MILWAUKEE — Marcus Performing Arts Center (MPAC) announced its 2023-24 theater season, which kicks off with a Disney classic.
“Aladdin” runs at the Marcus Center from Oct. 17-22, 2023, followed by “To Kill a Mockingbird” from Nov. 7-12.
The venue will ring in 2024 with "Funny Girl,” running from Jan. 9-14; the show will be a Wisconsin premiere. Fans can catch a performance of “Mamma Mia!” from Feb. 20-25, 2024. “Clue” makes its Wisconsin premiere in Milwaukee from March 12-17, followed by “TINA — The Tina Turner Musical” from April 23-28, 2024. “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” rounds out the season at Marcus Center from May 14-26, 2024. “Moulin Rouge!” is also a Wisconsin premiere.
“I’m a lover of all things Broadway,“ Jared Duymovic, Marcus Center’s vice president of programming and engagement, said. But one that he’s drawn to in particular has to do with a movie his wife got him hooked on years ago. “I’m quite drawn to the play ‘Clue.’ Maybe I just a need a good comedy.”
Not to mention, he added that “Funny Girl” is the ultimate “musical lover’s musical,” with a great blend of comedic elements. “You can’t beat a favorite song like ‘Don’t Rain on My Parade.’ It’s incredible,” he said.
Current Broadway season ticket holders have been contacted with information on how to renew their packages. Those interested in purchasing a subscription package may do so here. Individual show tickets will be made available to the public at a later date. “Frozen,” “Hadestown” and “Tootsie” round out the current theater season.
Marcus Center also released two other series lineups. “MPAC Presents Dance” includes performances from “Dance Theatre of Harlem,” “Hubbard Street Dance Company” and “MOMIX - ALICE,” an “Alice in Wonderland” inspired piece.
“MPAC Presents Jazz” includes performances from Grammy award-winners Pat Metheny and Cécile McLorin Salvant. The series also features a performance from Delfeayo Marsalis & The Uptown Jazz Orchestra.
Duymovic stressed that this season, the team at the Marcus Center aimed to demonstrate its commitment to its Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (R.E.D.I.) initiative. While he said it’s impossible for one venue to offer the stage to every artist who deserves time in the spotlight — there are only 365 days in a year — Marcus Center knows it’s important to make space for artists to tell diverse stories, showing representation on stage.
“One of the important things to remember is MPAC has made a commitment to our R.E.D.I. initiative. With that in mind, it’s probably plain to see from our season that we have made good on our commitment to keep our R.E.D.I. lens at the forefront. We’re including artists of color; we have a wide range of interests.
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