Overture Center

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201 State Street
Madison, WI 53703

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Overture Center History

Overture Center features seven state-of-the-art performance spaces and five galleries where Broadway tours, national and international touring artists, 10 resident companies and hundreds of local artists engage people in nearly 700,000 educational and artistic experiences each year.

Shows at the Overture Center

DATES PRODUCTION

7/28/2026 - 8/2/2026 The Great Gatsby: A New Musical (2026)
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5/12/2026 - 5/17/2026 Beauty and the Beast (2025)
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6/17/2025 - 6/22/2025 MJ (2023)
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5/13/2025 - 5/18/2025 Clue (2024)

3/18/2025 - 3/23/2025 A Beautiful Noise (2024)
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2/4/2025 - 2/9/2025 Shucked (2024)
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12/31/2024 - 1/5/2025 Funny Girl (2023)

11/26/2024 - 12/1/2024 & Juliet (2024)
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10/11/2024 - 10/12/2024 Shrek the Musical (Non-Equity) (2024)

7/9/2024 - 7/21/2024 Moulin Rouge! (2022)
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6/11/2024 - 8/4/2024 Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (2022)

5/24/2024 - 5/26/2024 The Kite Runner (2024)

5/16/2024 - 5/16/2024 Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles (Non-Equity) (2023)

3/19/2024 - 3/24/2024 Mamma Mia! (2023)
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2/14/2024 - 2/18/2024 Les Miserables (2017)
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1/9/2024 - 9/14/2025 Beetlejuice (2022)

11/21/2023 - 11/26/2023 My Fair Lady (Non-Equity) (2022)

8/1/2023 - 8/6/2023 SIX (Boleyn Tour) (2022)
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6/13/2023 - 6/18/2023 Tootsie (Non-Equity) (2021)

5/11/2023 - 5/28/2023 The Lion King (2002)
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3/21/2023 - 3/26/2023 Chicago (Non-Equity) (2022)

2/21/2023 - 2/26/2023 Jesus Christ Superstar (Non-Equity) (2023)

1/24/2023 - 1/29/2023 Hadestown (2021)

11/15/2022 - 11/20/2022 Come From Away (2018)

10/18/2022 - 10/23/2022 Pretty Woman (2020)

8/30/2022 - 9/4/2022 Mean Girls (2021)

8/9/2022 - 6/25/2023 Hamilton (Angelica Company) (2017)
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6/14/2022 - 6/19/2022 Ain't Too Proud (2021)

5/10/2022 - 7/2/2023 Dear Evan Hansen (2021)

3/22/2022 - 3/27/2022 The Prom (2021)

2/22/2022 - 2/27/2022 Hairspray (Non-Equity) (2021)

1/22/2022 - 1/23/2022 What the Constitution Means To Me (2020)

11/16/2021 - 11/21/2021 Fiddler on the Roof (Non-Equity) (2019)

11/19/2019 - 12/8/2019 Hamilton (Philip Company) (2018)

9/17/2019 - 9/22/2019 The Book of Mormon (2012)

7/30/2019 - 8/4/2019 Anastasia (2018) [Cancelled]
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5/14/2019 - 5/19/2019 A Bronx Tale (2018)

4/2/2019 - 2/21/2019 Miss Saigon (2018)

2/26/2019 - 3/3/2019 The King and I (2016)

11/20/2018 - 11/25/2018 School of Rock (2017)

7/24/2018 - 7/29/2018 Waitress (2017)

5/15/2018 - 5/20/2018 On Your Feet (2017)

4/3/2018 - 4/8/2018 Les Miserables (2017)
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2/27/2018 - 3/4/2018 An American in Paris (2016)

1/2/2018 - 1/7/2018 Rent (Non Eq) (2016)

11/12/2017 - 11/12/2017 A Night With Janis Joplin (2017)

6/13/2017 - 6/18/2017 Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (2015)

3/21/2017 - 3/26/2017 Cabaret (2016)

1/25/2017 - 2/5/2017 The Phantom of the Opera (2013)

1/3/2017 - 1/8/2017 Jersey Boys (2015)

7/12/2016 - 7/17/2016 Kinky Boots (2014)

5/10/2016 - 6/5/2016 The Lion King (2002)
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3/1/2016 - 3/6/2016 Motown the Musical (2014)

2/2/2016 - 2/7/2016 The Sound of Music (2015)

1/6/2015 - 1/11/2015 I Love Lucy Live on Stage (2014)

