Have been here many times. They offer a wide selection of musical productions. Many are terrific, and some are just okay. Some of this is likely due to my personal tastes, and others come across as a bit tired. I personally like the cabaret seating and the chance to sit with another new couple to strike up a refreshing conversation. The option to get drinks, dinner, and/or dessert is a nice feature too. Always look forward to a night out at the Rep's Stackner Cabaret. read more

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Before going to see Million Dollar Quartet we had dinner at the Stackner Cabaret. The food was very good but if you are going for ambiance, find somewhere else. The tables are off to the side of the large hall, at the top of the escalators, and are close to other diners. The good points are that the pricing is appropriate, the menu varied; you can choose the Prix Fixe meal for a set price. But reservations are required so plan ahead. We had various dishes: Chicken Piccata, Buttermilk Fried Chicken Cobb Salad, Crispy Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich, Side Caesar Salad with Chicken, and a Chicken Veg Soup with Orzo. Each of us enjoyed our meals fully and the servings were not too big but definitely filled us up. There are many restaurants in the theater district, but for convenience this one is hard to beat. read more

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Rep. play about Fish Creek and creation of first State Park in early 1900's. Food & drinks are served. read more

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My party & I were pleasantly surprised when we went to this hidden gem in downtown Milwaukee. "Guys on Ice" was great, and our snacks and desserts were as well. With Stackner Cabaret, you are in for an enjoyable experience. It's very easy to get to (even parking!), coat check area (not really, the coat area is fully accessible) and restrooms also being nearby (and tidy). It's a soothing thought to feel like everything is just a few steps away in such a cozy space. We can't wait to go back! Tip: Check your email! They offer a parking pass that you can purchase in advance for a special price ($11!), in the former Intercontinental Hotel and now St Kate Hotel. read more

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The Stackner Cabaret is one of my favorite venues. I love the individual tables. The food is always amazing. We just order a bunch of things and cut them up and share. The shows are always great! Love the singing and dancing. The staff is courteous and they are accommodating for people who struggle to walk like my mom! read more

Stackner Cabaret - "Women of Rock" - Performing Arts Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Saw the Craic there and had a wonderful dinner to go along with the great show. Service was great and didn't interfere with the show

Very close and intimate setting. We were escorted to our seats upon arrival to see the Whitney musical. We were offered (not pressured) about purchasing drinks and food. We had dinner and drinks prior to going to the play. We purchased seats at table 8 which had 4 other people there who were very nice. The acoustics were perfect, music was fantastic. I think I prefect this type of setting instead of the mega size settings for musicals. read more

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I've enjoyed dinner at the Stackner prior to the Rep's production of West Side Story (which occurred in the Quadracci Powerhouse) and I've also come and enjoyed dinner and the show Nunsense (which did occur right in the Stackner). Both times we dined, we enjoyed their prix fixe menu, which allows for soup/salad, main dish, and dessert for $25 (if pre-purchased). It's a decent menu and I love cabaret style dining (though, in truth, the way they structure it here, you're pretty well done with dining by the time the show begins). I've never been overly wowed by the food, but not particularly disappointed either. I would give their food options a solid 3.5 stars. The show we saw was fun and quirky and up to the usual standards of The Milwaukee Repertory theater (ie: a solid cast doing their utmost with the material). The theater is laid out well for viewing being slowly terraced from the stage (so that even those at tables in the back should have a decent view) and the service is lovely. The bar happens to make a mean Manhattan as well. Get to it! read more

Stackner Cabaret - Performing Arts Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The 12/20/19 performance of Nunsense was my first time visiting the Stackner Cabaret. I'm wary of ordering the food with the show; if it's not very good, you don't have enough time to make a different selection so we ate elsewhere before the show. When I bought the tickets, the only seats left were right next to the stage. In the future, I would not recommend sitting quite that close; I felt as though we were missing a slight amount of the action on stage being so close to the performers. Go one row of tables back when seeing a show in this theater. The show itself was excellent, full of humor and clever songs. The plot itself is a tad thin, but the five fabulous actresses in the show make up for those shortcomings. My favorite was Sister Mary Amnesia, her smile was infectious! read more

