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Madison, WI 53703


Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at The Overture Center

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at The Overture Center

by Scott Rawson · June 17, 2026

I truly enjoyed Water for Elephants far more than I thought I would. I came to the theater fearing the puppetry of the elephant would over shadow the actors. While it was spectacular, it did not over shadow the actors and for that I am grateful. And in an effort of full disclosure, admittedly, I als…

Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ENCHANTS AUDIENCES at The Overture Center

Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ENCHANTS AUDIENCES at The Overture Center

by Scott Rawson · May 14, 2026

There were so many magical moments with this show that it is hard to keep track of them all. Teh opening set the stage and With this opening, the show creates a magical bond with the audience, one that would not be broken until long after leaving the theater.…

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Pabst Theater

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Pabst Theater

by Cathy Jakicic · December 4, 2025

Though the Milwaukee Rep is presenting its 50th season of 'A Christmas Carol,' this year, the current production has the freshness and energy of a debut. Returning as Scrooge, Matt Daniels brings back his nimble physicality and vocals, making Dickens familiar words full of surprises. Whether grumpy …

Past Shows

Shakespeare's Measure For Measure

Shakespeare's Measure For Measure

Apr 24 – May 2, 2026

Shakespeare's taut drama of power, ambition, and control. Directed by Dustin J. Martin (SummerStage of Delafield) and featuring Laura Kochanowski (Love's Labour's Lost) as Isabella,...

A Valentine's Affair 2026

A Valentine's Affair 2026

Feb 12 – Feb 14, 2026

Give us 90 minutes and we’ll give you the timeless love affairs from Romeo & Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Cyrano de Bergerac, and more.Madison’s...

Women Beware Women

Women Beware Women

Oct 31 – Nov 8, 2025

The greatest dark comedy of Shakespeare’s age wasn’t written by William Shakespeare.The young and beautiful Bianca thought she had it all when she married Leantio....

Henry the Fifth

Henry the Fifth

May 2 – May 11, 2025

The young and wild Prince Hal is now King in his own right. His enemies and allies have something in common: they all underestimate him.

Wintertime

Wintertime

Feb 7 – Feb 22, 2025

Madison Public Theatre invites you to experience Wintertime! This show is the perfect romantic comedy for the Valentine's season.Jonathan loves Ariel. His mother, Maria, loves Francois. Frank,...

The Blue Comet

The Blue Comet

Nov 1 – Nov 9, 2024

A United States stage premiere!The Bedale family of Hampstead has three big problems:Their expenses exceed income……a rogue comet is about to crash into the Earth……and...

The Untold Story of the Collyer Brothers

The Untold Story of the Collyer Brothers

Oct 11 – Oct 26, 2024

Written and directed by Finn Gallagher.Madison Public Theatre and Oracular Studios invite you to experience “The Untold Story of the Collyer Brothers”! This is the inaugural...

Hedwig & the Angry Inch

Hedwig & the Angry Inch

Mar 10 – Mar 25, 2023

Brilliantly innovative, moving, and wickedly funny, Hedwig is out to set the record straight about her life, her loves, and the operation that left her...

Act A Lady

Act A Lady

Nov 4 – Nov 19, 2022

When the men of a small, Prohibition-era town decide to put on a play dressed in “fancy-type, women-type clothes,” the whole community is affected: gender...

Hir

Hir

Feb 11 – Feb 26, 2022

The classic, dysfunctional family drama has just crashed through into a whole new place. Meet Paige, a wife and mother liberated from an oppressive and...

Are We Delicious? Patchwork Puppets

Are We Delicious? Patchwork Puppets

Oct 24 – Nov 2, 2019

Madisons own Are We Delicious? and Mercury Players Theatre team up to create fun night of crazy puppets within the Patchwork World of local designer...

RAID! Attack on Stonewall

RAID! Attack on Stonewall

Apr 19 – Apr 27, 2019

By Malissa PettersonDirected by John SiewertRAID! Attack on Stonewall is an original work, commissioned by StageQ; this fully immersive experience will transport audiences back to...

Are We Delicious? Puss in Boots

Are We Delicious? Puss in Boots

Jan 18 – Jan 27, 2018

With only a pair of boots, wit, trickery and savoir faire a scraggly cat guides its hopeless owner from poverty to the Palace. Starting with...

Are We Delicious? 5th Anniversary

Are We Delicious? 5th Anniversary

Mar 7 – Mar 16, 2017

Anniversary celebrates 5 years of abundant creativity. An all-star ensemble of Madison writers, performers and musicians join to create original plays with original music in...

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Hadestown (Non-Equity) in Madison Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Overture Center (6/04-6/06)
Jersey Boys in Madison Jersey Boys
Overture Center for the Arts (8/03-8/08)
Outback / Murray & Peter Present in Madison Outback / Murray & Peter Present
Viterbo University Fine Arts Center (11/07-11/07)
Comedians of the World Telling Jokes in Madison Comedians of the World Telling Jokes
Hotel Indigo Madison Downtown, an IHG Hotel (7/03-7/03)
The Wiz in Madison The Wiz
Overture Center for the Arts (10/06-10/11)
Death Becomes Her in Madison Death Becomes Her
Overture Center for the Arts (3/16-3/21)
Oh, My! A Stand-Up and Burlesque Variety Show in Madison Oh, My! A Stand-Up and Burlesque Variety Show
Crucible (7/10-7/10)
Disney's Aladdin Jr in Madison Disney's Aladdin Jr
Cambridge-Deerfield Players (8/20-8/23)
Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen in Madison Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen
Overture Center for the Arts (5/18-5/23)
The Outsiders in Madison The Outsiders
Overture Center for the Arts (7/06-7/11)