A BREAK IN THE RAIN Film Adds New Festival Screenings
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.
Overture Forever Campaign Hits $30 Million
The Overture Forever Campaign has reached its $30 million fundraising goal, ensuring Overture Center’s vibrant future for generations to come.
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Comes to KAPA Repertory Theatre
KAPA Repertory Theatre has announced its Season Two production: a striking, reimagined staging of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire.
Free International Festival Showcases Global Arts and Culture This March
Join in on Saturday, March 7 from 10 a.
1924 Silent Film PETER PAN to be Screened at the Capitol Theater
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.
FRINGE FESTIVAL Set For Overture Center For The Arts
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.
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Musical Set for June Debut at Madison's Overture Center
The North American tour of Water for Elephants will play Overture Hall in Madison from June 16–21.
KIMBERLY AKIMBO North American Tour Comes To Madison in February
'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 LIVE 2026 Tour Comes to Overture Center This August
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.
Winners Announced For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards
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.
Coleman's COMMITTED to be Presented at Broom Street Theatre
Comitted, a new play by acclaimed playwright Coleman, will run at Broom Street Theatre, Madison.
Review: MADISON RAPS ABOUT HAMILTON at The Overture Center
This would mark my third time seeing Hamilton at The Overture Center.
Forward Theater To Present Wisconsin Premiere of IRONBOUND
For their third production of the 2025-26 season, Forward Theater Company will present Ironbound by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok.
David Landau Comes to the Overture Center in January
David Landau will perform at the Overture Center as part of the Kids in the Rotunda series.
Last Chance to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards; HAIRSPRAY Leads Best Musical!
This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight.
HAMILTON Comes to Overture Hall in March
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.
Tickets on Sale For BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at the Overture Center
Tickets for Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” the first North American touring production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years, at the Overture Center, will go on sale to the public on Friday, Dec.
ICYMI: Next On Stage: Season 5- Meet the Top 15
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.
Watch: Next On Stage's High School & College Top 15 Revealed
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!
Voting Open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards
Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards.
LIGHTWIRE THEATER: A VERY ELECTRIC CHRISTMAS Comes to Overture
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 HOT at Overture
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
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
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.
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CINDERELLA by The United European Ballet Company Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts (11/01-11/01) |
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Disney's Aladdin Jr Cambridge-Deerfield Players (8/20-8/23) |
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The Outsiders Overture Center for the Arts (7/06-7/11) |
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Death Becomes Her Overture Center for the Arts (3/16-3/21) |
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Jonathan Van Ness: Hot & Healed Comedy Tour 2026 Barrymore Theatre (9/11-9/11) |
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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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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Overture Center (1/19-1/24) |
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Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen Overture Center for the Arts (5/18-5/23) |
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Make Music Madison Madison (6/21-6/21) |
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