# Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! at First Stage

> Event for families in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area (WI). Times are Central Time.

- When: Sat, Nov 21 (+18 more dates)
- Where: Todd Wehr Theater at the Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
- Ages: We recommend this show for ages 5+
- Price: Ticket prices not printed on the production page
- Organizer: First Stage
- Official page: https://www.firststage.org/Production-Details/TheGrinch
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about
Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/dr-seuss-s-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-at-first-stage--listing-9081136c84ea6a4adeb31942

## About

First Stage's holiday musical of the Dr. Seuss story, with toe-tapping songs and Seussian spectacle, performed by alternating Red and Green casts that include young actors. It runs about 95 minutes including intermission. Special performances: a sensory-friendly show on Saturday, December 5 at 11 a.m., a Grandparent Brunch on Sunday, December 13 at 1 p.m., and an ASL-interpreted show on Sunday, December 20 at 4 p.m. Matinees fill the winter-break days of December 22-24 and 26-27.

## Similar picks in Milwaukee

- [A Christmas Carol — Milwaukee Rep](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/a-christmas-carol-milwaukee-rep--listing-196b14fb610d5232641e8305) — Dec 2 – Dec 24 · Pabst Theater · Ages 6+ · Paid · checked Oct 24. Milwaukee Rep's annual staging of Dickens's holiday story, adapted and directed by Mark Clements, with Matt Daniels as Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge is visited by Jacob Marley and…
- [Holiday Show at the Mitchell Park Domes](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/holiday-show-at-the-mitchell-park-domes--listing-737a7dbdda4395a03d425ae0) — Nov 21 – Jan 3 · 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Mitchell Park Domes · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. The Show Dome's seasonal holiday floral display opens November 21 after the dome closes November 9-20 to install it; the Desert and Tropical domes stay open during the…
- [Handmade for the Holidays: A Giftmaking Gathering](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/handmade-for-the-holidays-a-giftmaking-gathering--listing-a6e2c3e6de8c0a1336355a5e) — Sat, Nov 21 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Riveredge Nature Center, Saukville · Ages 2–12 · From $20 · checked Oct 24. A drop-in afternoon of nature-inspired holiday gift making for children. Each child can make and take home several projects; 2026 crafts include a gingerbread cardboard house, a…
- [The Nutcracker: Drosselmeyer's Imaginarium — Milwaukee Ballet](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/the-nutcracker-drosselmeyer-s-imaginarium-milwaukee-ballet--listing-6e516087816ea24dbaba5ed7) — Sat, Dec 5 (+10 more dates) · Marcus Performing Arts Center · Paid · checked Oct 24. Milwaukee Ballet's annual holiday production, Michael Pink's The Nutcracker: Drosselmeyer's Imaginarium, follows the Tannenbaum children on a magical adventure where reality and…
- [Handmade for the Holidays: Teens Edition](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/handmade-for-the-holidays-teens-edition--listing-b1dea7b5ee5f58df2d1c683c) — Fri, Nov 20 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Riveredge Nature Center, Saukville · Ages 12–18 · From $20 · checked Oct 24. A teens-only holiday craft night at Riveredge. Participants try new crafts and make one-of-a-kind gifts to give over the holidays; this year's projects include a gingerbread gift…
- [Grafton Christmas Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/grafton-christmas-tree-lighting--listing-e2faeeff9d8b9e16a2608e6c) — Sun, Nov 22 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Lumberyard Plaza (next to Sahale Ale Works), Grafton · Free · checked Oct 24. Downtown Grafton's annual community tree lighting: count down to flipping the switch on Lumberyard Plaza, drop off letters to Santa, and enjoy free hot cocoa and treats. The…

## More for families

- [Christmas and holiday events for kids in Milwaukee](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/christmas) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/christmas.md)
- [This weekend in Milwaukee](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/this-weekend.md)
- [Things to do with kids in Milwaukee](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee.md)