Barry & Bette! The Music of Bette Midler and Barry Manilow
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...
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Christopher Ganza Organ Recital
Christopher Ganza is Choir Director-Organist at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, MN, and the Artistic Director for the Cathedral Music Series. Chris is also the...
Edward the Fourth
Comedic history of the brother of King Richard III by Shakespeare contemporary Thomas Heywood
Blues Rhythms Workshop with Wendy & DB!
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!
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...
Outcasts and Innocents: The Musical World of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears
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...
Opera in the Park
Opera in the Park is Madison Opera's annual free outdoor concert celebrating its 25th anniversary. The event features favorite works from opera and musical theater...
Footloose
Footloose: The Musical follows Ren McCormack, a rebellious city teen who moves to the small, uptight town of Bomont. Shocked to discover that dancing and
Million Dollar Quartet
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 Great Gatsby: A New Musical
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 Great Gatsby: A New Musical
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Romeo and Juliet Balcony Battle
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...
Patrice Rushen in partnership with Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra
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...
The Carpenters Songbook: A Live Celebration
The Carpenters Songbook: A Live Celebration is a concert featuring a full band and heartfelt storytelling that captures the warmth, emotion and musical brilliance of...
Colin Cloud
Colin Cloud, as seen on America's Got Talent, is a Las Vegas headliner who combines mentalism, comedy and magic in a critically acclaimed live show....
The Wiz
The Tony Award®-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back. “The Wiz” returns “home” to stages across America in an all-new tour, direct from Broadway. The Baltimore Sun raves, “Powerhouse performances....
The Wiz
The Wiz, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, brings its groundbreaking twist on the classic Wizard of Oz story to Overture Hall for a limited engagement...
CINDERELLA by The United European Ballet Company
ONLY ONE NIGHT. DON’T MISS CINDERELLA.Cinderella by The United European Ballet CompanyPresented by Classical Arts EntertainmentNovember 1, 2026 | 4:00 PMStefanie H. Weill Center for...
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Latest Madison Reviews
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
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.
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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 ...
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The Outsiders Overture Center for the Arts (7/06-7/11) |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Overture Center (1/19-1/24) |
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Jonathan Van Ness: Hot & Healed Comedy Tour 2026 Barrymore Theatre (9/11-9/11) |
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CINDERELLA by The United European Ballet Company Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts (11/01-11/01) |
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Jersey Boys Overture Center for the Arts (8/03-8/08) |
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Million Dollar Quartet The Fireside Dinner Theatre (6/04-7/19) |
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Death Becomes Her Overture Center for the Arts (3/16-3/21) |
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Edward the Fourth Madison Children's Museum Wonderground (6/19-6/28) |
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Maybe Happy Ending Overture Center for the Arts (11/24-11/29) |
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Outback / Murray & Peter Present Viterbo University Fine Arts Center (11/07-11/07) |
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