249:
181:. Plans began as early as 1945 for a war memorial to provide for "art, music, drama, public discussion, and social assembly." Construction began on June 27, 1966. Plans called for a major music hall, a thrust stage auditorium for live theater, and a recital hall. Milwaukee County agreed to established two parks in conjunction with the new Center, Red Arrow to the east and Pere Marquette to the west. The boat landing on the Milwaukee River was the precursor to the current
119:
22:
283:- Designed for concerts, plays, dance programs, film screenings, teleconferencing, meetings, seminars, new product introductions, or commencements, this theater has a seating capacity of 465. In 2017, Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall was fully renovated, including a new Riverwalk Entrance and lobby foyer, designed by LA DALLMAN, the Milwaukee and Boston-based architecture practice of
142:, United States. Managed by a non-profit organization, it is marketed as Milwaukee's premier presenter of the performing arts. It is located at 929 North Water Street, at the intersection of State Street in downtown Milwaukee, and is a dedicated War Memorial.
263:- Designed for operas, musicals, multi-genre concerts (e.g. pop, jazz, and world music), dance programs, theatrical productions, lectures, annual meetings, commencements, or film screenings, it has a
387:
Country legends Johnny Cash and his wife, June Carter Cash, shared the stage at the
Performing Arts Center on Oct. 1, 1981, in a benefit for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Friends of Music.
542:
297:- An open-air outdoor theater, located on the Milwaukee River and adjacent to a lawn, the Peck Pavilion is suitable for concerts, film or lecture series, dance programs, dramatic performances,
381:
Jazz legend Ella
Fitzgerald joined pianist Oscar Peterson and guitarist Joe Pass in concert at the Pablo Jazz Festival in the Performing Arts Center's Uihlein Hall on Nov. 24, 1976.
494:
664:
689:
288:
684:
669:
679:
419:
600:
267:
of 2,125, and is the largest theater in the Marcus Center. Uihlein Hall is named in honor of the
Uihlein family, the owners of the former
674:
185:. The Performing Arts Center officially opened September 17, 1969. The gala opening included the Milwaukee Symphony, Donizetti’s opera
659:
105:
154:
615:
161:
from 1969 until 2020. The venue is also the presenter of the
Johnson Financial Group Broadway at the Marcus Center series through
219:
461:
287:
and James
Dallman. Renowned for sensitivity to mid-century modern buildings, both La and Dallman are appointed faculty at the
654:
329:- With high ceilings and a glass-walled city view, the Anello Atrium & Magin Lounge is located just outside Uihlein Hall.
268:
43:
39:
86:
543:"Classic Downtown Theater Refurbished and Renamed: Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall Opens with a Blast of Fall Entertainment!"
58:
606:
158:
65:
466:
371:
32:
204:
360:
72:
568:
248:
401:
277:- Designed for lectures, concerts, plays, conferences and meetings, this hall has a seating capacity of 498.
192:
162:
131:
54:
440:
298:
196:
427:
Illumination of the building began on April 16, 2008. Some of the “light paintings” are modeled after
363:
recorded their set at the venue. Four songs from the performance were included on their 1974 album,
218:
The Center was bestowed the prestigious Honor Award for
Excellence in Architectural Design from the
428:
365:
187:
182:
145:
Several local companies are resident partners of the Marcus
Performing Arts Center, including the
226:
413:
384:
Folk singer Joan Baez performed in
Uihlein Hall at the Performing Arts Center on July 10, 1979.
118:
323:- A smaller banquet hall and meeting room. Reception capacity of 110 and seated capacity of 90.
341:
339:
In addition, the Center's grounds feature several public artworks including
Seymour Lipton's
394:
264:
229:
in honor of its founder Ben Marcus and his wife Ceil, the venue's name was changed in 1994.
150:
146:
79:
347:
308:
212:
307:- A banquet hall with floor-to-ceiling glass windows and private balcony overlooking the
409:
200:
157:, Black Arts MKE, and other local arts organizations, and it was also the home of the
648:
471:
317:- A rehearsal hall with floor-to-ceiling mirrors and windows. Seated capacity of 130.
