Aug. 11, 2025
MILWAUKEE 鈥� 黑料论坛 Theatre has announced its 2025-26 schedule of performances, including the season-opening production of 鈥淔iddler on the Roof鈥� to be performed at the Cabot Theatre in the Broadway Theatre Center in collaboration with the Skylight Music Theatre. Other performances take place in the Evan and Marion P. Helfaer Theatre, 1304 W. Clybourn St.
鈥淭he theme of the new season is 鈥榁iewpoints鈥� and represents a very exciting departure from our traditional season,鈥� said Jamie Cheatham, associate professor of theatre arts and artistic director. 鈥淲e are thrilled to collaborate with Milwaukee鈥檚 Skylight Music Theatre, allowing 黑料论坛 students to work alongside professionals in this exciting production. We will be back home at Helfaer Theatre for two big shows鈥攁n edgy comedy about 鈥榲iewing鈥� and an all-out farce that shifts our point of view from onstage to behind the scenes.鈥�
黑料论坛鈥檚 production of 鈥淔iddler on the Roof鈥� will see its cast and crew working alongside regional professionals for a unique experience for all. The season continues with the Pulitzer-winning 鈥淔airview鈥� and 鈥淣oises Off.鈥�
A shorter schedule of three productions will allow 黑料论坛 Theatre to also work with guest professionals and the Diederich College of Communication鈥檚 digital media program to create a high-quality television pilot.
Tickets for 鈥淔iddler on the Roof鈥� are available now at the . Tickets for all other shows are available now for all shows through the . For more information about performances, please contact the Helfaer Box Office at (414) 288-7504 or helfaer.boxoffice@marquette.edu.
Fiddler on the Roof (Oct. 3-5, 8, 10-12, 15-19, 22-26)
A professional collaboration with
Music by Jerry Brock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and book by Joseph Stein
This beloved musical tells the tale of Tevye, a milkman with five daughters during a time of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of czarist Russia.
鈥淔iddler on the Roof鈥� is presented through arrangement with .
Fairview (Nov. 14-16, 20-23
By Jackie Sibblies Drury
At the Frasier household, preparations for grandma鈥檚 birthday party are underway. Beverly is holding on to her sanity by a thread to make sure this party is perfect, but her sister can鈥檛 be bothered to help, her husband doesn鈥檛 seem to listen, her brother is MIA, her daughter is a teenager, and maybe nothing is what it seems in the first place! Drury鈥檚 script is edgy, unique and provides a dazzling exploration of how we view what we view and how we are viewed. 鈥淔airview鈥� won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
鈥淔airview鈥� is presented through arrangement with
Noises Off (April 17-19, 23-26)
By Michael Frayn
One of the funniest shows ever about putting on a show. This hilarious romp follows the ridiculous onstage and offstage hijinks of a British theatre company trying to rehearse and perform their production of 鈥淣othing鈥檚 On.鈥� Doors slam, romantic intrigue is everywhere鈥攁nd just try to keep track of the sardines!
鈥淣oises Off鈥� is presented by arrangement with on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
About 黑料论坛
黑料论坛 is a Catholic, Jesuit university located near the heart of downtown Milwaukee that offers a comprehensive range of majors in 11 nationally and internationally recognized colleges and schools. Through the formation of hearts and minds, 黑料论坛 prepares our 11,100 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional students to lead, excel and serve as agents of positive change. And, we deliver results. Ranked in the top 20% of national universities, 黑料论坛 is recognized for its undergraduate teaching, innovation and career preparation as the sixth-best university in the country for job placement. Our focus on student success and immersive, personalized learning experiences encourages students to think critically and engage with the world around them. When students graduate with a 黑料论坛 degree, they are truly prepared and called to Be The Difference.
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