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Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles


RAIN - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES performs songs from Abbey Road & the Rooftop Concert LIVE, in addition to all your favorites hits. This ...

The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner
5/24 - 5/26/2024


One of the best-loved and most highly acclaimed novels of our time, THE KITE RUNNER is a powerful play of friendship that follows one man’s ...

Tina: The Tina Turner Musical


Experience Tina Turner’s triumphant story live on Broadway at the exhilarating, undeniable mega hit: TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL. The Hollywood Reporter raves, “It’s ...

Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge!
7/9 - 7/21/2024


Baz Luhrmann's luscious film comes to life on stage in one of the most eye-popping shows to ever hit Broadway. Enter a world of splendor ...

Shrek the Musical (Non-Equity)
Shrek the Musical (Non-Equity)
10/11 - 10/12/2024


“Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek….” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a ...


RELATED STORIES

'Disney Musicals In Schools' Returns To Capitol Theater Stage, Featuring Students From Five Local Schools


by A.A. Cristi - May 01, 2024

Students at five Madison Metropolitan School District elementary schools are singing, acting and dancing with Disney Musicals in Schools....

FUNNY GIRL, & JULIET, and More Set For Overture Center's 20th Anniversary Season Lineup


by Stephi Wild - April 30, 2024

Overture Center has revealed its 20th Anniversary 2024/25 season. Broadway at Overture welcomes back audience-favorite “Wicked,” also celebrating its 20th anniversary year, and includes the Wisconsin premieres of “& Juliet,” “Shucked” and “The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise.” ...

Student Performers Star in JERRY ENSEMBLE CABARET Next Month at Overture


by Stephi Wild - April 26, 2024

Overture Center's annual Jerry Ensemble Cabaret returns on Tuesday, May 14 at 7 p.m. Members of the Southern Wisconsin Jerry Ensemble will perform a 75-minute cabaret-style performance in Overture Center's Promenade Hall. ...

'Kids In The Rotunda' Performance By The Jerry Ensemble is Rescheduled at Overture


by Stephi Wild - April 24, 2024

Kids in the Rotunda, Madison's favorite family-friendly, Saturday live performance series, has been extended for one more week this season! ...

Magos Herrera is Coming to Madison For 'Up Close' Series


by Stephi Wild - April 19, 2024

This musical experience transforms the Capitol Theater into a cocktail lounge and gives audiences the opportunity to sit on stage. In the third and final performance in the 2023/24 “Up Close” season, Mexican singer and composer Magos Herrera  presents an evening of music....

Lewis Black Comes to the Overture Center in October


by Stephi Wild - April 16, 2024

Two-time Grammy Award winning Comedian Lewis Black releases additional dates for his GOODBYE YELLER BRICK ROAD, THE FINAL TOUR that will include shows throughout North America and Europe—including a stop at Overture Center on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. in Capitol Theater....

Justin Willman Brings THE ILLUSIONATI TOUR To Madison This July


by A.A. Cristi - April 09, 2024

Join Justin Willman on his brand-new live show, THE ILLUSIONATI TOUR, coming to Madison on July 12....

INSIDE SECRETS OF THE WHALES Comes to Overture


by Stephi Wild - April 09, 2024

Overture Center for the Arts will present renowned underwater photojournalist and 2014 National Geographic Photography Fellow of the Year Brian Skerry presenting “Inside Secrets of the Whales” at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23 in Capitol Theater, as the third and final presentation in Overture's thr...

Kathy Griffin Brings Her Live Tour To Madison This Month


by Stephi Wild - April 05, 2024

Kathy Griffin is returning to the stage with her brand-new standup comedy show tour, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List....

Mark Normand Brings YA DON'T SAY Tour to the Overture Center This Month


by Stephi Wild - April 04, 2024

Mark Normand is bringing his first national theater tour, Ya Don’t Say Tour, to Overture Center with two performances on Saturday, April 20, at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. in Capitol Theater....

Past Shows

Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
3/19 - 3/24/2024


Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits ...

Les Miserables
Les Miserables
2/14 - 2/18/2024


Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Miserables, direct from an acclaimed two-and-a-half-year return to ...

Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
1/9 - 1/14/2024


It's showtime, folks! The ghost-with-the-most makes his Broadway return in this edgy and irreverent musical comedy based on Tim Burton's dearly beloved film. BEETLEJUICE tells ...

My Fair Lady (Non-Equity)
My Fair Lady (Non-Equity)
11/21 - 11/26/2023


The most beloved musical of all time, Lerner & Loewe’s MY FAIR LADY is back on Broadway in a lavish new production from Lincoln Center ...

Videos


Shakespeare's Lovers In June in Madison Shakespeare's Lovers In June
Madison Shakespeare Company (6/1 - 6/2)
The Kite Runner in Madison The Kite Runner
Overture Center (5/24 - 5/26)
Willy Wonka Kids in Madison Willy Wonka Kids
Sunset Playhouse (5/18 - 5/19)
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical in Madison Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
The Fireside Dinner Theatre (4/18 - 5/26)
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical in Madison Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
Overture Center (6/11 - 6/16)
Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles in Madison Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles
Overture Center (5/16 - 5/16)
Moulin Rouge! in Madison Moulin Rouge!
Overture Center (7/9 - 7/21)
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