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Thank You for Choosing Oak Park Place 4 Category Finalist 2012 Star of Madison Awards!

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Season

DEC

3 African Children’s Choir, p 48–49

dec

4 Sing a–Long–a Sound of Music, p 20 jan 11 Snowflake, p 58 jan 14–19 Sister Act, p 10–11

11 National Geographic Live! Birds of Paradise, p 34–35 15 The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favourites, p 59 19 Complexions Contemporary Ballet, p 28 21 Habib Koité & Raul Midón, p 53 25–28 Flashdance—The Musical, p 12–13

feb

mar 1–2 Flashdance—The Musical, p 12–13

4 National Geographic Live! Chasing Tornadoes, p 36 feb 16 Puppet Up!—UNCensored, p 24 20 HMS Pinafore, p 21 21 Atlantic Steps, p 29 22 One Night of Queen, p 45 28 Now 60: Newport Jazz Festival, p 62 29–30 Church Basement Ladies: A Mighty Fortress is Our Basement, p 21

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oct OCT 1–6 Chicago, p 8–9

3 Tiempo Libre, p 50 12 Midtown Men, p 60 18–20 Potted Potter, p 18–19

nov NOV

4 David Sedaris, p 40

5 Masters of the Fiddle with Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy, p 51

8 Jake Shimabukuro, p 52 17 Dinosaur Train LIVE!, p 56–57 21 Steve Ross:The Music of Cole Porter, p 54–55

For information about our resident companies’ seasons please visit their websites.

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Resident companies

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3 Gregg Edelman: Broadway State of Mind, p 54–55 apr

5 Nobodies of Comedy, p 41 mar 13 RAIN, p 44 16 STREB: FORCES, p 26–27 18 Golden Dragon Acrobats: Cirque Ziva, p 25 25 I Wish For All Time, p 46 29 National Geographic Live! Exploring Mars, Rovers of the Red Planet, p 37 8 Spider Saloff: Spider Sings Sondheim, p 54–55 may apr 10 Big Top Chautauqua:Tent Show Radio Live!, p 61 13–18 Million Dollar Quartet, p 14–15 20 National Geographic Live! My Wild Life, p 38 jun 10–15 War Horse, p 16–17

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Broadway at Overture There’s never been a better time to experience Chicago, Broadway’s razzle-dazzle smash now starring John Overture Hall O’Hurley as Billy Flynn! This triumphant hit musical is the recipient of six Tony Awards®, two Olivier Awards, a Grammy® and thousands of standing ovations. A sensational tale of sin, corruption and all that jazz, it’s no surprise that Chicago has wowed audiences from Mexico City to Moscow, from Sao Paulo to South Africa. And now it’s coming to Madison!

TUE, OCT 1– SUN, OCT 6, 2013

If you’re looking for your first Broadway musical Chicago has everything you could want: knockout dancing, an edge-of-your-seat story and one showstopper after another. If you loved the Academy Award®-winning film, nothing beats the live show, and if you are already intimately acquainted with the musical, experience that sizzle again. Chicago always delivers.

Starring

from " Dancing with the Stars"

& "Seinfeld"

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The cast of Broadway’s Tony Award ®-winning hit musical Chicago.

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john o'hurley

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Broadway at Overture

Tue, jan 14– sun, JAN 19, 2014

Overture Hall

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Sister Act is Broadway’s feel-amazing musical comedy smash! The New York Post calls it “RIDICULOUSLY FUN,” and audiences are jumping to their feet in total agreement! Featuring original music by 8-time Oscar® winner ALAN MENKEN (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors), Sister Act tells the story of Deloris Van Cartier, a wannabe diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a crime and the cops hide her in the last place anyone would think to look—a convent! Under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior, Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own. A sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, Sister Act is reason to REJOICE!

Broadway at Overture

Tue, feb 25– SUN, MAR 2, 2014

Overture Hall

Celebrating its 30th Anniversary, the pop culture phenomenon of Flashdance is now live on stage. With electrifying dance at its core, Flashdance–The Musical tells the inspiring and unforgettable story of Alex Owens, a Pittsburgh steel mill welder by day and a bar dancer by night with dreams of one day becoming a professional performer. When romance with her steel mill boss threatens to complicate her ambitions, Alex learns the meaning of love and its power to fuel the pursuit of her dream.

