For the dog lover in all of us. Greg brings home Sylvia, a stray he found in Central Park, and finds in her a loving escape from job frustrations and the dog days of middle age. Greg's wife Kate doesn't take kindly to her man's new best friend and rival for his affections. With their marriage in the balance, a series of hilarious and touching complications encourages Greg and Kate to compromise. If all goes well, Sylvia just might become a bone-a-fide member of the family, freshly healed by puppy love.
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| THE NUTCRACKER |
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Milwaukee Ballet
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1:30 p.m.; 7:30 p.m. | Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
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Milwaukee’s holiday entertainment jewel, Michael Pink’s production of The Nutcracker is a dazzling journey to a magical land where dolls, toys and snowflakes come to life under the direction of Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable score, performed live by the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra and Milwaukee Children’s Choir. Dancers from the Nancy Einhorn Milwaukee Ballet II Program and Milwaukee Ballet School add to the story’s youthful exuberance. The Nutcracker is the city’s biggest holiday spectacle, creating lasting memories year after year. Tickets and information: 414-902-2103 or www.milwaukeeballet.org
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| SCROOGE IN ROUGE |
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In Tandem Theatre
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4 p.m.; 8 p.m. | Tenth Street Theatre
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In a British Music Hall at the turn-of-the-century, a troupe of 23 actors are about to embark on a musical version of the beloved classic, A Christmas Carol – until 20 of them come down with food poisoning! Just three are left to pull off this bawdy and hilariously funny show as costumes fly and mayhem ensues! Back again by popular demand!!
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