11/25/2014 - 11/30/2014 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2014)

6/10/2014 - 6/15/2014 War Horse (2012)

5/13/2014 - 5/18/2014 Million Dollar Quartet (2011)

2/25/2014 - 3/2/2014 Flashdance The Musical (2013)

1/14/2014 - 1/19/2014 Sister Act (2012)

7/10/2012 - 7/15/2012 Billy Elliot (2010)

5/1/2012 - 5/6/2012 The Addams Family (2011)

3/16/2012 - 3/18/2012 Cats (2011)

2/24/2012 - 2/26/2012 Fiddler on the Roof (2011)

12/6/2011 - 12/11/2011 Beauty and the Beast (2010)

5/10/2011 - 5/15/2011 Les Miserables (2010)

4/5/2011 - 4/10/2011 Legally Blonde (2010)

1/28/2011 - 1/30/2011 Mamma Mia! (2002)

9/22/2010 - 10/10/2010 Wicked (1st National Tour) (2005)

1/26/2010 - 1/31/2010 Rent (2009)

1/19/2010 - 1/24/2010 Little House on the Prairie (2008)

11/10/2009 - 11/15/2009 The 39 Steps (2009)

10/21/2008 - 10/26/2008 Avenue Q (2007)

4/18/2008 - 4/20/2008 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2006)

10/28/2005 - 10/30/2005 Chicago (unknown)

News

Free International Festival Showcases Global Arts and Culture Photo

Free International Festival Showcases Global Arts and Culture
by Stephi Wild - Feb 23, 2026

International Festival is less than two weeks away! This annual festival will return to Overture Center for an exciting day full of cultural performances, food and more.

58 Participating Regional Awards Programs Set for 2026 Jimmy Awards Photo

58 Participating Regional Awards Programs Set for 2026 Jimmy Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 18, 2026

The Broadway League Foundation has revealed the 58 participating Regional Awards Programs for the 17th annual Jimmy Awards which will take place at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre.

Overture Forever Campaign Hits $30 Million Photo

Overture Forever Campaign Hits $30 Million
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2026

The Overture Forever Campaign has reached its $30 million fundraising goal, ensuring Overture Center’s vibrant future for generations to come. Learn more here!

1924 Silent Film PETER PAN to be Screened at the Capitol Theater Photo

1924 Silent Film PETER PAN to be Screened at the Capitol Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2026

Relive the magic of silent cinema with Overture’s Duck Soup Cinema series, featuring the original 1924 Peter Pan adventure in the historic Capitol Theater.

FRINGE FESTIVAL Set For Overture Center For The Arts Photo

FRINGE FESTIVAL Set For Overture Center For The Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 4, 2026

The Overture Center for the Arts will host a weekend-long Fringe Festival inspired by the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, featuring a mix of ticketed performances and free programming.

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Musical Set for June Debut at Madison's Overture Center Photo

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Musical Set for June Debut at Madison's Overture Center
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 4, 2026

The North American tour of Water for Elephants will play Overture Hall in Madison from June 16–21. Based on the bestselling novel by Sara Gruen, the Broadway musical features a book by Rick Elice and a score by PigPen Theatre Co.

KIMBERLY AKIMBO North American Tour Comes To Madison in February Photo

KIMBERLY AKIMBO North American Tour Comes To Madison in February
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2026

'Kimberly Akimbo,” winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including Best Musical and the most critically acclaimed musical of its season, will make its Madison premiere at Overture Center for the Arts.

BONNIE RAITT LIVE 2026 Tour Comes to Overture Center This August Photo

BONNIE RAITT LIVE 2026 Tour Comes to Overture Center This August
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 27, 2026

Bonnie Raitt and her band will headline additional concerts in Canadian and US markets this summer to stretch the 2026 tour from May to September.

Review: MADISON RAPS ABOUT HAMILTON at The Overture Center Photo

Review: MADISON RAPS ABOUT HAMILTON at The Overture Center
by Scott Rawson - Jan 8, 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.

Forward Theater To Present Wisconsin Premiere of IRONBOUND Photo

Forward Theater To Present Wisconsin Premiere of IRONBOUND
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2026

For their third production of the 2025-26 season, Forward Theater Company will present Ironbound by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok. Directed by Marcella Kearns.

David Landau Comes to the Overture Center in January Photo

David Landau Comes to the Overture Center in January
by Stephi Wild - Jan 5, 2026

David Landau will perform at the Overture Center as part of the Kids in the Rotunda series. Performances are on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 9:30am, 11am & 1pm. Learn more here!