Photo by Kyle Froman Photography

Flashdance–The Musical features a score that includes the biggest hit songs from the movie, including the Academy Award ®-winning title song “Flashdance - What a Feeling,” “Maniac,” “Gloria,” “Manhunt,” and “I Love Rock & Roll.”

In addition to these hits, 16 brand new songs have been written for the musical with music by Robbie Roth and lyrics

by Robert Cary and Robbie Roth.

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Broadway at Overture Tue, may 13– SUN, MAY 18, 2014

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Million Dollar Quartet is the Tony® award-winning Broadway musical inspired by the electrifying true story of the famed recording session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time.

On December 4, 1956, these four young musicians were gathered together by Sam Phillips, the “Father of Rock ’n’ Roll” at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions of all time. Million Dollar Quartet brings that legendary night to life with an irresistible tale of broken promises, secrets, betrayal and celebrations featuring timeless hits including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “That’s All Right,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “I Walk the Line,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Who Do You Love?,” “Matchbox,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Hound Dog” and more.

This thrilling musical brings you inside the recording studio with four major talents who came together as a red-hot rock ‘n’ roll band for one unforgettable night. Don’t miss your chance to be a fly on the wall of fame... at Million Dollar Quartet.

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A heart-warming tale of loyalty and friendship, and winner of five 2011 Tony Awards®, War Horse tells the story of young Albert and his beloved horse Joey. When Joey is sold to the cavalry and shipped from England to France, he is soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary journey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man’s land. But Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home.

Photos by Brinkhoff/Mögenburg

Based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo, this powerfully moving and imaginative drama, filled with stirring music and songs, is a show of phenomenal inventiveness that is currently playing to packed houses in London and around the world. At its heart are astonishing life-sized puppets, created by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, that bring to life breathing, galloping,

charging horses strong enough for men to ride.

National Theatre of Great Britain and Bob Boyett present

beyond

broadway Series

fri, oct 18, 2013, 8 pm SAT, oct 19, 2013, 2 pm SAT, oct 19, 2013, 8 pm SUN, oct 20, 2013, 2 pm Capitol Theater

Most enjoyed by children ages 12 and up.

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Potted Potter With all seven books and eight movies behind us, it’s a little hard for a Muggle to get a fix. How about the whole series (Quidditch and all) reducioed to 70 minutes? Twotime Olivier Award-nominated actors Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner create Harry, Ron, Hermione, Draco, the Death Eaters, Dobby the House Elf, and even the dragon from Book Four and take us on a ride wilder than a trip on the Knight Bus!

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beyond

broadway Series

thu, mar 20, 2014, 7:30 pm Capitol Theater

HMS Pinafore

New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players As their first international hit, this seaworthy satire put the wind in Gilbert & Sullivan’s sails. It opened in London in 1878, and within a year more than 150 unauthorized productions cropped up across the United States. Catch a faithful new full production—complete with live touring orchestra and full sets—by the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players.

Sat, mar 29, 2014, 2 pm Sat, mar 29, 2014, 7 pm Sun, mar 30, 2014. 2 pm Capitol Theater

Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music sat, jan 4, 2014, 1 pm Capitol Theater Sponsored by

Calling all nuns and goat herders—get out your brown paper packages tied up with string, or any other favorite things, and get ready to yodel! This is your chance to sing along to the most successful movie musical of all time.

And it’ll be one of the funniest, most liberating days out you will have for a long time. You’ve seen the movie on TV how many times...now you can see it on the big screen in magnificent Technicolor and glorious cinemascope. But more than that...it’s a major audience participation event with subtitles for all the songs. Sing along with Julie, wave your Edelweiss, dance in the gazebo with Liesl, snuggle up with Gretel and join in earnest choruses of “My Favorite Things”...and leave happier than you’ve been in weeks.

Recommended for children of all ages.

