South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center


	11-20-24 We are close to a sell out. We have only single seats througout the theatre available. SistaStrings Friday, November 22, 7:00 PM presented in celebration of our 20th Anniversary by South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center A Celebration of Community & the Arts SistaStrings plays Stradivarius instruments at Library of Congress Chauntee and Monique Ross’s unique blend of classical training, soulful melodies, and contemporary sounds create the beautiful alchemy of SistaStrings. Born and raised in Milwaukee, they embarked on a remarkable journey fusing their classical training with their deep-rooted love for R&B, hip-hop, and gospel. Now residing in Nashville, the sisters are a formidable and highly sought-after duo, earning “best instrumentalist” for the Americana Music Association’s 2023 honors. As members of Brandi Carlile’s touring band, SistaStrings branched out of Milwaukee and have performed at iconic venues such as Madison Square Garden, The Kennedy Center, Newport Folk Festival and Saturday Night Live. They’ve performed with an eclectic array of artists such as Ed Sheeran, Maggie Rogers, Margo Price, and most recently with Joni Mitchell at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, Andrea Bocelli at the 2024 Academy Awards, and a host of artists that included Elton John, Annie Lennox, and Garth Brooks at the Gershwin Honors at The Library of Congress. Run time: 90 min, includes intermission Video For the smoothest ticket purchase experience, use a computer versus your phone. To ensure the quickest seating at the event, paper tickets are best. We can not guarantee functioning cell service and in the event of a seating dispute, paper is best to show our house managers to help resolve.	Buy Tickets
	THE FLAMENCO NUTCRACKER Dec. 7, 3 & 7 pm presented by Studio K Flamenco The Flamenco Nutcracker returns for its fifth anniversary season! Experience the passion of Flamenco with an all new international cast of musicians and dancers visiting Milwaukee for this one time event. Latin grammy nominated guitarist Andrés Vadin of Havana, Cuba will be joined by grammy award winning percussionist Diego Alvarez of Venezuela and gypsy Flamenco singer José Cortés. The spectacular, internationally renowned dancer and choreographer, Manuel Gutierrez of Córdoba, Spain returns in the role of the Matador Prince. Join us for a holiday event like no other in this family friendly performance directed by Kerensa DeMars and presented by Studio K Flamenco. Run Time: 65 min. No intermission. A show for all ages TICKET INFORMATION Adult Premium seats $40 (plus $3/ticket fee) and all other seats $30 (plus $3/ticket fee). Student all seats $15 (plus $2/ticket fee). If your child 4 and younger can sit on your lap, you do not need a ticket. For the smoothest ticket purchase experience, use a computer versus your phone. To ensure the quickest seating at the event, paper tickets are best. We can not guarantee functioning cell service and in the event of a seating dispute, paper is best to show our house managers to help resolve.	Buy Tickets
	Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Wild & Swingin’ Holiday Party Wednesday, December 18, 7:30 PM presented in celebration of our 20th Anniversary by South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (BBVD) jazzes up the season with their patented Wild & Swingin’ Holiday Party, boasting both original tunes and their own smoking hot versions of Yuletide favorites from their album It Feels Like Christmas Time. Fans in search of toe-tapping, brass-honking, high-energy holiday swing revival need look no further. Dressed to the nines in their trademark zoot suits and brandishing upbeat favorites like Go Daddy-O and Mr. Pinstripe Suit, and holiday classics such as Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, Merry Christmas Baby, and All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth), be ready to celebrate this holiday in swingin’ style! BBVD’s first phase of stardom featured an appearance in the 1996 indie film Swingers. Since then, they have sold out concerts from the Hollywood Bowl to Lincoln Center and appeared on TV shows from Leno to Conan, and Dancing with The Stars to Superbowl XXXIII. Video For the smoothest ticket purchase experience, use a computer versus your phone. To ensure the quickest seating at the event, paper tickets are best. We can not guarantee functioning cell service and in the event of a seating dispute, paper is best to show our house managers to help resolve.	Buy Tickets
