February 12, 2026 [Milwaukee, WI] – Get ready for a jubilant celebration of Fats Waller as Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents Ain’t Misbehavin’ The Fats Waller Musical Show March 6 – April 26 in the Stackner Cabaret.
Step into a jumpin’ jazz joint where the legendary music of Fats Waller takes center stage. Five extraordinary actor-musicians transform into a jubilant swing band for the ages in this Tony Award-winning musical — last seen in the 2013/14 Season — that brings the razzle-dazzle spirit of the Roaring Twenties to the 2020s. Get ready to sing, dance and let loose with this brilliant celebration of an iconic trailblazer and his lasting legacy.
The cast of Ain’t Misbehavin’ The Fats Waller Musical Show includes Rae Davenport (Titanique, Off-Broadway), Amahri Edwards-Jones (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Nat’l Tour), Jarran V. Muse (Jersey Boys, Paper Mill Playhouse), the 2024 winner of the Lunt Fontanne Fellowship for Acting Brad Raymond and returning favorite Katherine Alexis Thomas (The All Night Strut!, Milwaukee Rep).
Ain’t Misbehavin’ The Fats Waller Musical Show is directed by award-winning actor and director E. Faye Butler (Marie and Rosetta, Milwaukee Rep) with choreography by Kenny E. Ingram (Sister Act, Drury Lane), music direction by William Foster McDaniel (Ain’t Misbehavin’, Broadway), set design by Lauren Nichols (Hot Wing King, Writers Theatre, costume design by McKinley Johnson (Marie and Rosetta, Milwaukee Rep), lighting design by Maaz Ahmed (The Last Five Years, Milwaukee Rep), sound design by Dee Etti-Williams (Girls on Sand, Northern Sky Theatre) and stage managed by Kira Neighbors.
Ain’t Misbehavin’ The Fats Waller Musical Show is part of the David Kundert Stackner Season and is made possible by Associate Producer Bryan Carson and Katie and Chris Hermann.
Purchase tickets to Ain’t Misbehavin’ The Fats Waller Musical Show at www.MilwaukeeRep.com, call the Ticket Office at 414-224-9490 or visit in-person at 108 E Wells Street in downtown Milwaukee.
For more information, please visit www.MilwaukeeRep.com
::Fact Sheet::
Ain’t Misbehavin’ The Fats Waller Musical Show
Created and Originally Directed by Richard Maltby Jr.
Conceived by Richard Maltby Jr. and Murray Horwitz
Directed by E. Faye Butler
March 6 – April 26, 2026
Running time: Approximately 2 hours with one intermission.
Download Ain’t Misbehavin’ Press Kit with photos and logos.
Ticket Information
Tickets: www.MilwaukeeRep.com, by phone at 414-224-9490, or Ticket Office at 108 E Wells Street, Milwaukee.
Hours: 12noon – 6pm; on performance days the Ticket Office remains open until 15 minutes past curtain.
Student Discounts: Students 18 and under can purchase $20 tickets for select seating areas.
25 & Under: Select $20 tickets available for patrons 25 & Under. (Select 25 & Under price at checkout online)
Group Sales: Discounted tickets for parties of 10+. Call 414-290-5340.