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Church Basement Ladies A Mighty Fortress is Our Basement

They’re cookin’ again at East Cornucopia Lutheran! It’s 1960, and a reformation is underway. Beverly’s getting her first high heels and Mrs. Engelson’s getting her driver’s license.

Through it all these “bulwarks never failing” stand strong in their faith and in their friendships. With more great new songs and more lessons reluctantly learned, the Church Basement Ladies are at it again in their new musical comedy.

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Mike Super–Magic & Illusion He routinely defies expectation and explanation—not to mention gravity and other laws of nature. His illusions and inexplicable feats of clairvoyance will astound, and his laugh-out-loud style will only add to the mystique. He’s won just about every award a magician can win, including the merlin award—the Oscar of magic. Don’t miss the Madison debut of the next big celebrity magician!

The VIP Experience includes a 45 minute preshow meet and greet featuring magic, photos, and autographs. overturecenter.com

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sun, mar 16, 2014, 7 pm Capitol Theater Sponsored by

Not recommended for children under 17

Puppet Up!—Uncensored What happens when Henson puppeteers are unleashed?

You get a new breed of intelligent nonsense that is “Puppet Up!–Uncensored”—a live, outrageous, comedy, variety show for adults only. Enjoy an unpredictable evening when six talented, hilarious, expert puppeteers will improvise songs and sketches based on your suggestions! With a motley group of characters brought to life by the world renowned puppeteers of The Jim Henson Company, this is not your average night at the improv. It is definitely not for children, but all others are welcome to enjoy the uninhibited anarchy of live puppet performance as never seen before!

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simply

SpecTACular series

FRI, apr 18, 2014, 8 pm Overture Hall

Photo by Carol Rosegg

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Golden Dragon Acrobats: Cirque Ziva The best of a time-honored tradition, some 25 centuries old, meets modern movement and expression in a gorgeous, innovative acrobatic performance. The Golden Dragons are recognized throughout the United States and abroad as one of the premiere Chinese acrobatic companies touring today. overturecenter.com

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Photos by Elyssa Goodman

wed, apr 16, 2014, 7:30 pm Overture Hall

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Dance

Series

Streb: FORCES Once called the Evel Knievel of dance, Elizabeth Streb’s choreography, which she calls “POPACTION,” intertwines the disciplines of dance, athletics, boxing, rodeo, circus, and Hollywood stunt work. The result is a bristling, muscleand-motion vocabulary that combines daring with strict precision in pursuit of public acts of “pure movement” —and a dance show, appropriately titled FORCES, that’ll knock your proverbial socks off! overturecenter.com

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Dance wed, feb 19, 2014, 7:30 pm Overture Hall

Series

Complexions Contemporary Ballet Ballet, redefined. That’s the only way to describe Complexions. Now in its 19th season, the company founded

by Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson continues to push envelopes and defy definition—both in terms of their dance genre and the ethnic makeup of their dancers. But there’s no gimmick here—they do it all with the technical skill, athleticism and professionalism of the country’s top classical companies. It’s almost a new genre of dance, sure to delight and inspire Madison’s knowledgeable dance audience.

fri, mar 21, 2014, 8 pm Capitol Theater

Photo by Jae Man Joo

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Atlantic Steps Before Riverdance, there was sean-nós. Ireland’s oldest dance form hails from the craggy Connemara region, on the Emerald Isle’s western coast. The energetic, lively steps stay alive because they must—most recently in the form of Atlantic Steps. Following a debut right here in Wisconsin at Irishfest in LaCrosse last summer, this show is now touring the nation to spread the purest form of Irish joy. Don’t miss their first national tour!

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Here at Overture, we believe that everyone — no matter their age, economic status, gender or race — has the right to be inspired. Inspired to laugh, inspired to dream, inspired to create.

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AS OUR WAY OF SAYING THANKS, if your donation is $100 or more, we’ll bump up your seating priority so you’ll have better seats. We offer lots of other benefits, too, like invitations to special events, backstage tours, early access to some tickets, and many more.

