

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Black Nativity
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: A Milwaukee holiday favorite, Black Nativity by Langston Hughes returns for its 10th annual musical production. Hughes’ joyous holiday musical is a testament to his timeless work, telling the story of the Nativity through a combination of scripture, poetry, dance and song from the African-American perspective.

Each year, Black Arts MKE showcases MKE-based professionals including seasoned and emerging theater talent of color.  We provide opportunities for next-gen artists to display their artistic skills and work alongside talented local theatre professionals and the Marcus Center’s outstanding backstage professionals.

This year’s Black Nativity by Langston Hughes is led by the incomparable Sheri Williams Pannell.  Show leadership includes returning veteran Music Director Antoine Reynolds Sr., Stage Manager Melissa Wanke*, returning Lighting Designer Colin Gawronski, returning Scenic Designer Ron Scot Fry, Costume Designer Amy Horst* and Choreography led by nationally recognized Davien Kaeson Holton.

Black Arts MKE 10th Anniversary Season is generously supported by Bader Philanthropies, Forest County Potawatomi Community, Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Gruber Law Offices, Harri Hoffman Foundation, Herzfeld Foundation, and Johnson Controls Foundation.

 

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/milwaukee/black-nativity/200029117592913
- **Event Categories**: art, christmas, theatre, live-music, holiday, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 240

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/253158/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fblack-nativity-milwaukee-wisconsin-12-14-2025%2Fevent%2F07006341B9214FD9&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_campaign=milwaukee-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Milwaukee
- **state**: WI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Marcus Performing Arts Center
- **lat**: 43.04309525859
- **long**: -87.911305339672
- **full address**: Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 N Water St,Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Marcus Performing Arts Center (https://allevents.in/org/marcus-performing-arts-center/25999334)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 at 02:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 N Water St,Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Marcus Performing Arts Center
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, christmas, theatre, live-music, holiday, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Black Nativity ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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