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First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards; JERSEY BOYS Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 01, 2025
The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
ICYMI: Next On Stage: Season 5- Meet the Top 15
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2025
BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned to reveal the Top 15 performers in both age groups. The Top 15 includes...
Voting Open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards
by BWW Awards - November 21, 2025
Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards. The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Watch: Next On Stage's High School & College Top 15 Revealed
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
Who will make the Top 15 of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? You'lll have to tune in tonight, November 21 (High School: 7pm ET, College: 9pm ET), to find out!
LIGHTWIRE THEATER: A VERY ELECTRIC CHRISTMAS Comes to Overture
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2025
Looking for a fun family outing the day after Thanksgiving? Lightwire Theater’s “A Very Electric Christmas” is the ticket! Recommended for all ages, this unique entertainment experience takes place in Overture Hall.
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOW at Overture
by Scott Rawson - November 13, 2025
Some Like it Hot, set in the 1930’s during prohibition and segregation, was a delight to behold.
BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL Comes to Madison Next Year
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2025
Lead producer Colin Ingram together with Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, the creators of the “Back to the Future” film trilogy, and Overture Center for the Arts have announced that “Back to the Future: The Musical” will arrive in Madison in March.
Tony Award-Winner Audra McDonald to Perform at Overture Center for the Arts in April 2026
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2025
Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, Wisconsin will welcome Emmy, Grammy, and six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald for an evening of music and storytelling on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. in Overture Hall.
Overture Center For The Arts Welcomes Three New Schools To Disney Musicals In Schools Program 
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2025
Overture Center’s Disney Musicals in Schools program continues to bring the magic of theater to students across Madison, inspiring creativity, teamwork and confidence in students and teachers alike.
Last Chance To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards
by BWW Awards - October 27, 2025
This is your last chance to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
RENT 30th Anniversary Production Coming to Orpheum Theater in June 2026
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2025
Capital City Theatre will bring Jonathan Larson’s Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical RENT to Madison’s historic Orpheum Theater June 5–7, 2026, in celebration of the show’s 30th Anniversary.
GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL is Coming to Forward Theater in November
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2025
For just the second time in their history, Forward Theater Company will present a musical as part of their season. This time, it's in the form of the popular Broadway hit, Gutenberg! The Musical!. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Final Weeks To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards
by BWW Awards - October 14, 2025
Time is running out to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Tickets on Sale This Week For KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Overture
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2025
Overture Center for the Arts has announced that tickets for “Kimberly Akimbo,” winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including Best Musical and the most critically acclaimed musical of its season, will go on sale starting Friday, Oct. 17.
THE BOOK OF MORMON Returns to Madison This Month 
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2025
The Book of Mormon will return to Madison for a limited engagement this month at Overture Center For the Arts. Learn more about the upcoming production here!
DRACULA, A FEMINIST REVENGE FANTASY, REALLY to be Presented at Madison Public Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2025
Dracula, A Feminist Revenge Fantasy by Kate Hamill will be presented at Madison Public Theatre this fall. Learn more about the upcoming performances and see how to purchase tickets.
Capital City Theatre Brings IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE – A NEW MUSICAL In Concert To The Orpheum Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2025
Capital City Theatre, Madison’s professional musical theatre company, will return to the historic Orpheum Theatre this fall with a special concert presentation of It’s a Wonderful Life – A New Musical.
Overture Center Foundation Board Elects New Chair, Officers, and Directors
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2025
The Overture Center Foundation Board of Directors voted to ratify its newly elected Executive Committee officers and welcome new and re-elected Board Members.
WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN to be Presented at Madison Shakespeare Company
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2025
Madison Shakespeare Company has revealed the full details of the kickoff of its second season as a Resident Company of the Bartell Theatre: a full-cast production of Women Beware Women. Learn more!
THE ROCK ORCHESTRA BY CANDLELIGHT Comes to The Weidner This Month
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2025
The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight will return to the USA for another electrifying run, with a performance scheduled at The Weidner on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.
HAMILTON Returns To Madison 
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2025
Producer Jeffrey Seller and Overture Center for the Arts announced that tickets for 'Hamilton' go on sale to the public on Thursday, Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. Learn more about the show here!
WILD KRATTS LIVE! 2.0 to Play The Weidner in Green Bay May 2026
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2025
The Kratt brothers return to Green Bay with an all-new stage adventure, Wild Kratts LIVE 2.0 – Activate Creature Power!, on May 31, 2026, at The Weidner.
KINKY BOOTS Comes to The Weidner Next Year
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2025
Get ready to kick up your heels with the return of the heartwarming hit musical, KINKY BOOTS! Kinky Boots will play The Weidner in Green Bay as part of the 2025-26 Broadway In Green Bay Series on January 20, 2026.
Overture Center Adds Four New Shows to 2025–26 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2025
Overture Center for the Arts has announced four new additions to its 2025–26 season, expanding an already packed lineup of theater, music, comedy, and family programming.
Peninsula Players Theatre Closes 90th Season with STEEL MAGNOLIAS
by Emmy Rice - September 13, 2025
Peninsula Players Theatre will open the fifth and final show of their 90th season with Robert Harling's Steel Magnolias. This beloved and moving comedy runs from September 3 through October 19.

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