Jazz Age Soiree Pre-Show Event
A pre-show soirée tied to performances of The Great Gatsby invites guests to step into the Roaring Twenties with jazz-inspired entertainment, festive cocktails, hors d'oeuvres,...
Madison Theatre Shows
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The Great Gatsby
The North American tour of the Broadway musical The Great Gatsby, based on the beloved novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, follows eccentric millionaire Jay Gatsby...
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...
Jeanie B! Music
A high-energy, interactive show with Jeanie B, known as Velcro for kids. Her playful performances blend music, movement and plenty of silliness to keep everyone...
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...
2026/27 Kids in the Rotunda Season Announcement
A fun-filled evening at Madison Children's Museum for the Kids in the Rotunda Season Announcement Party. Attendees can participate in a scavenger hunt and search...
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
Join Aladdin, Jasmine, and the fast-talking, wisecracking Genie as they discover mystical caves, take magic carpet rides, and outwit the evil sorcerer, Jafar.
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...
The Romeo and Juliet Balcony Battle
The Romeo and Juliet Balcony Battle marks Madison Shakespeare Company's seventh season at the beer garden at Tyranena Brewing Company in Lake Mills. The event...
Disney's FROZEN The Broadway Musical
Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s 1844 fairy tale “The Snow Queen,” Disney’s FROZEN The Broadway Musical tells the story of sisters Anna and Elsa. When...
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...
Fortune Feimster: Takin' Care of Biscuits
Actress, comedian, writer, and host Fortune Feimster continues her Takin' Care of Biscuits tour with new shows across the United States. Feimster brings her signature...
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...
The Circus
Duck Soup Cinema presents Charlie Chaplin's 1928 comedy The Circus, in which Chaplin's lovable Little Tramp character accidentally becomes the star attraction at a struggling...
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 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...
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....
Indigo Girls with Special Guest Linda Perry
The Grammy-winning folk-rock duo Indigo Girls, comprised of Emily Saliers and Amy Ray, return to Overture Center after 10 years, bringing more than four decades...
Latest Madison Reviews
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at The Overture Center
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
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
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
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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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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Disney's FROZEN The Broadway Musical The Fireside Dinner Theatre (7/23-9/06) |
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Hadestown Overture Center for the Arts (6/01-6/06) |
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SIX Overture Center for the Arts (1/19-1/24) |
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Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen Overture Center for the Arts (5/18-5/23) |
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Disney's Aladdin Jr Cambridge-Deerfield Players (8/20-8/23) PHOTOS |
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Jersey Boys Overture Center for the Arts (8/03-8/08) |
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Outback / Murray & Peter Present Viterbo University Fine Arts Center (11/07-11/07) |
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Jonathan Van Ness: Hot & Healed Comedy Tour 2026 Barrymore Theatre (9/11-9/11) |