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Original Broadway Cast Member Rachel Webb Will Lead & JULIET North American Tour; Full Dates!


by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2024

Original Broadway cast member Rachel Webb will lead the North American Tour company of & Juliet, taking on the role of ‘Juliet’....

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.” ...

ME, MYSELF & BARBRA: The Music That Made Barbara, Barbra Comes to Madison


by Stephi Wild - April 18, 2024

Jenna Pastuszek and Joshua Zecher-Ross willmake their Madison and Wisconsin debuts bringing the sold-out performance of ME, MYSELF & BARBRA: The Music that Made Barbara Barbra to Overture's Cabaret Series on Thursday, May 2 at 6:30 p.m....

Lyle Lovett Comes to Overture This Summer


by Stephi Wild - March 20, 2024

Four-time Grammy Award-winning singer, composer and actor Lyle Lovett will embark on an extensive tour this summer with his Large Band, including a newly confirmed stop in Madison at Overture Center on Tuesday, July 2. ...

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME Comes to Forward Theater Next Month


by Stephi Wild - March 14, 2024

For their final production of the 2023-24 season, Forward Theater Company will present What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck. Directed by Jen Uphoff Gray. Performances are in the Playhouse at Overture Center for the Arts, April 4-21. ...

Overture Center To Host Two Special Events In Conjunction With THE HELLO GIRLS: A NEW AMERICAN MUSICAL


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 20, 2024

Overture Center will present two free public events on Saturday, Feb. 24, in collaboration with Four Season Theatre's production of 'The Hello Girls: A New American Musical'. Learn more about the show and the events!...

THE FLYING LOVERS OF VITEBSK Comes to Forward Theater This Month


by Stephi Wild - January 05, 2024

For their third production of the 2023-24 season, Forward Theater Company will present the Wisconsin premiere of The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk by Daniel Jamieson....

CHRISTMAS WITH C.S. LEWIS is Coming To Overture This Month


by Stephi Wild - November 10, 2023

Experience the holiday spirit with 'Christmas with C.S. Lewis' at Overture Center from November 24-26. David Payne portrays C.S. Lewis in this captivating performance....

Forward Theater Presents Broadway Hit CLYDE'S This November


by A.A. Cristi - October 16, 2023

Forward Theater presents the Broadway hit 'Clyde's' from 11/2-11/19. Discover the gripping story of a reentry program and the challenges faced by its participants....

Overture Galleries To Host Fall Exhibitions Reception; New Exhibit 'Wisconsin Hispanic Leaders' Now On Display


by A.A. Cristi - October 02, 2023

Enjoy a reception and artists' talks celebrating the Fall 2023 Overture Galleries on Friday, Oct. 6 from 5-8 p.m. at Rotunda Stage on Overture's lower level. ...

Past Shows

To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird
5/6 - 5/22/2016


Harper Lee’s Pulitzer-Prize winning story. Set in depression-era Maycomb, Alabama in 1935, a spirited young girl called Scout grows up all too soon, as racial ...

Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play


In a not-so-distant future where the grid has failed, society has crumbled, and memories can no longer be stored on hard drives, a group of ...

The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
3/11 - 3/26/2016


Somewhere, over the rainbow…” The sensational story, the wonderful songs, the unforgettable characters. It’s all here in 3-D, onstage, up close and personal. We’re off ...

The Flick
The Flick
1/28 - 2/14/2016


In a run-down movie theater in central Massachusetts, three underpaid employees mop the floors and attend to one of the last 35-millimeter film projectors in ...

Silent Sky
Silent Sky
11/5 - 11/22/2015


A brilliant, headstrong pioneer at the dawn of modern astronomy, Henrietta Leavitt must leave her Wisconsin home to pursue her dream of studying the night ...

Videos


Shrek the Musical (Non-Equity) in Madison Shrek the Musical (Non-Equity)
Overture Center (10/11 - 10/12)
Shakespeare's Lovers In June in Madison Shakespeare's Lovers In June
Madison Shakespeare Company (6/1 - 6/2)
Into The Woods in Madison Into The Woods
Cambridge Historic Gym (7/11 - 7/14)
Moulin Rouge! in Madison Moulin Rouge!
Overture Center (7/9 - 7/21)
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical in Madison Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
Overture Center (6/11 - 6/16)
POTUS: Or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive in Madison POTUS: Or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive
Bartell Theatre (5/30 - 6/15)
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