Stackner Cabaret - Nunsense - Winter 2019 - Performing Arts Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Saturday night's Ring of Fire show was only my 2nd visit to the Stackner Cabaret. The layout is that of a piano lounge with tiered rows of tables. A bar and table service with a sufficient food and drink menu round provide the essentials needed to complement a great show. On Saturday, we sat at an 8-top next to the stage. There were only 3 in my group, so two couples also joined our table. So the show was great, we enjoyed our drinks and desserts, and we also met nice people to enjoy the show with. The sound was great, the venue was clean, and our service was excellent. I hope I get to see more shows at this venue. read more

We recently saw Beehive here. Food was decent we shared a Reuben/fries $4 up-charge due to extra fries. Reuben was good. Show was great.

I have to say that I have had flawless service and have seen some Excellent shows. As far as shows go, tonight was No exception! Ring of Fire is a 5 ***** Show I could watch over and over again!! Tonight though I ordered the Blue plate special which I've heard so much about. The dish changes daily and is a set price. Tonight was fried chicken, mixed small potatoes and almonds Green beans. To start with, the potatoes were not only cool but very dried up. The beans were just plain cold and I was very disappointed that the chicken meat was also extremely dry. I certainly couldn't fuss because the show had started already. At intermission I asked for a box to go because the bar was busy. So I washed down the dryness of my throat with a glass of wine. I am certain this was a fluke but still I found this meal very disappointing! I think sticking with my crab cakes is a good idea! Thank you for a Great Show! read more

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This is really a review of a production entitled "An Evening With Groucho" (March 24-May 28, 2017) and is much less a review of the Stackner Cabaret. You've been warned. :) "An Evening With Groucho." The name tells you all you need to know. The theater goes dark followed by the arrival of accompanist, Gerald Sternbach. After a brief overture, the applause is led by a mysterious fan in the back of the theater. Could it be? Well, no, it's Frank Ferrante, who comes up on the stage and make a brief introduction. He sits down and begins to apply the famous greasepaint and instantly, Frank becomes "...the one, the only, GROUCHO!" For two acts, this one man show gives you a family biography (of sorts) along with stories, gags, some audience participation and songs - all by Groucho Marx. Ferrante is a very talented singer/actor and sometimes sounds more like Groucho than Groucho did. He has nailed Groucho's dance steps, movements, and even his caustic comebacks. Ferrante is a master at his craft. If you're a fan of Groucho and the Marx Brothers, you need to see this show! The Stackner Cabaret is an intimate theater, you feel like you're part of the action. On top of it all, you can have dessert and drinks! An Evening With Groucho will be in the Stackner through May 28. Do yourself a favor, Groucho fans, and go watch Frank Ferrante bring Groucho to life! read more

Exceptionally poor service. Couldn't get wait staff to order and wouldn't take order at bar - show hadn't started yet. Waited 15 minutes and had to physically grab someone to get served. read more

My review is for the restaurant only. Servicer is horrible, food is poor ambience is similar to a hospital cafeteria. Don't waste your money. Last 2 times we came for dinner before play food took over 40 minutes and arrived cold. There wasn't enough time to reorder and eat before play started. Tables are so close together in some areas you have to ask people to get out of their chairs if you want to get out of yours. Don't waste your money. read more

I haven't seen any of the plays at this theater, but I enjoy the atmosphere for dinner. This restaurant is phenomenal in that the arrangement is that you can eat while watching the play. It's a very nice set-up. I usually have dinner here before going to the Quadracci Powerhouse. I gave it a four based on the nice set-up of the restaurant. read more

I've been to many productions at the Rep, but never at Stackner Cabaret. The idea of it appealed to me, but I guess I was buying into the whole idea of the smaller the stage/audience size - the less quality. That most assuredly was not the case with Nunsense! What a fun show. It was a five member cast, and they were all high quality actors. The musical numbers and the progression of the play were well thought out. Plus it was very cool to sit front row. Beware because it's not readily posted, but if you plan on ordering food, they want you to order 20 minutes before the show begins. Luckily they took pity on us and still let us order because it isn't posted anywhere. Our food came very fast, we tried the popcorn, and the pulled pork sandwiches. They are a nice big portion size for the meal and come with homemade potato chips. The popcorn size could have been a bit bigger, but this is coming from someone who can easily down a large movie sized popcorn (just for reference point). I loved my visit to Stackner Cabaret and I will be looking for a future show that piques my interest, so I can return! read more

