The latest news on live theater in Madison from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Earlier this week, BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned with its first live shows, revealing the Top 30 performers in both age groups.
Who has made the Top 30 of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? Tune in to the episode here to find out!
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.
Some Like it Hot, set in the 1930’s during prohibition and segregation, was a delight to behold.
BOOP! The Musical will embark on a North American Tour, opening for its 50-week run in Rochester, NY at the West Herr Auditorium Theatre.
Election Day may be over, but voting is still open for the first round of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage! Each week, contestants will be voted on by the general public and judged by an all-star panel of judges.
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.
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.
BroadwayWorld's research surveys are used by industry members to make decisions about productions, marketing, and more.
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.
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.
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.
For just the second time in their history, Forward Theater Company will present a musical as part of their season.
Voting is now open for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students.
Last chance to submit for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage Season 6, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students.
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.
RIVERDANCE 30 - The New Generation, the international Irish dance phenomenon seen by over 30 million people worldwide, will return to the United States in 2026.
The Book of Mormon will return to Madison for a limited engagement this month at Overture Center For the Arts.
Madison Opera launches its 2025–26 season with Puccini’s timeless masterpiece La Bohème, performed November 7 and 9 at Overture Hall.
Dracula, A Feminist Revenge Fantasy by Kate Hamill will be presented at Madison Public Theatre this fall.
It's time to freshen up your book and warm up those pipes! Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, is officially back for Season 6, and this season will be bigger and better than ever! Submit a video to enter the competition!
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.
BroadwayWorld announced today that its new My Shows platform has surpassed 10,000 user reviews since its launch.
The Overture Center Foundation Board of Directors voted to ratify its newly elected Executive Committee officers and welcome new and re-elected Board Members.
Performances are now underway for the North American Tour of SUFFS, which officially opened in Seattle, WA at The 5th Avenue Theatre on Friday, September 19, 2025.
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SIX Overture Center for the Arts (1/19-1/24) |
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Outback / Murray & Peter Present Viterbo University Fine Arts Center (11/07-11/07) |
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Hadestown Overture Center for the Arts (6/01-6/06) |
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Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen Overture Center for the Arts (5/18-5/23) |
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Maybe Happy Ending Overture Center for the Arts (11/24-11/29) |
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The Wiz Overture Center for the Arts (10/06-10/11) |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Overture Center (1/19-1/24) |
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Death Becomes Her Overture Center for the Arts (3/16-3/21) |
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Hadestown (Non-Equity) Overture Center (6/04-6/06) |
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Disney's Aladdin Jr Cambridge-Deerfield Players (8/20-8/23) PHOTOS |