405:
178:
21:
518:
495:"Marcus Center marks its 50th anniversary with a street party, and 'Hamilton'"
208:
630:
617:
256:
The Center contains four major theater venues and a variety of other spaces:
569:"Marcus Performing Arts Center's 50th Anniversary by BizTimes Media - Issuu"
174:
139:
135:
390:
Violinist Itzhak
Perlman performs a recital at the PAC on March 5, 1984.
284:
393:
The very first Broadway at the Marcus Center season was in 1994 with
247:
519:"Venues | Marcus Center for the Performing Arts - Milwaukee, WI"
195:. Touring acts during the first month of operation included the
595:
15:
378:
Ray Charles performed at the PAC on September 11, 1973.
311:. Reception capacity of 700 and seated capacity of 500.
369:, and one song was included on the band's 1975 album,
46:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
301:, weddings and receptions. Seated capacity of 402.
271:. It was renovated in 1997 and again in 2020.
8:
289:Harvard University Graduate School of Design
106:Learn how and when to remove this message
117:
452:
191:and guest appearances by stars of the
173:The Marcus Center was designed in the
7:
665:Performing arts centers in Wisconsin
44:adding citations to reliable sources
690:Modernist architecture in Wisconsin
399:(November 29 – December 4, 1994),
335:- An outdoor garden with fountain.
14:
460:Gould, Whitney (April 12, 2007).
177:style by noted Chicago architect
685:1969 establishments in Wisconsin
670:Tourist attractions in Milwaukee
327:Anello Atrium & Magin Lounge
220:American Institute of Architects
20:
31:needs additional citations for
680:Music venues completed in 1969
269:Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company
155:First Stage Children's Theater
1:
128:Marcus Performing Arts Center
122:Marcus Performing Arts Center
281:Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall
159:Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
706:
675:Theatres completed in 1969
467:Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
225:After a donation from the
660:Opera houses in Wisconsin
205:National Ballet of Canada
421:The Phantom of the Opera
361:The Marshall Tucker Band
372:Searchin' for a Rainbow
193:American Ballet Theatre
163:Broadway Across America
299:product demonstrations
253:
169:Building & History
132:performing arts center
123:
655:Theatres in Milwaukee
631:43.04278°N 87.91139°W
609:from KeyMilwaukee.com
596:Marcus Center website
462:"Oh, the Humanities!"
441:List of concert halls
251:
197:New York Philharmonic
121:
603:from SeatAdvisor.com
40:improve this article
636:43.04278; -87.91139
627: /
549:. November 12, 2014
366:Where We All Belong
345:and Allen Ditson's
188:Lucia di Lammermoor
183:Milwaukee RiverWalk
474:on August 15, 2007
359:On July 11, 1974,
254:
227:Marcus Corporation
124:
275:Todd Wehr Theater
116:
115:
108:
90:
697:
642:
641:
639:
638:
637:
632:
628:
625:
624:
623:
620:
583:
582:
580:
579:
565:
559:
558:
556:
554:
539:
533:
532:
530:
529:
523:marcuscenter.org
515:
509:
508:
506:
505:
499:Journal Sentinel
490:
484:
483:
481:
479:
470:. Archived from
457:
305:Bradley Pavilion
265:seating capacity
245:
244:
240:
151:Milwaukee Ballet
147:Florentine Opera
111:
104:
100:
97:
91:
89:
48:
24:
16:
705:
704:
700:
699:
698:
696:
695:
694:
645:
644:
635:
633:
629:
626:
621:
618:
616:
614:
613:
592:
587:
586:
577:
575:
567:
566:
562:
552:
550:
547:Urban Milwaukee
541:
540:
536:
527:
525:
517:
516:
512:
503:
501:
492:
491:
487:
477:
475:
459:
458:
454:
449:
437:
429:Georgia O’Keefe
357:
309:Milwaukee River
246:
242:
238:
236:
235:
213:Louis Armstrong
171:
112:
101:
95:
92:
55:"Marcus Center"
49:
47:
37:
25:
12:
11:
5:
703:
701:
693:
692:
687:
682:
677:
672:
667:
662:
657:
647:
646:
611:
610:
604:
598:
591:
590:External links
588:
585:
584:
560:
534:
510:
493:Foran, Chris.