I recently visited Stackner Cabaret for the first time to see Nunsense. I honestly didn't know this existed and I loved it!! It's table seating rather than theater seating which made it cozy. The show itself was wonderful! They don't necessarily advertise that you need to arrive early in order to eat so we got there 17 minutes early and luckily they still let us order since they don't advertise it super well. The food was okay, not the best, not the worst. They had a decent selection of beer on tap which I appreciate, along with other cocktail options, etc. They check on drinks during intermission, however, they do not clear your plates which we found a little bit icky. We could smell the leftover pickle on one of the plates the entire show. When we asked them to clear it at the intermission they said no which was frustrating and which is what knocked the review down to four stars. Other than that it is a lovely venue and I can't wait to see another show. read more

I have been going to the Stackner Cabaret for many years. Either with my husband or with a group and I have never been disappointed with the show. This is a lighter version of going to live theater. The venue is much more intimate. You are very close to the stage and the performers. And you are seated at tables with wait service, meaning you can enjoy a beer or cocktail before and during the performance. They have a good beer selection, including quite a few local brews. Cocktail menus are made up to go with the theme of the show. Servers come back at intermission for orders. There is also a bar area to gather prior to the performance. You can also order food, however I have only done that once. The shows are usually under two hours - typically an hour & a half, which is nice. We just saw "Mind over Milwaukee" with a mentalist - very entertaining. This is the only show that I have seen at the Cabaret that wasn't a musical. Other shows have included Liberace, Oh Lonesome Me (Hank Williams), Guys on Ice, etc. This is a good place to bring someone who is "not a theater person" as it is more like a concert with acting. And it is light and fun. Glad to have this option in Milwaukee and am looking forward to seeing the Johnny Cash show in a couple of months. Only complaint I've had is the air vents blowing cold air on some of my guests on the upper tier level. Others may complain about the aluminum chairs, but I don't have any problem with them.It would be tough to sit that way for a 3-hour performance, but the shows are short with an intermission. read more

My friends and I went to eat here after seeing West Side Story at the Rep. They seemed rather disorganized and rushed after the previous show ended late in the Stackner. Finally we were seated and greeted by a blue haired waitress about 30 seconds later wanting to take our order. We asked her for a few min to look over the menu but it took her quite awhile to return. She at that point took drink orders. Another gal delivered them and one of the drinks came diet even tho not ordered so that needed to get fixed. The original waitress finally returned to take the dinner order. She didn't know the soup of the day and had to go ask. Returned and took our order. Another person delivered the salads...came with ranch dressing even tho we did not request ranch...waitress never asked for type of dressing desired! Yet another person delivered the meals. Somewhere along the line another lady was coming around with salt and pepper shakers for the table and another brought water. Very disorganized! The waitress returned to ask if we wanted our desserts that were included and as she was running off my friend asked for a coffee. The waitress never asked any of us if we'd like some. I would of enjoyed a cup too but decided with all the disorganization and lack of attention from the waitress and that the next shows time was approaching soon, I didn't dare ask to delay this any longer. All in all the dinner itself was good. I had the salmon over mashed potatoes served with grilled asparagus. It came with choice of 2 desserts but the waitress did swap out for a gluten free one which was greatly appreciated! She was friendly but for some reason didn't seem to know the menu nor very attentive to detail! Not sure I'd eat here again. read more

This place is mediocre at best. The ambience is non-existant and the food wasn't anything you couldn't eat at home for a fraction of the price. PLEASE TAKE NOTE: If you are not going to see an actual cabaret show - DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY with this restaurant. read more

Takes all the endurance you can muster to sit in their metal chairs without adding more time in them for dinner.