HAMILTON Comes to Overture Hall in March Photo

HAMILTON Comes to Overture Hall in March
by Stephi Wild - Dec 22, 2025

Winner of 11 Tony Awards, a Grammy and the Pulitzer Prize, “Hamilton” will return to Madison at Overture Center Tuesday, January 6 – Sunday, January 18, 2026. Learn more here!

Tickets on Sale For BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at the Overture Center Photo

Tickets on Sale For BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at the Overture Center
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2025

Tickets for Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” the first North American touring production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years, at the Overture Center, will go on sale to the public on Friday, Dec. 12 at 11 a.m.

Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Overture Photo

Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Overture
by Scott Rawson - Nov 13, 2025

Some Like it Hot, set in the 1930’s during prohibition and segregation, was a delight to behold.

BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL Comes to Madison Next Year Photo

BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL Comes to Madison Next Year
by Stephi Wild - Nov 4, 2025

Lead producer Colin Ingram together with Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, the creators of the “Back to the Future” film trilogy, and Overture Center for the Arts have announced that “Back to the Future: The Musical” will arrive in Madison in March.

Tony Award-Winner Audra McDonald to Perform at Overture Center for the Arts in April Photo

Tony Award-Winner Audra McDonald to Perform at Overture Center for the Arts in April 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 3, 2025

Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, Wisconsin will welcome Emmy, Grammy, and six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald for an evening of music and storytelling on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. in Overture Hall.

Overture Center For The Arts Welcomes Three New Schools To Disney Musicals In Schools Photo

Overture Center For The Arts Welcomes Three New Schools To Disney Musicals In Schools Program
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2025

Overture Center’s Disney Musicals in Schools program continues to bring the magic of theater to students across Madison, inspiring creativity, teamwork and confidence in students and teachers alike.

GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL is Coming to Forward Theater in November Photo

GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL is Coming to Forward Theater in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 22, 2025

For just the second time in their history, Forward Theater Company will present a musical as part of their season. This time, it's in the form of the popular Broadway hit, Gutenberg! The Musical!. Learn how to purchase tickets.

RIVERDANCE Will Launch US Tour in 2026 Photo

RIVERDANCE Will Launch US Tour in 2026
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 14, 2025

RIVERDANCE 30 - The New Generation, the international Irish dance phenomenon seen by over 30 million people worldwide, will return to the United States in 2026. Launching in Sarasota, Florida, the new show, RIVERDANCE 30 - The New Generation, will play in 67 American cities from January to June 2026.

Tickets on Sale This Week For KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Overture Photo

Tickets on Sale This Week For KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Overture
by Stephi Wild - Oct 13, 2025

Overture Center for the Arts has announced that tickets for “Kimberly Akimbo,” winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including Best Musical and the most critically acclaimed musical of its season, will go on sale starting Friday, Oct. 17.

