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    Nurse Blake: But Did You Die? Comedy Tour

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    Friday, October 17 - Sunday, October 19

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    Saturday, October 4 - Sunday, October 19

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  • October 17 - October 19

    Children's Theater of Madison, Family Friendly, Theater Winnie the Pooh (And His Pals Too!)

    MYArts Sunrise Theater

    Step into the gentle world of the Hundred Acre Wood with this delightful Theater for the Very Young production created especially for two to five-year-olds. Perfect for a first-time theater experience!

    Multiple Showtimes
  • October 17 - October 19

    Children's Theater of Madison, Family Friendly, Theater Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical

    Playhouse Theater

    Based on Roald Dahl’s beloved classic, this captivating musical follows a brilliant little girl with extraordinary powers who refuses to let her cruel parents—or a tyrannical headmistress—hold her back.

    Multiple Showtimes
  • October 17 - October 19

    Classical Music, Madison Symphony Orchestra, Music Primal Light

    Overture Hall

    This concert opens with a fresh take on the story of resurrection with lush layers of colorful sound evoking a cinematic feel. “Resurrexit” by Mason Bates will take you on a mystical pilgrimage with shimmering exotic tonalities that give way to contemplation and dramatic stirrings of rebirth.

    Multiple Showtimes
  • October 18

    Saturday

    Comedy, Family Friendly, Free Events, Improv Comedy, Kids in the Rotunda, Theater Whoopensocker

    Rotunda Stage

    Whoopensocker arts residency program and performing ensemble works with emergent readers and writers to create original theater pieces. This show is a combination of sketches, songs and physical theater. It is a fantastic culmination of creativity, celebrated with students, staff and community.

    Multiple Showtimes
  • October 18

    Saturday

    Comedy, Variety Nurse Blake: But Did You Die? Comedy Tour

    Capitol Theater

    Nurse Blake is back with his hilarious new comedy tour with all new content, diving into the wildest things patients and their families say and do. From self-diagnosing Stage 8 Cancer with WebMD to hitting the call light like they are on a game show, nothing is off limits! 

    7:00 PM
  • October 22

    Wednesday

    2025/26 Season, Educational/Talks, Overture Presents An Evening with David Sedaris

    Overture Hall

    Join David Sedaris, author of bestsellers “Calypso,” “Naked,” “Me Talk Pretty One Day,” and “Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim,” for a special one-night-only event. Sedaris will bring his signature humor and sharp wit to the stage for an unforgettable evening.

    7:30 PM
  • October 23

    Thursday

    Educational/Talks, Free Events, Visual Arts Fall 2025 Exhibitions Reception

    Overture Galleries

    Join us for a reception and artist talks celebrating the Fall 2025 Overture Galleries. This season’s exhibitions consider the quiet forces that shape our landscapes.

    5:30 PM
  • October 24

    Friday

    2025/26 Season, Comedy, Overture Presents Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Asking for Trouble

    Capitol Theater

    Get ready for an evening of sidesplitting laughter as Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, the dynamic duo from TV's "Whose Line is it Anyway?," take the stage in a one-night-only uproarious live show, “Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Asking for Trouble.”

    7:00 PM
  • October 24 - October 26

    Theater Rodgers & Hammerstein: From Book to Broadway

    Playhouse

    "Rodgers & Hammerstein: From Book to Broadway" audiences will not only enjoy wonderful music — they will also learn about how Rodgers and Hammerstein adapted novels, short stories and autobiographies into Broadway entertainment. 

    Multiple Showtimes
  • October 24 - October 26

    2025/26 Season, Broadway The Book of Mormon

    Overture Hall

    This outrageous musical comedy follows the adventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. This international sensation is widely regarded as the funniest musical of all time.

    Multiple Showtimes
  • October 25

    Saturday

    Family Friendly, Free Events, Kids in the Rotunda, Music, Theater The Jerry Ensemble

    Rotunda Stage

    The Jerry Ensemble of Southern Wisconsin, a premier performance group representing the Jerry Awards, will perform Disney's "Finding Nemo KIDS!" Join us and witness the future stars of musical theater in action!

    Multiple Showtimes
  • October 25

    Saturday

    Comedy, Overture Presents, Variety Lucy Darling: You’re Welcome

    Award-winning performer, charming socialite and cocktail enthusiast Lucy Darling continues her vivacious vagabond voyages with “You’re Welcome” — a touring variety show featuring her razor-sharp wit, unquestionable advice, skillful magic and delightful friends.

    6:30 PM
  • October 29

    Wednesday

    Family Friendly, Free Events, Kids in the Rotunda, Variety Wayne the Wizard

    Rotunda Stage

    Get ready for spooky fun and silly surprises! Wayne the Wizard brings Halloween to life with colorful magic, comedy ventriloquism and lots of audience participation.

