Open Rehearsals

Open rehearsals are fantastic opportunities to see show rehearsals and behind the scenes experiences at no cost to you by invitation only!

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Florentine Opera / Don Giovanni

Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 7:35 p.m.​​​​​​​
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Don Giovanni is an opera in two acts with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to an Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. 

First performed in 1787, Don Giovanni is Mozart’s exhilarating retelling of the Don Juan legend, filled with some of his most famous and much-loved music. Combining comedy and tragedy, the opera follows the notorious womanizer as he lusts his way towards his dramatic downfall. 

"Sidekick Leporello follows the notorious and unapologetic nobleman Don Giovanni (yes, that Don Juan) as he waltzes through life with a scandalous checklist: seduction, deception, and, naturally, leaving a trail of broken hearts and vengeful fiancés. Despite plenty of red flags (and, let’s be honest, a few angry mobs), he shrugs off every warning like yesterday’s conquest. No lesson learned, no apologies offered—until fate shows up, ready to dish out a final, fiery “we need to talk.” 

Please RSVP by October 17 

MSO / Paul Lewis Plays Grieg

Thursday, November 13, 2025, 1:30 p.m.
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“Music is Life, and like it, it is inextinguishable.” Composer Carl Nielsen penned these words across the top of the score of his Fourth Symphony, now best known as “The Inextinguishable” — the Fourth sets out to “express what we understand by the spirit of life or manifestations of life, that is: everything that moves, that wants to live.” Nielsen never provides a clear story, instead unleashing the music to express a range of pure feeling, both primal and pleasantly chaotic; guest conductor Rune Bergmann is perfectly suited for this ambitious symphony. 

Please RSVP by November 10 

Milwaukee Ballet / Encore

Thursday, January 29, 2026, 7 p.m.
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Break out of your comfort zone with a mixed repertory performance curating the best of classical and contemporary works. For seasoned ballet lovers looking to enjoy the full spectrum of dance or emerging fans discovering their tastes, Encore is the best opportunity to see a variety of styles performed at the highest caliber. 

Staged at Milwaukee Ballet’s 172-seat We Energies Performance Studio, Encore creates an intimate experience that you’ll think about long after the lights go dark. 

Please RSVP by January 26 

First Stage / Peter Pan & Wendy

Thursday, February 19, 2026, 7 p.m.
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J.M. Barrie’s classic story comes to life as never seen before in this thrilling new production. Through the magic of stage wizardry and the power of your imagination, you will find yourself transported along with Wendy and her brothers to Neverland — a place of magic and wonder, of danger and suspense, but above all a place where you will believe in the seemingly unbelievable! Marvel as the Darling children are swept into Peter's deadly battle with Captain Hook and his mostly-fearsome pirate crew. With so much excitement, why ever go home again...? 

Please RSVP by February 16 

MSO / Hadelich & Brahms

Thursday, March 5, 2026, 10 a.m.
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Hailed as one of the greatest violinists of our time, Augustin Hadelich returns to the MSO to perform Brahms’s soulful Violin Concerto. Music Director Ken-David Masur conducts Brahms’s Third Symphony, a nostalgic work with a recurring musical theme of “free but happy;” wrote Clara Schumann, “All the movements seem to be of one piece, one beat of the heart, each one a jewel!” The program opens with a companion piece to Brahms’s Third Symphony: Glanert’s Vexierbild (“Hidden Image”) draws direct inspiration from the Third, but in Glanert’s words, “it’s my own Brahms.” 

Please RSVP by March 2 

Skylight Music Theatre / A Rockin’ Midsummer Night’s Dream

Thursday, April 9, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
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Experience a brand new take on William Shakespeare’s beloved comedy. Journey from ancient Athens, into the woods, and back again, as we follow impassioned lovers, hilarious rustics, fantastical spirits, and feuding royalty in this magical, rock-and-roll rendition of one of the greatest and most-performed plays of all time.  

Dreams become reality, reality becomes fantasy, and love restores balance in an otherwise chaotic world in this modern musical adaptation that is predominantly word-for-word Shakespeare’s text. This production also celebrates another first-time collaboration, onstage and backstage, with University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. With a phenomenal, eclectic score that ranges from power ballads to hysterical rock-opera rhapsodies, this show promises equal parts laughter and love story, showcasing some of the greatest words that quill pen ever set to paper. 

Please RSVP by April 6 

Milwaukee Repertory Theater / And Then There Were None

Saturday, May 23, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
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Ten Strangers. One Island. No One is Safe 

Agatha Christie’s heart-pounding thriller takes us to a secluded island full of intrigue, as ten strangers with dark secrets find themselves marooned at a grand estate, trapped in a deadly game where no one can be trusted. Christie’s own acclaimed adaptation of her most famous masterpiece – the world’s #1 best-selling mystery novel – is filled with suspicious twists, surprising turns and memorable characters that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the shocking end. 

“You will jump, for sure… leaves you guessing till the very end.” – Houston Press 

“Shows why well-crafted mysteries are so enduring… wonderfully macabre.” – Chicago Sun-Times 

Please RSVP by May 19