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Crucible Madison and Cheshire Cat Comedy present Oh, My! A Stand-Up + Burlesque Variety Show. Our 2026 Pride edition celebrates queer acts from across the...
Duck Soup Cinema presents a rare 35mm restoration screening of the 1924 silent film The Signal Tower, directed by Clarence L. Brown and starring Rockliffe...
Madison Opera partners with Wisconsin Public Radio to broadcast a recorded performance of Everlasting Faint, a world premiere opera by Scott Gendel and Sandra Flores...
Join us for Words with Nerds, an infotainment event that's like a PowerPoint party mixed with stand-up comedy. Think TED Talks, but way funnier. A...
Madison Opera partners with Wisconsin Public Radio to broadcast a recorded performance of Mozart's Così fan tutte. The broadcast airs on Saturday, June 20 at...
Make Music Madison is an annual, city-wide celebration of music - Parks, porches, restaurants, shops, worship spaces, and more will fill with music everyone to...
Water for Elephants is a new musical adaptation of the bestselling novel by Sara Gruen, set to be performed at the Overture Center for the...
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,...
A tribute concert celebrating the hit songs of Barry Manilow and Bette Midler, featuring soaring renditions of beloved songs including Mandy, Copacabana, Wind Beneath My...
Comedic history of the brother of King Richard III by Shakespeare contemporary Thomas Heywood
Blues Rhythms Workshop with Wendy & DB is a hands-on workshop held at the Rotunda Studio at Overture Center for the Arts in Madison as...
Wendy & DB's Blues Beats for Little Feet! is a free, 45-minute performance by Grammy-nominated children's music duo Wendy & DB, part of Overture Center's...
A semi-staged concert experience exploring the musical world of composer Benjamin Britten and his muse, tenor Peter Pears, with excerpts from works including Serenade for...
When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, he is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high...
On December 4, 1956, an extraordinary twist of fate brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley together at Sun Records in...
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...
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...
Istvan & His Imaginary Band is a free, family-friendly performance presented by Overture Center's Kids in the Rotunda summer series. PBS Learn & Play artist...
David Landau performs an upbeat, interactive musical program at the Baraboo Children's Museum on August 5, 2026, as part of Overture Center's Kids in the...
Toco Beach Steelpan is a family-friendly performance presented as part of Overture Center's Kids in the Rotunda summer series at the Memorial Union Terrace. Featuring...
Shakespeare's August Lovers brings eight classic love stories to the great outdoors for the dog days of summer. A veteran cast breathes life into essential...
Disney’s Aladdin JR. is based on the 1992 Academy Award®-winning film and the 2014 hit Broadway show about the “diamond in the rough” street rat who learns...
The Romeo and Juliet Balcony Battle is a collection of heartwarming love scenes and audience participation games that brings the classics up close and personal...
Jazz legend and NEA Jazz Master Patrice Rushen performs at the Capitol Theater in partnership with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. Rushen is known for pop...
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Latest Madison Reviews
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....
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.
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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 ...
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Make Music Madison Madison (6/21-6/21) |
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Edward the Fourth Madison Children's Museum Wonderground (6/19-6/28) |
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Death Becomes Her Overture Center for the Arts (3/16-3/21) |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Overture Center (1/19-1/24) |
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Jersey Boys Overture Center for the Arts (8/03-8/08) |
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Maybe Happy Ending Overture Center for the Arts (11/24-11/29) |
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Million Dollar Quartet The Fireside Dinner Theatre (6/04-7/19) |
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Words with Nerds Crucible (6/18-6/18) |
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The Wiz Overture Center for the Arts (10/06-10/11) |
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The Outsiders Overture Center for the Arts (7/06-7/11) |
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