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To learn more or purchase accessible seating, please visit us online or call a representative at 608.258.4141 and we will be happy to assist. Accessible seating areas are solely for people with disabilities and their companions.

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series

Photo by Tim Laman

sponsored by exact sciences

TUE, feb 11, 2014, 7:30 pm Capitol Theater

Birds of Paradise, Photo by Tim Laman for National Geographic Live.

Series Sponsored by

Birds of Paradise: Extreme, Bizarre, Extraordinary

Tim Laman, Field Biologist & Wildlife Photographer Ed Scholes, Ornithologist The birds of paradise are some of Earth’s most exceptional, yet little known, treasures. Tim Laman made it his mission to photograph—for the first time in the wild—all 39 species of this incredibly diverse group of birds. He and collaborator Ed Scholes studied and documented the birds in stunning photographs, videos, and audio recordings. On stage, Laman and Scholes share the challenges, discoveries, and adventures from 18 expeditions over eight years in search of these elusive wonders.

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series sponsored by exact sciences

TUE, apr 29, 2014, 7:30 pm Capitol Theater

Exploring Mars: Rovers of the Red Planet Kobie Boykins, NASA Engineer

Tornado photo by Carsten Peter, Portrait by Mark Thiessen

A dynamic engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Kobie Boykins is on the front line of Mars exploration.

He designed the solar arrays that powered Spirit and Opportunity, the two rovers that landed on Mars in 2004.

He also designed elements of Curiosity, which landed on Mars in August 2012. In his presentation, Boykins takes the audience inside the world of 21st-century space exploration, showing how NASA scientists and engineers tackle a wide range of challenges that include an extremely harsh environment, great distance, remote technology and a largely unexplored terrain.

Recommended for ages 9+

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Chasing Tornadoes

Tim Samaras, Severe-Storms Researcher Tim Samaras stands apart from the adrenaline-junkie tornado alley storm chaser—not because he’s not one of them—but because he’s also a highly skilled engineer who has spent decades designing and deploying state-of-theart recording devices. In this riveting presentation Samaras shares the fury, raw energy, science and dramatic footage from his adventures and bits of insight gained along the way.

Recommended for ages 9+

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MarsRover Courtesy NASA, JPL-Caltech for National Geographic Live

TUE, mar 4, 2014, 7:30 pm

series

Photo by Martin Harvey

sponsored by exact sciences

TUE, may 20, 2014, 7:30 pm Capitol Theater

My Wild Life

Mireya Mayor, Primatologist Emmy Award-nominated journalist and National Geographic Emerging Explorer Mireya Mayor has reported to audiences worldwide on pertinent wildlife and habitat issues. She has starred in a number of television series, including the reality series Expedition Africa, Mystery Gorilla and Wild Nights on the Nat Geo WILD network, In her presentation, Mayor relives her wild ride as this daughter of Cuban immigrants blossoms from NFL cheerleader to Fulbright Scholar to field scientist to National Geographic TV correspondent, to earning her Ph.D in anthropology, and most recently to co-discovering a new species of mouse lemur in Madagascar.

Recommended for ages 9+

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PROVIDEO

comedy Series

MON, nov 4, 2013, 7:30 pm Overture Hall

David Sedaris America’s preeminent humorist returns by popular demand, following three straight Overture Hall sellouts in the last five years. Sedaris rocketed to stardom (superstardom among public radio types) as a regular on Public Radio International’s This American Life and as author of the vivid and sometimes vitriolic memoir Me Talk Pretty One Day and the brand new Let’s Discuss Diabetes With Owls. He’s got a talent for turning a big hall into a living room filled with friends. Have a seat!

Sat, apr 5, 2014, 8 pm Capitol Theater Sponsored by

Nobodies of Comedy In comedy, “unknown” only means “not discovered yet.”

These producers have scoured the country for the best and brightest up-and-comers. We don’t know who they’ll send us, but we know they’ll be side-splittingly hilarious. If you’ll take hilarity over hype and funny over fame, this is the show for you!