	'Twas a Girls Night Before Christmas: The Musical Saturday, December 21, 8:00 pm Presented by Entertainment Events From the producers of the box office smash Girls Night: The Musical comes the new must see holiday show! ‘TWAS A GIRLS NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS:THE MUSICAL.The new Christmas sequel will feature the 5 ladies we have all come to know andlove gathering for a night on the town to laugh, cry, gossip and just let their hairdown during the craziest of times: THE HOLIDAYS! This musical is guaranteed to resonate with anyone who has survived the holiday season, from the LONG visits with in-laws to the overcrowded malls.'TWAS GIRLS NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS will feature the touching and hilarious writing by Roche that has entertained audiences worldwide, with classic Christmas songs and contemporary hits that will have everyone singing and dancing along. Run Time: 2 hours including intermission Appropriate for audiences 13 and older. Tickets Premium $61 + $4/ticket fee Mid-level $51 + $4/ticket fee Side seats $41 + $4/ticket fee Video For the smoothest ticket purchase experience, use a computer versus your phone. To ensure the quickest seating at the event, paper tickets are best. We cannot guarantee functioning cell service and in the event of a seating dispute, paper is best to show our house managers to help resolve.	Buy Tickets
	SMPAC in Partnership with SMHS Alumni present Musical Theatre Cabaret Saturday, January 11, 7:00 PM presented in celebration of our 20th Anniversary by South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center Celebrating 20 Years of Musical Theatre Join us for a musical stroll down memory lane since the first South Milwaukee high school production, Oklahoma! was performed here in 2005. You’ll enjoy music from a variety of other shows such as selections from Grease, Fame, Bye Bye Birdie, Hairspray, In the Heights, Fly by Night, The Sound of Music and the most recent 2024 production of Legally Blonde. You may even see some folks you recognize, as we proudly welcome back SMHS performing arts alumni for this cast. Some of these actors have been away for decades, while others graduated just a year ago. They all have a passion for musical theatre and can’t wait to perform for you! This 20th anniversary Musical Theatre Cabaret stands to be the largest musical bonanza staged here by our alumni and students, and is designed to pay tribute to our community’s long-standing tradition of excellence in high school musical theatre. This show is produced by the talented and fearless SMHS Theatre Director, Tim Backes, and is sponsored by the SMPAC Council, a 501c3 organization.	Buy Tickets
	Buffett's Margaritaville: A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett Saturday, January 18, 8:00 pm Presented by Entertainment Events Get ready to be transported to a tropical paradise, where the sun is shining, the waves are crashing, and the margaritas are flowing. This show is an explosive celebration of the iconic music of Jimmy Buffett, featuring all of his greatest hits that will have you singing along and dancing in your seat. With a band that is as talented as it is passionate, you’ll be treated to a performance that captures the essence of Buffett’s music and the lifestyle it embodies. Run Time: 95 minutes including intermission Video Tickets Premium $56 + $4/ticket fee Mid-level $46 + $4/ticket fee Side seats $36 + $4/ticket fee For the smoothest ticket purchase experience, use a computer versus your phone. To ensure the quickest seating at the event, paper tickets are best. We cannot guarantee functioning cell service and in the event of a seating dispute, paper is best to show our house managers to help resolve.	Buy Tickets
	ARTIFICE Featuring Luka, Milwaukee’s Top Deception Artist at Bucyrus Club & Event Center Thursday, February 27, 2025 5:30 pm Cash Bar, 6:30 pm Dinner, 7:30 pm Show Menu for the evening: wlll be posted one month prior to event. Enjoy a night of fine food, mind-blowing magic, and witty comedy at the Bucyrus Club & Event Center. Start with cocktails and a delicious dinner, then enjoy Artifice, the newest show by Milwaukee’s top deception artist, Luka. In his 60-minute show, Luka combines quick wit and comedy with demonstrations of mind-reading. Traditional magic shows rely on illusions to fool your eyes, but Artifice showcases magic that uses psychology to trick your mind. This is what makes Luka and his shows so unique. For more than a decade, Luka has been captivating audiences and carving out a prominent place for himself as a top Midwest entertainer. His signature blend of dry, sarcastic humor and contemporary magic is a unique and unforgettable experience. He has headlined in Branson, MO, and his shows have graced Fortune 500 gatherings and exclusive resorts. Artifice is a follow up to his acclaimed Luka Live—the 5-star-rated Dinner Theatre Show in Milwaukee. Artifice is intended for an adult audience. We recommend attendees be 18 years or older. Run time show 1hr Video	Buy Tickets
