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Past Shows

Carmina Burana
Carmina Burana
4/29 - 5/1/2016


The Madison Symphony Orchestra and the Madison Symphony Chorus join forces to deliver two monumental classical treasures in this must-see program under Conductor John DeMain ...

Free Community Hymn Sing


Bring your pipes and your friends and family to raise a joyful sound with the Overture Concert Organ. The Hymn Sings are free and open ...

David Sedaris


Back for the first time since the 2013 publication of Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls, America’s preeminent humorist uses his signature deadpan wit to make ...

The Tales of Hoffman
The Tales of Hoffman
4/15 - 4/17/2016


As he sits in a tavern, the poet Hoffmann recounts the stories of his three loves: a doll, a singer, and a courtesan. His adventures ...

MadCity Sessions - Sexy Ester


Fronted by honey-voiced Lyndsay Evans, who controls the stage like the Divas of old ( I’m talking Aretha not X-Tina ) and ably backed by ...

Ahreum Han Congdon In Recital


Ahreum Han Congdon, an organist of unparalleled achievement, will mark the end of a wonderful Overture Concert Organ season with her return to Madison for ...

Ohlsson plays Brahms
Ohlsson plays Brahms
4/1 - 4/3/2016


World-renowned pianist Garrick Ohlsson returns to the Overture Hall stage with the Madison Symphony Orchestra and Conductor John DeMain in an exciting program featuring Piano ...

MadCity Sessions - The Jimmys


The Jimmys have been tearing up stages with their blend of blues, soul, funk and R&B for nearly 10 years. Award-winning keyboardist/singer/songwriter Jimmy Voegeli has ...

Peter Pan
Peter Pan
3/19 - 3/20/2016


Children and adults alike will be charmed by W. Earle Smith’s original choreography, including fantastic flight sequences set to a contemporary symphonic score played by ...

The Great Emanuel Ax
The Great Emanuel Ax
3/11 - 3/13/2016


Gracing the Overture Hall stage for the third time, pianist Emanuel Ax returns to perform Strauss’ virtuosic Burleske and Franck’s Symphonic Variations with the Madison ...

Mansfield University Concert Choir and Madison Youth Choirs with Samuel Hutchison, Organist


Two talented choirs, the Mansfield University Concert Choir under director Peggy Dettwiler and the Madison Youth Choirs directed by Michael Ross, join together with organist ...

Trinity Irish Dance Company


One of the nation’s leading Irish dance groups brings its professional company from Chicago to the stage with all the flair and panache you’ve come ...

MadCity Sessions - The Gomers


The Gomers have been rocking since 1985 when they recorded their first Studio. The after-rehearsal experimental-goof-band of Emerald Choir, Biff, Gordon and Mark eventually enticed ...

WYSO's 50th Anniversary Gala Concert


The Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras (WYSO) is celebrating their 50th Anniversary. To cap off the season long celebration, a Gala Anniversary Concert will be held ...

Music, the food of love…
Music, the food of love…
2/12 - 2/14/2016


The Madison Symphony Orchestra welcomes guest conductor Daniel Hege and first-time guest violinist Alina Ibragimova in a rapturous program celebrating the joys and sorrows of ...

An Organ Three-For-All


Organists Bruce Bengtson, Gary Lewis, and Samuel Hutchison reunite to excite audiences in the third installment of their popular Organ Three-for-All series. Music to shiver ...

Disney's Beauty and the Beast


The most beautiful love story ever told comes to life! Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to Madison! Based ...

International Festival


When world-renowned architect Cesar Pelli built Overture Center, he intentionally created a nearly-white marble building. It was a blank canvas, he said, upon which the ...

The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
12/12 - 12/27/2015


Madison Ballet’s dazzling classic lights up Overture Hall for the holiday season. Follow Clara and her Nutcracker as they travel through swirling snowflakes to a ...

A Madison Symphony Christmas
A Madison Symphony Christmas
12/4 - 12/6/2015


Gather the entire family and ring in the season with the Madison Symphony Orchestra and Conductor John DeMain in a family-friendly Madison tradition that is ...

French Fantastique
French Fantastique
11/20 - 11/22/2015


Conductor John DeMain and the Madison Symphony Orchestra (MSO) welcome award-winning cellist Sara Sant’Ambrogio as she makes her debut in Overture Hall with Saint-Saëns’ stormy ...

La Bohème, presented by Madison Opera


The greatest love story in opera, La Bohème remains eternally young. Set to a ravishing score, Puccini’s classic opera tells of the lives, loves, and ...

MadCity Sessions - Annabel Lee


The winner of numerous Madison Area Music Awards, this singer is a force of nature on stage, belting out dance tunes like she’s already an ...

Shaping Sound


Created by Emmy© Award-winning choreographer Travis Wall and his team Nick Lazzarini, Teddy Forance and Kyle Robinson, Shaping Sound is an electrifying mash-up of dance ...

Wicked
Wicked
10/21 - 11/1/2015


A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held for WICKED. Two and one-half hours prior to each performance, people who ...

Videos


Into The Woods in Madison Into The Woods
Cambridge Historic Gym (7/11 - 7/14)
Shakespeare In the Park 2024 in Madison Shakespeare In the Park 2024
Madison Shakespeare Company (4/27 - 4/27)
Moulin Rouge! in Madison Moulin Rouge!
Overture Center (7/9 - 7/21)
Willy Wonka Kids in Madison Willy Wonka Kids
Sunset Playhouse (5/18 - 5/19)
Shakespeare's Lovers In June in Madison Shakespeare's Lovers In June
Madison Shakespeare Company (6/1 - 6/2)
Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles in Madison Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles
Overture Center (5/16 - 5/16)
Shrek the Musical (Non-Equity) in Madison Shrek the Musical (Non-Equity)
Overture Center (10/11 - 10/12)
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