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Maybe Happy Ending, a Wisconsin Premiere, is the Tony Award-winning Best Musical that tells the story of a chance encounter between two characters that sparks connection, adventure and the possibility of love. The production explores what it means to be human through an original...
Wisconsin Premiere Winner of six Tony Awards,® including Best Musical, “Maybe Happy Ending” tells the deeply human story of a chance encounter that sparks connection, adventure and maybe even love. Helmed by Tony® Award-winning director Michael Arden (“Parade”), “Maybe Happy...
Inside a one-room apartment in the heart of Seoul, Oliver lives a happily quiet life listening to jazz records and caring for his favorite plant. But what else is there to do when you’re a Helperbot 3, a robot that has long been retired and considered obsolete? When his fellow...
Claybourne Elder: The Gayest Show on Birth is a deeply personal solo show in which Claybourne Elder invites audiences into the songs he sings to his son at bedtime, weaving together lullabies, Broadway favorites and unexpected pop anthems. With warmth and candor, Elder explores...
Mania: The ABBA Tribute brings the music of the Swedish supergroup ABBA to Overture Hall as part of the Fringe Festival. The show has built a following among longtime fans and newer audiences alike, continuing a tradition of delivering a concert experience that captures the...
Too Fat for China is a solo show performed by comic storyteller Phoebe Potts, tracing one woman's heartbreaking and hilarious journey to adopt a baby by any means necessary. The show was a hit at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and blends personal storytelling with sharp humor.
Doktor Kaboom: Under Pressure! is a new show performing at The Playhouse that explores the power of pressure and what it can teach us. Through physical science concepts, the show draws connections between scientific principles and real-life mental and emotional pressures. The...
STOMP fills the stage with matchboxes, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters and more, creating energizing beats that blend dance, music and theatrical performance into one electrifying rhythm. The inventive stage show transforms everyday objects into instruments of percussion...
Uncovering our Concrete Jungle with Urban Ecologist Chris Schell is part of the National Geographic Live Series at Capitol Theater. Urban Ecologist and National Geographic Explorer Chris Schell takes audiences on a journey to discover the cosmopolitan wildlife sharing our city...
Back by popular demand! Add "SIX" for a seven-show Broadway package. From Tudor queens to pop icons, the “SIX” wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix 500 years of historical heartbreak into a euphoric celebration of 21st century girl power. This new original musical is...
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, in SIX the wives of Henry VIII take the mic to reclaim their identities out of the shadow of their infamous spouse-remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a celebration...
SIX the Musical brings the six wives of Henry VIII to center stage, transforming 500 years of historical heartbreak into a celebration of 21st century girl power. Each queen takes the microphone in this pop concert-style musical, remixing their stories from Tudor history into an...
Cirque Alice is a fantastical acrobatic extravaganza for all ages, themed to Alice in Wonderland, featuring some of the greatest acrobatic performers from around the globe. The production runs for two performances at Overture Hall in Madison, Wisconsin.
Chris Mann – Leading Mann is a cabaret performance featuring viral sensation Chris Mann, whom critics have called "one of the best male vocalists in the world." The evening sees Mann paying tribute to legendary artists including Frank Sinatra, Michael Bublé, Tony Bennett and...
El David Aguilar is a Grammy-nominated artist whose music draws from Mexican Folklore, Latin, and Brazilian traditions. Performing as part of Overture's Up Close Series, he brings poetic lyrics and harmonic sensibility to an intimate cocktail lounge setting on the Capitol...
Duck Soup Cinema presents the 1923 silent film The Spanish Dancer, directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Pola Negri as a spirited dancer entangled in palace politics, daring escapes and sweeping romance alongside a charming nobleman. The screening features live accompaniment...
Twilight in Concert celebrates the 15th anniversary of the legendary romance saga with a film-to-concert event at Overture Hall. The original movie screens while a live band performs, with over a thousand candles illuminating the stage. Whether you're Team Edward or Team Jacob...
Circa - Wolf is an acrobatic performance featuring a cast of Circa artists in a show described as a "circus with fangs." The performers grasp, tear, climb, leap and balance with fierce abandon in a gasp-inducing thrill ride. The show takes place at Overture Hall in Madison...
YAMATO - The Drummers of Japan - Hito no Chikara: The Power of Human Strength is a taiko drumming performance that explores what remains uniquely human in a world transformed by technology. With every strike of the drum, the performers channel resilience, passion and the shared...
Changemaker Talks: Albert Lin features Dr. Albert Lin, known for his pioneering work using advanced technology to uncover ancient secrets. He brings a blend of science, adventure and storytelling to the Capitol Theater stage to illuminate what makes us human. Lin previously...
Death Becomes Her is the Tony Award-winning musical comedy based on the classic 1992 film, making its Wisconsin premiere at Overture Hall. It follows the story of two best frenemies who will stop at nothing to look eternally fabulous and outdo each other, including taking a...
Madeline Ashton is the most beautiful actress (just ask her) ever to grace the stage and screen. Helen Sharp is the long-suffering author (just ask her) who lives in her shadow. They have always been the best of frenemies… until Madeline steals Helen’s fiancé away. As Helen...
Wisconsin Premiere The Tony Award®-winning “perfect musical comedy” (Deadline). Some people will do anything to look eternally fabulous. But famous actress Madeline Ashton and her best frenemy Helen Sharp are about to go too far… thanks to a mysterious woman named Viola Van Horn...
Weird World of Frogs with Conservation Biologist Jodi Rowley is part of the National Geographic Live series at Capitol Theater. National Geographic Explorer Jodi Rowley takes audiences on a journey into the world of frogs, exploring their incredible abilities, vibrant colors...
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Death Becomes Her Overture Center for the Arts (3/16-3/21) |
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Hadestown Overture Center for the Arts (6/01-6/06) |
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Disney's Aladdin Jr Cambridge-Deerfield Players (8/20-8/23) PHOTOS |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Overture Center (1/19-1/24) |
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Hadestown (Non-Equity) Overture Center (6/04-6/06) |
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Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen Overture Center for the Arts (5/18-5/23) |
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SIX Overture Center for the Arts (1/19-1/24) |
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The Wiz Overture Center for the Arts (10/06-10/11) |
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Shakespeare's August Lovers Stone Horse Green (8/20-8/20) |
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Romeo and Juliet Balcony Battle Tyranena Brewing Company (8/22-8/23) |
