Madison Theatre Newsroom

 The Harry Potter Film Concert Series will return to Overture with “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 in Concert,” the second to last film in the “Harry Potter” series.

What did our critic think of THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL A BEAUTIFUL NOISE at The Overture Center?

Kids in the Rotunda, Madison’s family-friendly, FREE Saturday arts performance series, will conclude a season of performances on Overture Center’s Rotunda stage in April.

Taylor Tomlinson will bring her sharp wit and fearless humor to “The Save Me Tour” in Overture Hall in October. Learn more about the upcoming performance and see how to attend.

Experience the return of The Red Hot Chilli Pipers this month in Capitol Theater.  Where rock anthems sit comfortably alongside the great tunes from the glens and the mountains of Scotland, meet The Red Hot Chilli PIPERS

The Shamrock Tenors are set to light up Overture Hall as part of their inaugural North American tour. Learn more about the upcoming performance and get tickets here!

For their final production in the 2024-25 season, Forward Theater Company will present A Case for the Existence of God by Samuel D. Hunter. Learn more here!

“Wicked,” Madison’s most popular musical, will return to Overture Center this July in Overture Hall. Tickets for the return engagement go on sale Friday, March 14, 2025, at 11 a.m. 

Transcend borders and genres as exceptional artists Erini and Naseem Alatrash explore their cultural identities through music on the Capitol Theater Stage. Learn more here!

Celebrate the 100th birthday of the legendary Sammy Davis Jr. with 'That Old Black Magic,' starring the electrifying Tony Nominee Sidney DuPont. Learn more here!

Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan and Sara Watkins make up the Grammy-winning trio I’m With Her. Learn more about the upcoming performance at the Overture Center here.

A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical will make its Madison, Wis., premiere at Overture Center. A Beautiful Noise is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became an American rock icon.

This cleverly performed show was entertaining and genuinely impressive. Please get to this show before it is gone, it’s a killer show that fits audiences to a tea.

Celebrate an early St. Patrick's Day and the magic of Ireland with Danú, one of today's premier traditional Irish ensembles. Delight in flute, fiddle, accordion and vocals.

 Kids in the Rotunda, Madison’s family-friendly, free Saturday arts performance series, will continue on Overture Center’s Rotunda Stage in March with four acts.

A new Madison-area middle school has been selected to participate in the 2025 Disney Musicals in Schools program at Overture Center—Ray F. Sennett Middle School. Learn more here!

 Jim Henson’s musical, fun-loving Fraggles are coming to Overture Center in “Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE,” the first-ever live touring show based on The Jim Henson Company’s beloved franchise.

 China's finest acrobatic troupe The Peking Acrobats are coming to Overture Center this month. Dazzling audiences all over the world for decades, their unique blend of traditional Chinese folklore and daring gymnastics is guaranteed to leave you speechless. 

​​​​​​​International Festival will return to Overture Center for an exciting day full of cultural performances, food and more! The annual festival will take place in March. Learn more here!

Comedian Joe Gatto will present “Let’s Get Into It,” featuring Mark Jigarjian, on Sunday, June 15 at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. in Overture Hall. Tickets go on sale this Friday, Jan. 31 at 10 a.m. Learn more.

CLUE, the murder mystery comedy inspired by the Hasbro board game and adapted from the fan-favorite film, will come to Overture Center for the Arts in May.

Get ready for dancing, toe-tapping rhythms, upbeat hip-hop and musical theater action this month with Kids in the Rotunda, Madison’s favorite, family-friendly, FREE Saturday arts performance series.

 Shucked, the Tony Award winning musical comedy is coming to Overture Center in February. Learn more about next month's upcoming performances and find out how to get tickets here!

Experience the world's premier big band, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with  Wynton Marsalis. Learn more about the upcomig performance here and find out how to attend!

Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.