485:
451:
450:
448:
445:
444:
443:
436:
433:
356:
353:
337:
336:
330:
324:
318:
312:
302:
292:
278:
272:
234:
233:Theater Venues
231:
201:Duke Ellington
170:
167:
114:
113:
28:
26:
19:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
702:
691:
688:
686:
683:
681:
678:
676:
673:
671:
668:
666:
663:
661:
658:
656:
653:
652:
650:
643:
640:
608:
605:
602:
599:
597:
594:
593:
589:
574:
570:
564:
561:
548:
544:
538:
535:
524:
520:
514:
511:
500:
496:
489:
486:
473:
469:
468:
463:
456:
453:
446:
442:
439:
438:
434:
432:
430:
425:
423:
422:
417:
415:
411:
407:
403:
398:
397:
391:
388:
385:
382:
379:
376:
374:
373:
368:
367:
362:
354:
352:
350:
349:
344:
343:
334:
331:
328:
325:
322:
319:
316:
313:
310:
306:
303:
300:
296:
295:Peck Pavilion
293:
290:
286:
282:
279:
276:
273:
270:
266:
262:
259:
258:
257:
252:Peck Pavilion
250:
241:
232:
230:
228:
223:
221:
216:
214:
210:
206:
202:
198:
194:
190:
189:
184:
180:
176:
168:
166:
164:
160:
156:
152:
148:
143:
141:
137:
133:
129:
120:
110:
107:
99:
88:
85:
81:
78:
74:
71:
67:
64:
60:
57: –
56:
52:
51:Find sources:
45:
41:
35:
34:
29:This article
27:
23:
18:
17:
612:
576:. Retrieved
572:
563:
553:December 23,
551:. Retrieved
546:
537:
526:. Retrieved
522:
513:
502:. Retrieved
498:
488:
476:. Retrieved
472:the original
465:
455:
426:
420:
406:Damn Yankees
402:Hello Dolly!
400:
395:
392:
389:
386:
383:
380:
377:
370:
364:
358:
346:
340:
338:
333:Fitch Garden
332:
326:
320:
314:
304:
294:
280:
274:
261:Uihlein Hall
260:
255:
224:
217:
186:
172:
144:
127:
125:
102:
93:
83:
76:
69:
62:
50:
38:Please help
33:verification
30:
634: /
601:Information
431:paintings.
179:Harry Weese
96:August 2018
649:Categories
622:87°54′41″W
578:2022-09-09
528:2022-09-09
504:2022-09-09
478:August 14,
447:References
321:Green Room
209:Hildegarde
66:newspapers
619:43°2′34″N
573:issuu.com
315:Studio 4A
222:in 1970.
175:Brutalist
140:Wisconsin
136:Milwaukee
435:See also
342:Laureate
285:Grace La
607:Article
80:scholar
396:Grease
348:Trigon
237:": -->
211:, and
82:
75:
68:
61:
53:
414:Tommy
355:Other
130:is a
87:JSTOR
73:books
555:2018
480:2018
418:and
410:Cats
239:edit
126:The
59:news
134:in
42:by
651::
571:.
545:.
521:.
497:.
464:.
424:.
412:,
408:,
404:,
375:.
351:.
215:.
207:,
203:,
199:,
165:.
153:,
149:,
138:,
581:.
557:.
531:.
507:.
482:.
416:,
291:.
243:]
109:)
103:(
98:)
94:(
84:·
77:·
70:·
63:·
36:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