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PROVIDEO

comedy

Sat, aug 17, 2013, 8 pm Capitol Theater

Not recommended for children under 17

Series

The Kinsey Sicks

America’s Next Top Bachelor Housewife Celebrity Hoarder Makeover Star Gone Wild!

America’s favorite dragapella beautyshop quartet is taking on the cultural bludgeon of reality TV. This brilliant reality mash-up takes us to the jungle (where else?) where Rachel, Winnie, Trixie and Trampolina team up to succeed at challenges that involve singing, dancing, dating, dieting and, of course, large insects. This show pokes fun at the unreality and backstage surreality of this genre. All in glorious four part harmony!

AT A GLAN N O S A E S 2 0 1 3/ 1 4

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masterworks I

BON VIVANT

with guest pianist BRYAN WALLICK OCTOBER 11, 2013 | 8pm | CApITOL ThEATER masterworks II

SEIS CUERDAS

with guest guitarist ANA VIDOVIC JANuARY 17, 2014 | 8pm | CApITOL ThEATER masterworks III

POWER PLAY

with guest cellist JOShuA ROmAN FEBRuARY 21, 2014 | 8pm | CApITOL ThEATER masterworks IV

ETHEREAL STRINGS

with guest violinist KARINA CANELLAKIS mARCh 14, 2014 | 8pm | CApITOL ThEATER masterworks V

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A CANADIAN BRASS CHRISTmAS with guest artists

CANADIAN BRASS

NOV. 30, 2013 | 2pm & 8pm mIDDLETON pERFORmING ARTS CENTER

mESSIAH

with guest vocalists STACEY TAppAN EmILY LODINE JAmES DOING pETER VAN DE GRAAF WCO ChORuS uW mADRIGAL SINGERS and the FESTIVAL ChOIR OF mADISON DEC. 13, 2013 | 7pm BLACKhAWK ChuRCh

with guest pianist STEWART GOODYEAR and the WCO ChORuS ApRIL 11, 2014 | 8pm | CApITOL ThEATER

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TRIBUTE Series

SAT, mar 22, 2014, 7:30 pm Overture Hall

Gary Mullen & The Works perform

One Night of Queen

Photo by Cyllavon Tiedemann

Freddie Mercury was one of the most inimitable rock and roll frontmen of all time, yet New Zealander Gary Mullen finds a way to bring him back to life, one night at a time.

More magic than mimicry, this energetic, get-outta-yourseat-and-rock event shook a sold-out Overture Hall to its rafters four years ago. Don’t miss your chance to experience your favorite hits live!

Sun, apr 13, 2014, 6:30 pm Overture Hall

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Direct from Broadway—RAIN, the internationallyacclaimed Beatles concert, returns by popular demand! As “the next best thing to seeing The Beatles!” (Associated Press), RAIN performs the full range of The Beatles’ discography live onstage, including the most complex and challenging songs that The Beatles themselves recorded in the studio but never performed for an audience. Together longer than The Beatles, RAIN has mastered every song, gesture and nuance of the legendary foursome, delivering a totally live, note-for-note performance that’s as infectious as it is transporting. From the early hits to later classics, this adoring tribute will take you back to a time when all you needed was love and a little help from your friends! overturecenter.com

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Photo by Alissa Behn

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Experience the Beatles with RAIN

Illustration by Rob Ramsey, Ramsey Design

TRIBUTE Series

jasmine collection

fri, apr 25, 2014, 8 pm Capitol Theater Sponsored by

I Wish for All Time: Celebrating the Genius of Michael Jackson and StevieWonder featuring M-Pact with special guest Duwende

Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson: maybe two of the faces on the Mount Rushmore of pop music. Their unique vocal qualities would take ten voices to recreate—so that’s exactly what we’re doing. Two of the hottest acts in New York’s a cappella scene join forces to pay tribute to two men who left their indelible marks on both American music and American culture—and they’ll do it without a single string, key or drumstick.

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Music of the

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tue, dec 3, 2013, 7 pm Overture Hall

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African Children’s Choir Not even the devastation of war and famine can silence the voices of Africa’s children. Most of these singers, aged seven to ten, have lost one or both parents; most would face lives of grinding poverty but for the opportunity to travel the world with a song in their hearts­­—and to share that song with people like us. Come with a heart ready to be melted by the defiant joy displayed in these smiles, eyes and voices.