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Shows at the Overture Center
DATES			PRODUCTION
7/28/2026	-	8/2/2026	The Great Gatsby: A New Musical (2026) Click Here to Buy Tickets
5/12/2026	-	5/17/2026	Beauty and the Beast (2025) Click Here to Buy Tickets
6/17/2025	-	6/22/2025	MJ (2023) Click Here to Buy Tickets
5/13/2025	-	5/18/2025	Clue (2024)
3/18/2025	-	3/23/2025	A Beautiful Noise (2024) Click Here to Buy Tickets
2/4/2025	-	2/9/2025	Shucked (2024) Click Here to Buy Tickets
12/31/2024	-	1/5/2025	Funny Girl (2023)
11/26/2024	-	12/1/2024	& Juliet (2024) Click Here to Buy Tickets
10/11/2024	-	10/12/2024	Shrek the Musical (Non-Equity) (2024)
7/9/2024	-	7/21/2024	Moulin Rouge! (2022) Click Here to Buy Tickets
6/11/2024	-	8/4/2024	Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (2022)
5/24/2024	-	5/26/2024	The Kite Runner (2024)
5/16/2024	-	5/16/2024	Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles (Non-Equity) (2023)
3/19/2024	-	3/24/2024	Mamma Mia! (2023) Click Here to Buy Tickets
2/14/2024	-	2/18/2024	Les Miserables (2017) Click Here to Buy Tickets
1/9/2024	-	9/14/2025	Beetlejuice (2022)
11/21/2023	-	11/26/2023	My Fair Lady (Non-Equity) (2022)
8/1/2023	-	8/6/2023	SIX (Boleyn Tour) (2022) Click Here to Buy Tickets
6/13/2023	-	6/18/2023	Tootsie (Non-Equity) (2021)
5/11/2023	-	5/28/2023	The Lion King (2002) Click Here to Buy Tickets
3/21/2023	-	3/26/2023	Chicago (Non-Equity) (2022)
2/21/2023	-	2/26/2023	Jesus Christ Superstar (Non-Equity) (2023)
1/24/2023	-	1/29/2023	Hadestown (2021)
11/15/2022	-	11/20/2022	Come From Away (2018)
10/18/2022	-	10/23/2022	Pretty Woman (2020)
8/30/2022	-	9/4/2022	Mean Girls (2021)
8/9/2022	-	6/25/2023	Hamilton (Angelica Company) (2017) Click Here to Buy Tickets
6/14/2022	-	6/19/2022	Ain't Too Proud (2021)
5/10/2022	-	7/2/2023	Dear Evan Hansen (2021)
3/22/2022	-	3/27/2022	The Prom (2021)
2/22/2022	-	2/27/2022	Hairspray (Non-Equity) (2021)
1/22/2022	-	1/23/2022	What the Constitution Means To Me (2020)
11/16/2021	-	11/21/2021	Fiddler on the Roof (Non-Equity) (2019)
11/19/2019	-	12/8/2019	Hamilton (Philip Company) (2018)
9/17/2019	-	9/22/2019	The Book of Mormon (2012)
7/30/2019	-	8/4/2019	Anastasia (2018) [Cancelled] Click Here to Buy Tickets
5/14/2019	-	5/19/2019	A Bronx Tale (2018)
4/2/2019	-	2/21/2019	Miss Saigon (2018)
2/26/2019	-	3/3/2019	The King and I (2016)
11/20/2018	-	11/25/2018	School of Rock (2017)
7/24/2018	-	7/29/2018	Waitress (2017)
5/15/2018	-	5/20/2018	On Your Feet (2017)
4/3/2018	-	4/8/2018	Les Miserables (2017) Click Here to Buy Tickets
2/27/2018	-	3/4/2018	An American in Paris (2016)
1/2/2018	-	1/7/2018	Rent (Non Eq) (2016)
11/12/2017	-	11/12/2017	A Night With Janis Joplin (2017)
6/13/2017	-	6/18/2017	Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (2015)
3/21/2017	-	3/26/2017	Cabaret (2016)
1/25/2017	-	2/5/2017	The Phantom of the Opera (2013)
1/3/2017	-	1/8/2017	Jersey Boys (2015)
7/12/2016	-	7/17/2016	Kinky Boots (2014)
5/10/2016	-	6/5/2016	The Lion King (2002) Click Here to Buy Tickets
3/1/2016	-	3/6/2016	Motown the Musical (2014)
2/2/2016	-	2/7/2016	The Sound of Music (2015)
1/6/2015	-	1/11/2015	I Love Lucy Live on Stage (2014)
11/25/2014	-	11/30/2014	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2014)
6/10/2014	-	6/15/2014	War Horse (2012)
5/13/2014	-	5/18/2014	Million Dollar Quartet (2011)
2/25/2014	-	3/2/2014	Flashdance The Musical (2013)
1/14/2014	-	1/19/2014	Sister Act (2012)
7/10/2012	-	7/15/2012	Billy Elliot (2010)
5/1/2012	-	5/6/2012	The Addams Family (2011)
3/16/2012	-	3/18/2012	Cats (2011)
2/24/2012	-	2/26/2012	Fiddler on the Roof (2011)
12/6/2011	-	12/11/2011	Beauty and the Beast (2010)
5/10/2011	-	5/15/2011	Les Miserables (2010)
4/5/2011	-	4/10/2011	Legally Blonde (2010)
1/28/2011	-	1/30/2011	Mamma Mia! (2002)
9/22/2010	-	10/10/2010	Wicked (1st National Tour) (2005)
1/26/2010	-	1/31/2010	Rent (2009)
1/19/2010	-	1/24/2010	Little House on the Prairie (2008)
11/10/2009	-	11/15/2009	The 39 Steps (2009)
10/21/2008	-	10/26/2008	Avenue Q (2007)
4/18/2008	-	4/20/2008	The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2006)
10/28/2005	-	10/30/2005	Chicago (unknown)