2021/22 Season Brochure

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THE SHOW IS ABOUT TO BEGIN! Welcome to Overture Center for the Arts’ 2021/22 season! We are thrilled to welcome you back to your home for the arts.

All of us at Overture Center appreciate your patience and support throughout the pandemic. Digital performances and programs kept us connected in different ways, and while we’re grateful to have been able to keep our mission active in the community, it was no replacement for seeing you in person.

Since the announcement of our 2021/22 fall and winter shows a few months ago, we’ve continued to lock in more extraordinary performances. This catalog now spans our entire season and includes 15 more shows than version 1 released in May. We’re confident you’re going to love our 2021/22 lineup.

See what moves you! Whether you enjoy dance, comedy or music, you’re sure to find several options that will draw you back to the theater. Order tickets to our popular Broadway at Overture and National Geographic Live series and select as many shows as you’d like from our Overture Presents performances. Plus, new this year, you’ll receive a discount on multi-show purchases (see page 28 for details).

Our hearts are bursting with gratitude for the thousands of fans who have supported us during our closure and set the stage for a successful reopening. We have a long road ahead, but Overture Center is on its way to recovery. We invite you to get your tickets now and be a part of our bright future.

We look forward to seeing you at Overture Center soon!

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Mariachi Herencia de México-Esencia

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Stars of the Sixties

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Water Street Dance Milwaukee

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An Evening with George Winston Tape Face Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis Mystery Science Theater 3000 LIVE: Time Bubble Tour An Evening with David Sedaris

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Chris Mann: Phantom Voices An Evening with C.S. Lewis ft.

David Payne What the Constitution Means to Me

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireTM in Concert with the Madison Symphony Orchestra Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

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NASSIM The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Classics One Night of Queen RAIN - A Tribute to the Beatles STOMP

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Trinity Irish Dance

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Afrique en Cirque

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Doodle POP

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The Flying Karamazov Brothers present 4 PLAY

When Women Ruled the World with Kara Cooney

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Fiddler on the Roof

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The Secret Life of Bears with Rae Wynn-Grant

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Improbable Ascent with Maureen Beck Invisible Wonders with Anand Varma

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Mean Girls

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Hairspray

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The Prom

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Dear Evan Hansen

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Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations

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Hamilton

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Nicholas Rodriguez - All is Fair in Love…

Tori Scott is Pickled!

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Stars of the Sixties

FRI, OCT 8, 2021 8 PM | Capitol Theater

THU, OCT 21 2021 7:30 PM | Overture Hall

SAT, OCT 2, 2021 7:30 PM | Capitol Theater

Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend. Time magazine listed Paula’s HBO special, Cats, Cops and Stuff as one of The 5 Funniest Stand-Up Specials Ever. She was the first woman, in its then 73rd year, to share the dais with the President and perform standup at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. She was the first woman, in its then 5th year, to win the CableACE award for Best Stand-up Comedy Special.

Stars of the Sixties features dozens of smash hit records sung by the original artists who made them! Features Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone (“I’m Into Something Good”, “I’m Henry VIII”, “Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter”, “A Kind of Hush”), The Happenings’ original lead singer Bobby Miranda (“See You in September”, “I Got Rhythm”, “Go Away Little Girl”), The Vogues (“Turn Around, Look at Me”, “5 o’Clock World”, “You’re the One”, “My Special Angel”) and The Classics IV (“Traces”, “Spooky”, “Stormy”, “Every Day with You Girl”). Special guest appearance by Chris Ruggiero (as seen on PBS-TV).

Back by popular demand! This Latin Grammy®-nominated group of young Mexican-American musicians from Chicago has released three highly acclaimed albums with chart-topping debuts on both Billboard and iTunes.

They’ll be performing songs from their latest album, “Esencia,” a tribute to the golden age of Mexican music and to several Latin music legends.

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An Evening with George Winston

SAT, OCT 23, 2021 7:30 PM | Capitol Theater

MON, OCT 25, 2021 7:30 PM | Capitol Theater

Winner of Overture’s 2019 Rising Stars talent search, this contemporary dance organization is well known in the Midwest for its innovative performances that are redefining the modern dance spectrum. An advocate for educational outreach and a platform for emerging dancers and choreographers, the company is a dominant force in the Milwaukee arts scene and brings their ambition and passion to every performance.

George Winston is undeniably a household name. He’s inspired fans and musicians alike with his singular solo acoustic piano songs for more than 40 years while selling 15 million albums. A tireless road warrior playing nearly 100 concerts annually, live performance for Winston is akin to breathing. Winston’s music is evocative, offering us all a chance to take a step back from our perpetually busy lives and let our minds adventurously wonder.

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Tape Face SUN, NOV 21, 2021 7 PM | Capitol Theater Mime with noise, stand-up with no talking – drama with no acting.

Viral sensation Tape Face has to be seen to be believed. Tape Face is a character created by performer Sam Wills; delightful, wry, manylayered, hilarious and with universal appeal. He accesses an inner child in us all that must be fed. Through simple, clever and charming humor, aimed at satisfying that hunger, this America’s Got Talent Finalist gives a performance which is delightful, wry, and hilarious. Through simple, clever and charming humour, Tape Face has created one of the most accessible and enjoyable shows the world has ever seen.