    Multiple Showtimes
  • October 30

    Thursday

    Classical Music WSMA High School State Honors Music Project Concerts

    Overture Hall

    Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) State Honors Music Project began in 1967 to provide musically accomplished youth the opportunity to rehearse and perform with the nation's finest conductors in a professional and highly disciplined setting. This year, more than 1,250 student auditions were performed for the privilege of being one of the 429 students selected for membership in the five prestigious High School State Honors ensembles.

    Multiple Showtimes
  • October 30

    Thursday

    2025/26 Season, Folk Music, Music, Overture Presents Mariachi Rock Revolution

    Capitol Theater

    Get ready for a rock-fueled, Mariachi-infused spectacle of sight and sound celebrating the tradition of Mariachi. This high-energy show unites arena-rock fans, abuelas raised on Vicente Fernández—and everyone in between.

    7:00 PM
  • October 31

    Friday

    James Watrous Galleries, Visual Arts Añamarié Edwards: The Home of Joy and Warren King: Homecoming

    James Watrous Gallery

    The James Watrous Gallery presents two concurrent solo exhibitions by artists Añamarié Edwards and Warren King steeped in themes of home, family, joy, identity, healing, migration, and community. 

    12:00 PM
  • November 1

    Saturday

    Educational/Talks, Family Friendly, Free Events, Kids in the Rotunda Zoozort

    Rotunda Stage

    Do you love learning about wildlife? Then join us for Zoozort's live animal program, where you'll discover special abilities, behaviors and habitats of some of the world’s most amazing animals.

    Multiple Showtimes
  • November 1 - November 2

    2025/26 Season, Overture Presents, Variety Cirque Mechanics: Tilt!

    Capitol Theater

    Enter the world of Cirque Mechanics, where breathtaking acrobatics meet mechanical marvels in a one-of-a-kind circus experience. Inspired by American ingenuity, this high-flying spectacle blends raw, real-world grit with the wonder of modern circus.

    Multiple Showtimes
  • November 4

    Tuesday

    2025/26 Season, Educational/Talks, National Geographic Live, Overture Presents A Pirate's Life with Archaeologist Lisa Briggs

    Capitol Theater

    Set sail on a thrilling adventure with archaeologist Lisa Briggs. Dive into the Mediterranean to uncover how pirates shaped the Roman Empire, meet China’s fierce Pirate Queen and step into the lab to track Blackbeard’s trail. History’s greatest treasures await—are you ready to hunt?

    7:30 PM
  • November 6

    Thursday

    2025/26 Season, Cabaret, Music, Overture Presents Claybourne Elder: If the Stars Were Mine

    Capitol Theater Stage

    Broadway’s hunky gay ex-Mormon dad Claybourne Elder, star of “Company,” “Sunday in the Park…” and HBO’s “The Gilded Age,” presents a hilarious and heartfelt evening that’s part cabaret and part stand-up.

    6:30 PM
  • November 6 - November 14

    Forward Theater, Theater Gutenberg! The Musical!

    Playhouse

    Bud and Doug have poured their hearts (and not much research) into their brand-new, Broadway-bound musical about Johann Gutenberg, inventor of the printing press. A chaotic and hilarious celebration of big dreams, bad ideas and the magic of live theater. 

    Multiple Showtimes
  • November 7 - November 9

    Classical Music, Madison Opera, Music, Theater La Bohème

    Overture Hall

    The greatest love story in opera, “La Bohème” remains eternally young. Set to a ravishing score, Puccini’s classic opera tells of the lives, loves and losses of a group of young artists in a Bohemian quarter of Paris. 

    Multiple Showtimes
  • November 7 - November 9

    2025/26 Season, Dance The Rhythm Project

    Promenade Hall

    TNW Ensemble Theater's “The Rhythm Project” features a diverse array of Madison’s finest percussive dancers and musicians, with a recorded narration providing historical context and wry observations about these dance forms. 

    Multiple Showtimes
  • November 8

    Saturday

    Family Friendly, Free Events, Kids in the Rotunda, Music Birds of a Feather

    Rotunda Stage

    Birds of a Feather (Little Miss Ann + Suzi Shelton) will perform classic favorites and new songs from their debut album "Rock Together," featuring themes of friendship, adventure and community.

    Multiple Showtimes
  • November 11 - November 14

    2025/26 Season, Broadway, Six-Show Package Some Like It Hot

    Overture Hall

    Set in Prohibition-era Chicago, this four-time Tony Award®-winning musical follows two musicians forced to flee the Windy City after witnessing a mob hit. With gangsters hot on their heels, they board a cross-country train, embarking on the trip of a lifetime.

    Multiple Showtimes
  • November 14

    Friday

    Classical Music, Music, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Masterworks I - Eroica

    Capitol Theater

    “Eroica” kicks off the 2025/26 Masterworks Season in Capitol Theater, encapsulating the timeless beauty of classical music.

    7:30 PM