Upcoming Shows & Events

For 30 years, Pius XI students have been encouraged to take over the Black Box Theater as playwrights, directors, actors and technicians. This is an opportunity to tell their stories – personal, comic, absurd and profound – and celebrate their own voices!

For 30 years, Pius XI students have been encouraged to take over the Black Box Theater as playwrights, directors, actors and technicians. This is an opportunity to tell their stories – personal, comic, absurd and profound – and celebrate their own voices!

The Pius XI Vocal Jazz Night is celebrating its third year, and we are extremely excited to be returning home to the Father Robert V. Carney Performing Arts Center for this annual event. Come and witness the transformation of the space into a cool nightclub and sit ON the stage to enjoy the intimate, cabaret ambiance. Students from the vocal jazz ensemble work with and are accompanied by esteemed local musicians on solo songs for this great night of jazz. The students work hard for several weeks to gain an understanding of the jazz style, dabble in improvisation and work on fine-tuning their ears to new harmonies. They will even treat you to some of their ensemble pieces — which have been sent on to the State WSMA Solo/Ensemble competition this year.

This year’s guest artists include: vocal coach Ellen Winters Reynolds, pianist Sam Steffke, bassist Jon Blessing and internationally renowned jazz vocalist, saxophonist and music director Joe Turano (a 1969 Pius XI alum!). We look forward to providing friends, family and the community with a stellar night of music, snacks, and a cash bar courtesy of Last Call Beverages.

From the World Competitions in Ireland and Scotland to Epcot Center at Disney World, the World Champion Cashel Academy of Irish Dance is known throughout the world for their fast paced, high-stepping dance routines. Join them for their highly-anticipated spring performance!

The Milwaukee Festival Brass will conclude its 38th Season in epic fashion with an all-Star Wars themed concert titled ”May the Fourth Be With You.” The program will be filled with the iconic music of John Williams and other composers who have lent their craft to the Star Wars saga.

“The music of Star Wars is one of the most widely shared cultural experiences we have in our society today,” said Music Director Mark A. Taylor. “No matter which generation you are a member of, or when you were introduced to the Star Wars series, this is music that is instantly recognizable. The sounds transport you back in time to the moment you first experienced each film or program.” The concert will feature music from each of the Star Wars trilogies, as well as music from the more recent streaming programs within the Star Wars canon. Listeners may even be treated to a surprising mash-up of a very familiar Star Wars melody and an iconic big band tune.

Please be our guest as the Wisconsin Intergenerational Orchestra fills the stage with talented musicians of all ages.  Featured works include the Brahms “Hungarian Dances” and the beloved “Rhapsody in Blue” of Gershwin.  Bob Syverson, WIO’s principal trumpet, will perform the Handel G Minor Concerto – there will be something for everyone.  The remarkable Amazing Grace Chorus will join us in the second half of the program.  You will leave this concert refreshed, inspired, and hopeful.

This performance is free, but reserved seating tickets are required.

This performance is SOLD OUT. A waiting list will begin 1 hour prior to curtain at the ticket office for any tickets turned in by patrons who are not using them. Patrons wishing to join the waiting list must come in person to the ticket office.

Celebrate the end of the school year with the artists of the Pius XI Dance Program as they showcase their second semester work.

This performance is SOLD OUT. A waiting list will begin 1 hour prior to curtain at the ticket office for any tickets turned in by patrons who are not using them. Patrons wishing to join the waiting list must come in person to the ticket office.

Celebrate the end of the school year with the artists of the Pius XI Dance Program as they showcase their second semester work.

Celebrate the Class of 2024 with the Pius XI Improv Team in an evening of laughter!

Kick off your summer with a toe-tapping concert from Pius XI band & orchestra! This year’s instrumental concerts will showcase musical classics, both old and new.

As we look ahead to what comes next, the spring Choral concert explores the themes found in Joshua 1:9: “for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Join our choral ensembles as they wrap up the academic year.

Join us for our second annual Popesfest, a food, beer, entertainment and art festival featuring Pius XI alumni-owned food & beverage businesses and entertainers, musicians and artists/makers.

Click here to pre-order your ticket! On-site VIP parking is also available at $25/car.

Sponsorship & volunteer opportunities are available – contact Dan Carey at dcarey@piusxi.org for details.

Join us for our first instrumental concert of the school year, featuring our smaller chamber ensembles.

The laughs never stop when the Pius XI Improv team takes the stage! Join them to watch games and sketches in this evening of fun.

Join Pius XI Choirs to kick off the season! This concert features all choral groups as they showcase some of their first semester work.

Prepare to be transported to the heart of Africa as Ko-Thi Dance Company takes you on an unforgettable adventure “Under the Baobab Tree: SPIRIT” Feel the pulse of the drumbeats resonate through your soul as our dancers weave tales of love, healing, and triumph with every graceful movement. Lose yourself in the rhythm of the music as our live percussionists and musicians create an immersive soundscape that stirs the senses and ignites the spirit.

TWO PERFORMANCES: 12:00pm and 7:30pm

Book, Music, & Lyrics by Kevin Murphy & Laurence O’Keefe
Directed by Kate Sarner

HEATHERS THE MUSICAL: TEEN EDITION is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously handsome new kid J.D. When Heather Chandler, the Almighty, kicks her out of the group, Veronica decides to bite the bullet and kiss Heather’s aerobicized butt… but J.D. has another plan for that bullet.

Note: This production is suitable for those ages 13 and up.

Book, Music, & Lyrics by Kevin Murphy & Laurence O’Keefe
Directed by Kate Sarner

HEATHERS THE MUSICAL: TEEN EDITION is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously handsome new kid J.D. When Heather Chandler, the Almighty, kicks her out of the group, Veronica decides to bite the bullet and kiss Heather’s aerobicized butt… but J.D. has another plan for that bullet.

Note: This production is suitable for those ages 13 and up.

Book, Music, & Lyrics by Kevin Murphy & Laurence O’Keefe
Directed by Kate Sarner

HEATHERS THE MUSICAL: TEEN EDITION is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously handsome new kid J.D. When Heather Chandler, the Almighty, kicks her out of the group, Veronica decides to bite the bullet and kiss Heather’s aerobicized butt… but J.D. has another plan for that bullet.

Note: This production is suitable for those ages 13 and up.

Book, Music, & Lyrics by Kevin Murphy & Laurence O’Keefe
Directed by Kate Sarner

HEATHERS THE MUSICAL: TEEN EDITION is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously handsome new kid J.D. When Heather Chandler, the Almighty, kicks her out of the group, Veronica decides to bite the bullet and kiss Heather’s aerobicized butt… but J.D. has another plan for that bullet.

Note: This production is suitable for those ages 13 and up.