The latest theatre news from Madison — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
A Break In The Rain, a new independent film directed by Don Scardino, is currently on the film festival circuit, and new screenings have been added for the film at Boomtown Film & Music Festival, Sedona International Film Festival, and more.
The Overture Forever Campaign has reached its $30 million fundraising goal, ensuring Overture Center’s vibrant future for generations to come.
They say that falling in love is wonderful.
Internationally acclaimed and award-winning Scottish comedian, Daniel Sloss, has announced North American theater tour dates for his brand-new show, Daniel Sloss: BITTER.
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KAPA Repertory Theatre has announced its Season Two production: a striking, reimagined staging of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire.
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Relive the magic of silent cinema with Overture’s Duck Soup Cinema series, featuring the original 1924 Peter Pan adventure in the historic Capitol Theater.
The Overture Center for the Arts will host a weekend-long Fringe Festival inspired by the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, featuring a mix of ticketed performances and free programming.
The North American tour of Water for Elephants will play Overture Hall in Madison from June 16–21.
'Kimberly Akimbo,” winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including Best Musical and the most critically acclaimed musical of its season, will make its Madison premiere at Overture Center for the Arts.
Bonnie Raitt and her band will headline additional concerts in Canadian and US markets this summer to stretch the 2026 tour from May to September.
As a powerful winter storm moves across large portions of the United States, BroadwayWorld is monitoring performance cancellations, schedule changes, and venue closures affecting Broadway, touring productions, regional theatre, and live events nationwide.
The big day is almost here! After months of hard work, the six finalists of BroadwayWorld's Next on Stage: Season 6 will hit the stage in New York City for the our live finale at 54 Below.
Winners have been announced 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.
Comitted, a new play by acclaimed playwright Coleman, will run at Broom Street Theatre, Madison.
This would mark my third time seeing Hamilton at The Overture Center.
Madison Opera will present the world premiere of Everlasting Faint, a new opera by composer Scott Gendel and librettist Sandra Flores-Strand, February 13 and 15 at the Capitol Theater.
For their third production of the 2025-26 season, Forward Theater Company will present Ironbound by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok.
Full casting has been announced for the North American Tour of THE GREAT GATSBY, a new musical.
Enter to win two tickets to opening night on Sunday, April 12, 2026, dinner, and a merch pack from Titanique on Broadway! The prize includes opening night tickets, dinner for two, and a merch prize pack.
David Landau will perform at the Overture Center as part of the Kids in the Rotunda series.
A nationwide look at regional theater marketing and community engagement, with lessons from Knoxville, Durham, Fayetteville, Nashville, Atlanta, and Branson on building awareness, loyalty, and support.
Winner of 11 Tony Awards, a Grammy and the Pulitzer Prize, “Hamilton” will return to Madison at Overture Center Tuesday, January 6 – Sunday, January 18, 2026.
Earlier this week, BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned to reveal the Top 3 performers in both age groups.
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Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen Overture Center for the Arts (5/18-5/23) |
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The Wiz Overture Center for the Arts (10/06-10/11) |
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Disney's Aladdin Jr Cambridge-Deerfield Players (8/20-8/23) PHOTOS |
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Outback / Murray & Peter Present Viterbo University Fine Arts Center (11/07-11/07) |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Overture Center (1/19-1/24) |
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Hadestown Overture Center for the Arts (6/01-6/06) |
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Maybe Happy Ending Overture Center for the Arts (11/24-11/29) |
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Jonathan Van Ness: Hot & Healed Comedy Tour 2026 Barrymore Theatre (9/11-9/11) |
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Disney's FROZEN The Broadway Musical The Fireside Dinner Theatre (7/23-9/06) |
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Death Becomes Her Overture Center for the Arts (3/16-3/21) |