	Tessa Lark, Joshua Roman and Edgar Meyer Wednesday, March 26, 7:30 PM presented in celebration of our 20th Anniversary by South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center A Masterful Strings Trio This new collaboration of three artistically like-minded artists, each carving out their own niche in American music, tours together for the first time featuring Bach and original compositions from Edgar Meyer. These fresh interpretations of existing and new music will feature Tessa Lark on violin, Joshua Roman on cello and Edgar Meyer on bass. Violinist Tessa Lark is one of the most captivating artistic voices of our time for her astounding range of sounds, technical agility, and musical elegance. She was nominated in 2020 for a GRAMMY® in the Best Classical Instrumental Solo category. Joshua Roman is a cello soloist and composer, hailed by the New York Times for his “effortlessly expressive tone... and playful zest for exploration.” Edgar Meyer is acclaimed by The New Yorker as “...the most remarkable virtuoso in the relatively un-chronicled history of his instrument,”whose uniqueness in the field was recognized when he became the only bassist to be awarded the Avery Fisher Prize in addition to a MacArthur Award. He has received seven GRAMMY® Awards and 13 nominations. Video Lark Video Roman Video Meyer For the smoothest ticket purchase experience, use a computer versus your phone. To ensure the quickest seating at the event, paper tickets are best. We can not guarantee functioning cell service and in the event of a seating dispute, paper is best to show our house managers to help resolve.	Buy Tickets
	Mutts Gone Nuts in Unleashed Sunday, April 6, 3:00 PM presented in celebration of our 20th Anniversary by South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center World Class Stunt Dog Canine Comedy Imagine some of the world’s most talented 4-legged performers in a funny, comedy dog spectacular that is leaving audiences everywhere howling for more! The all-star lineup includes a 2-time World Champion Frisbee dog, a hilarious six pound Pomeranian Pikachu mix, and a host of previously discarded dogs that will dance, prance, flip, and skip their way right in to your heart. Deemed “A must see!” by the Washington Post, Mutts Gone Nuts UNLEASHED is sure to win Best in Show. Bring the entire family for an afternoon of 4-legged fun! Tickets: $32-42 with discounts for seniors and students. Season Subscriptions of 4 or more events are being reserved now. Call the box office to order 4 or more shows. Public sales begin Wed., June 26 at 10am online. Run time 75 minutes plus optional intermission Video For the smoothest ticket purchase experience, use a computer versus your phone. To ensure the quickest seating at the event, paper tickets are best. We can not guarantee functioning cell service and in the event of a seating dispute, paper is best to show our house managers to help resolve.	Buy Tickets
	Jesse Cook Live presented by ACG Thursday, May 1, 2025, 7:30PM Jesse Cook will be joined by his full band. A career spanning over twenty five years has brought this Canadian guitarist multiple accolades including a coveted Acoustic Guitar Magazine ‘Player’s Choice Silver Award’, eleven Juno Award nominations (he won for 2001’s ‘Free Fall’), a Gemini Award and, most impressively, ten platinum and gold studio albums. Moreover, he has sold out concert halls the world over, produced five PBS television specials and five live CD’s. Not a bad legacy for a guy who never planned to release an album. "If you had asked me at age 22, I would have said that I would never, never make music for the public," Jesse Cook says with a laugh. "I would have told you that the public is much too fickle — they may love you one minute and forget you the next. Well, it turns out I did the thing I said I'd never do, and somehow it's worked out." Jesse Cook, clearly, has many more years of memorable performances ahead of him. To read more, go to jessecook.com. Premium seats $76 (includes $6 fee) and all other seats $49 (includes $4 fee). Official Artist Website Video	Buy Tickets