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Music of the

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THU, oct 3, 2013, 7:30 pm Capitol Theater

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Masters of the Fiddle

with Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy Two of the world’s most celebrated fiddlers, Natalie MacMaster and Donnel Leahy also happen to be married. Together, they meld their virtuosities into a whirlwind of fiddle-driven song and dance, taking the best of French, Celtic, American Bluegrass and even Cajun styles and transforming it all into a whole new and unique musical experience. Don’t miss the foot-tapping rave-ups, heart-wrenching ballads and world-class step dancing that have brought audiences to their feet on three (and counting) continents!

Tiempo Libre The three-time Grammy nominees are equally at home in concert halls, jazz clubs and dance venues—and at Madison’s own Concerts on the Square, where they wowed the crowd just last summer. The Miami-based members are true modern heirs to the rich tradition of the music of their native Cuba. Classically trained at Cuba’s premier conservatories, today the group is a hit in the U.S. and abroad, celebrated for its sophisticated performances of timba, a joyous mix of high-voltage Latin jazz and the seductive rhythms of son.

Photo by Peter Turchet

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tue, nov 5, 2013, 7:30 pm

Music of the

FRI, feb 21, 2014, 8 pm Overture Hall

Habib Koité & Raul Midón Malian superstar Habib Koité and American singer/ songwriter/guitar wizard Raul Midón promise to bend and blend genres into a new, cohesive sound that just might bring the Overture Hall walls down. Koité has been called the Stevie Ray Vaughn of Mali, and Midón’s voice has been compared to Stevie Wonder’s. Together, they’ll bring Malian roots music, Western rock, Latin fusion and folk-pop for a show unlike any Madison has ever heard.

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FRI, NOV 8, 2013, 8 pm Capitol Theater

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Can the four humble strings of the ukulele evoke Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis? Yes, in the virtuosic hands of Jake Shimabukuro. His lightning-fast fingers and deep musical sensibilities blend jazz, rock, classical and traditional Hawai’ian folk songs into a musical force that landed his most recent album at the top of the world music charts and led Rolling Stone to call him a musical “hero.” He sold out the Stoughton Opera House last year, and is sure to fill Capitol Theater. Don’t miss it! overturecenter.com

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Jake Shimabukuro

Cabaret

dinner

This unique musical dining experience begins with hors d’oeuvres in the stately Capitol Theater lobby. You’ll then enter the historic theater to find it transformed into an elegant dining room, with tables arranged on the stage and sparkling chandeliers above. Savor a gourmet dinner as you enjoy the performance of one of the country’s top cabaret singers.

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Price includes dinner provided by Catering a Fresco.

Thu, nov 21, 2013, 7 pm Capitol Theater Stage

Ridin’ High– The Music of Cole Porter Steve Ross

From his beginnings at New York’s fabled Algonquin Hotel nearly forty years ago to The Ritz in London to Carnegie Hall to the Crillon in Paris to the Imperial Hotel Tokyo to our own humble Capitol Theater, Steve Ross is one of the cabaret world’s most steadfast voices. His take on Cole Porter in the intimate setting of the Capitol Theater stage is sure to make an unforgettable evening.

Thu, APR 3, 2014, 7 pm Capitol Theater Stage

Gregg Edelman

It’s not every night you can get this close to one of Broadway’s great romantic leads. With four Tony® nominations and credits from Cats to Les Misérables to City of Angels, he’s got hilarious and telling backstage stories to go with an evening full of scintillating showstoppers like “Send In The Clowns”, “Music of the Night,”and “Bring Him Home.” It’s Broadway like you’ve never experienced!

