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OVERTURE CENTER

201 State Street
Madison, WI 53703

Upcoming Shows

Water for Elephants
Jun 16 – Jun 21, 2026

The critically acclaimed bestselling novel WATER FOR ELEPHANTS comes to vivid life on Broadway in a unique, spectacle-filled new musical. After losing what matters most,...

The Great Gatsby: A New Musical
Jul 28 – Aug 2, 2026

The party's roaring on Broadway! THE GREAT GATSBY is a “great, big Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy” (Entertainment Weekly). Directed by Marc...

Maybe Happy Ending
Nov 24 – Nov 29, 2026

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....

SIX (Boleyn Tour)
SIX (Boleyn Tour)
Jan 19 – Jan 24, 2027

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...

Death Becomes Her
Mar 16 – Mar 21, 2027

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...

Hell's Kitchen
May 18 – May 23, 2027
Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Jun 4 – Jun 6, 2027

Following two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — Hadestown invites audiences on...

The Outsiders
Jul 6 – Jul 11, 2027

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend Johnny Cade and their Greaser family of “outsiders” battle with their affluent rivals, the Socs. This...



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: MADISON RAPS ABOUT HAMILTON at The Overture Center


by Scott Rawson - January 08, 2026

This would mark my third time seeing Hamilton at The Overture Center. All have been good, and all have been slightly different. And all have had a varied effect on me.  ...

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Pabst Theater


by Cathy Jakicic - December 04, 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

Beauty and the Beast
May 12 – May 17, 2026

Be Our Guest at Disney’s newly reimagined 30th Anniversary production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the breathtaking musical filled with the romance and grandeur audiences...

Videos


Edward the Fourth in Madison Edward the Fourth
Madison Children's Museum Wonderground (6/19-6/28)
CINDERELLA by The United European Ballet Company in Madison CINDERELLA by The United European Ballet Company
Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts (11/01-11/01)
The Wiz in Madison The Wiz
Overture Center for the Arts (10/06-10/11)
Disney's Aladdin Jr in Madison Disney's Aladdin Jr
Cambridge-Deerfield Players (8/20-8/23)
Maybe Happy Ending in Madison Maybe Happy Ending
Overture Center for the Arts (11/24-11/29)
SIX (Boleyn Tour) in Madison SIX (Boleyn Tour)
Overture Center (1/19-1/24)
Hadestown (Non-Equity) in Madison Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Overture Center (6/04-6/06)
Million Dollar Quartet in Madison Million Dollar Quartet
The Fireside Dinner Theatre (6/04-7/19)
Hadestown in Madison Hadestown
Overture Center for the Arts (6/01-6/06)
Jersey Boys in Madison Jersey Boys
Overture Center for the Arts (8/03-8/08)