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14 keymilwaukee.com u Through Dec. 29 First Stage Rudolph the Red- Nosed Reindeer™: The Musical (See details on p. 10) Marcus PAC u Though Jan. 12 Lumberjacks in Love A smash hit in Wisconsin and around the country from the creators of Guys on Ice, don't miss this hilarious show filled with up nort' humor and fun-loving songs. Stackner Cabaret, Milwaukee Repertory Theater u Dec. 5-8 9th Annual Black Nativity by Langston Hughes 2024 (See p. 6) Marcus PAC u Dec. 6-22 Legally Blonde the Musical Elle Woods life is turned upside down when her boyfriend dumps her to go to Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle charms her way into the prestigious law school. Waukesha Civic Theatre u Dec. 16 Love/Sick A one-night-only staged reading from Next Act Theatre. A darker cousin to Almost, Maine, John Cariani's Love/Sick is a collection of nine slightly twisted and completely hilarious short plays. Next Act Theatre u Dec. 18-19 The Golden Girls Holiday Special Make your way to Miami and settle into Shady Pines Retirement Home with Dorothy, Blanche, Rose and Sophia. Waukesha Civic Theatre D A N C E u Dec. 7-24 The Nutcracker: Drosselmeyer's Imaginarium (See p. 10) Marcus PAC u Dec. 14-15 A Winter's Tale Danceworks Youth Performance Company takes you on a journey through a snowy wonderland with a mix of ballet and contempo - rary to tap and hip hop. Danceworks Studio Theatre C O M E D Y u Dec. 5 Jim Norton Turner Hall u Dec. 6-7 Dana Ehrmann Laughing Tap u Dec. 7 Dan Soder Turner Hall u Dec. 13 Rene Vaca Turner Hall u Dec. 13-14 Tom Thakkar Laughing Tap u Dec. 14 Brooks Wheelan Vivarium u Dec. 16 Found Footage Fest: 20th Anniversary Show Vivarium u Dec. 20-21 Andy Haynes Laughing Tap u Dec. 21 Brittany Schmitt Vivarium M U S I C u Dec. 1 Koo Koo Vivarium u Dec. 1 Carter Vail Vivarium u Dec. 4 Tophouse Vivarium u Dec. 5 Canadian Brass Bradley Symphony Center u Dec. 5 Joe Russo's Almost Dead The Riverside Theater u Dec. 5 Wolves Of Glendale Vivarium u Dec. 6 The English Beat Turner Hall u Dec. 6-8 Spafford Vivarium u Dec. 7 Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra Waukesha Civic Theatre u Dec. 8 WMSE's 10 th Annual Big Band Grandstand Turner Hall E V E N T S u Dec. 7, 3pm & 7pm Flamenco Nutcracker A beloved holiday classic reimagined. Legendary Flamenco artists help us celebrate the season with a unique twist on a holiday classic. With the clicking castanets of the Sugar Plum Fairy, the dazzling footwork of guest dancer José Junco, and the original Tchaikovsky score woven with the music of Spain and the Hispanic diaspora. South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center

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