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Thu, may 8, 2014, 7 pm Capitol Theater Stage

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Broadway State of Mind

STEVE ROSS

GREGG EDELMAN

Spider Sings Sondheim Spider Saloff

The Chicago Tribune calls her “one of the finest jazz singers working in this or any other city.” With seven albums to her name, and collaborations from Les Paul to Michael Feinstein, her repertoire is deep and broad and performed with a classic vibe and sophistication rarely found these days. Especially in the warm and cozy atmosphere of the cabaret stage, singing a repertoire of nothing but Steven Sondheim, she’ll captivate and entrance for one unforgettable evening. overturecenter.com

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Sun, Nov 17, 2013, 2 pm Sun, Nov 17, 2013, 4:30 pm Capitol Theater

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Dinosaur Train Live!

By John Tartaglia & Michael Lewis Based on the television show Dinosaur Train All aboard! The train to the Mesozoic is leaving the station, and we want you along for the ride. The hit PBS show comes alive as only The Jim Henson Company can do, through spectacular interactive multi-media, music and puppetry. Join the Pteranodon family on an all-new musical adventure created just for the stage!

Recommended for children of all ages.

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sat, feb 15, 2014, 11 am Capitol Theater Sponsored by

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia

The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other Eric Carle Favourites A little caterpillar eats and eats and grows and grows; a little cloud forms into the shapes it sees; a chameleon tries to look like all the animals he admires. Told with magical puppetry and blacklight, some of your children’s favorite Eric Carle books come to vivid life under the expert care of one of our perennial favorite children’s theater companies.

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Recommended for children of all ages.

sat, jan 11, 2014, 11 am Capitol Theater Sponsored by

Snowflake In this one-man silent comedy, Snowflake lives alone in a vacant lot – a catchall for life’s discarded objects. With a hilarious blend of comic genius, slapstick, feats of balance, and tender moments, this is a tale of a simple soul who gains pleasure from the simplest of objects. Alone in his world, Snowflake entertains himself by recycling found objects into comic treasures: a crate becomes a ski hill; discarded skis become toe shoes for a farcical ballet; an abandoned car, a home; packing bubbles, a bed frame, and a saw becomes unlikely musical instruments.

Recommended for children of all ages.

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4 Stars From the Original Broadway Cast of Jersey Boys

harmonies Series sat, may 10, 2014, 8 pm Capitol Theater

Big Top Chautauqua Tent Show Radio Live!

Capitol Theater becomes the Big Top for one night, as Tent Show Radio makes its way south to Madison! Be here as the weekly variety series tapes a show for national broadcast.

Host Michael Perry (author of Population 485) and the Blue Canvas Orchestra welcome nationally and regionally renowned performers for a Northwoods-style good time.

The Midtown Men sat, oct 12, 2013, 2 pm sat, oct 12, 2013, 8 pm Overture Hall

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Jersey Boys rocked Overture Hall for three sold-out weeks last year, and we’re not ready to let that feeling go! These four gents shared the stage for more than a thousand performances in the original Broadway production. Now they’re together again, bringing to life their favorite “Sixties Hits” from The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Motown, The Four Seasons and more. This sensational production reunites Tony®Award winner Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard and Tony®Award nominee J. Robert Spencer. It’s the first time the principal cast of a high-profile musical has sky-rocketed as a completely new entity. This is not mimicry or tribute, it’s a true celebration of the music of an era, seven years in the making! overturecenter.com

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World-class opera, not far from home.

Madison Opera

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fri, mar 28, 2014, 8 pm Capitol Theater Sponsored by

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Newport Jazz Festival The Newport Jazz Festival’s historical moments and recordings have been well-documented, going back to 1954. During the past 10 years, however, the festival has made news by continuing to discover new talent and nurture the incredible creative community of jazz and related music that thrives today. Eighty-seven-year old festival producer George Wein still hangs in New York’s jazz clubs, always watching for the next big thing. Take in the festival’s tour stop in Madison to see whether he’s found it.

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Hound of the Baskervilles July 12-28

Dancing with Lughnasa Oct 4-19

Summer and Smoke Nov. 1-16

An Evening of Poe Dec. 4-8

A Repertory of One-Act Plays Feb 28-March 14

Iphigenia

April 4-12 School Performances April 7-18th

Richard III, East-West Fusion April 18-May 3rd.

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