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Mannheim Mystery Science Steamroller Christmas Theater 3000 LIVE: Time Bubble Tour

by Chip Davis SUN, NOV 28, 2021 7 PM | Overture Hall

THU, DEC 9, 2021 7:30 PM | Overture Hall

Celebrating 35 years of holiday magic—Mannheim Steamroller makes history again as they bring their annual tour to fans throughout the country.

The best-selling Christmas artist of all time, Grammy® Award-winner Chip Davis has created a show featuring beloved Christmas music along with dazzling multimedia effects performed in an intimate setting.

Following the wildly successful “30th Anniversary Tour” in 2018 and “The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour” in 2019, Mystery Science Theater 3000 LIVE is launching the next all-new production to hit the road! Join the world’s greatest movie riffing robots as they take you on an exhilarating rollercoaster ride through the film Making Contact.

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An Evening with David Sedaris SAT, DEC 11, 2021 7:30 PM | Overture Hall With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today.

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Chris Mann: Phantom Voices

An Evening with C.S. Lewis

SAT, JAN 8, 2022 8 PM | Overture Hall

FRI, JAN 14 - SUN, JAN 16, 2022 Overture Hall

Celebrate The Phantom of the Opera and the best of Broadway as Chris Mann (Star of The Phantom of the Opera and NBC’s The Voice) is joined by special “Phantom” costars Krista Buccallato (Christine u/s in The Phantom of the Opera) and Adam Machart (The Wick Theatre’s Brigadoon) for “Phantom Voices”– a limited, not-to-be missed concert engagement.

An Evening with C.S. Lewis – starring David Payne – is a captivating evening in 1963 where C.S. Lewis hosts a group of American writers at his home near Oxford. Throughout the evening he recalls the people and events that inspired his thought and shaped his life; of his friendship with J.R.R. Tolkien; why he nearly abandoned the Narnia Chronicles; how he came to embrace Christianity and of the American woman who turned his life upside down.

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What the Constitution Means to Me SAT, JAN 22 - SUN, JAN 23, 2022 7:30 PM & 3 PM | Capitol Theater Playwright Heidi Schreck’s boundarybreaking play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans.

Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United States. In this hilarious, hopeful and achingly human new play, she resurrects her teenage self in order to trace the profound relationship between four generations of women and the founding document that shaped their lives.

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in Concert with the Madison Symphony Orchestra TM

FRI, FEB 4 - SAT, FEB 5, 2022 7:30 PM & 1 PM | Overture Hall Movie rating PG-13 Grab your broom and get ready for the tasks ahead! The Triwizard Tournament comes to Hogwarts™ in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ in Concert. Relive the magic of Harry Potter™ soaring across the big screen in high-definition and experience the music of a live symphony orchestra performing Patrick Doyle’s unforgettable score.

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Alvin Ailey American NASSIM Dance Theater TUE, MAR 8 - SAT, MAR 12, 2022 TUE, MAR 1, 2022 7:30 PM | Overture Hall

7:30 PM & 2 PM | Promenade Hall

From Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour comes an audacious Connecting with audiences is at the new theatrical experiment. Each heart of the Ailey experience, so Alvin night a different performer joins Ailey American Dance Theater’s muchthe playwright on stage, while the anticipated return is reason to rejoice. script waits unseen in a sealed box.

Revel in the passion these dancers bring to Touchingly autobiographical yet each piece, the skill and artistry no pandemic powerfully universal, NASSIM is a can diminish, and the communal joy of striking theatrical demonstration live performance. The Company will of how language can both divide present new works by contemporary and unite us. NASSIM follows choreographers as well as the beloved Soleimanpour’s globally acclaimed Revelations, a universal anthem of White Rabbit Red Rabbit, which has resilience that resounds anew today. been translated into more than 25 SPONSORED BY different languages and performed over 1,000 times.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Classics SAT, MAR 12, 2022 10:30 AM | Capitol Theater Mermaid Theatre’s lively compilation captures the magic of three Eric Carle favorites: The Mixed-Up Chameleon, The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Capturing the rhythmic text and beautiful tissue-paper collage illustrations of the classic picture book, Mermaid’s adaption generates fresh appreciation of an endearing cast of characters.

One Night of Queen performed by Gary Mullen and The Works WED, MAR 16, 2022 7:30 PM | Capitol Theater In a performance that will surely rock you, One Night of Queen is a tribute to the popular British rock band and its front man, the electric and charismatic Freddie Mercury. Riding high on the popularity of the film Bohemian Rhapsody, the performance features Gary Mullen and the Works recreating the band’s iconic sounds.

RAIN - A Tribute to the Beatles FRI, APR 1, 2022 8 PM | Overture Hall In celebration of the anniversary of Abbey Road, RAIN will bring the greatest hits of this epic recording to life… plus all your early Beatles favorites.

This mind-blowing performance takes you back in time with the legendary foursome delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that is “the next best thing to seeing the Beatles” (Associated Press). Experience the world’s most iconic band and come celebrate the best of Abbey Road.

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STOMP FRI, APR 1 - SUN, APR 3, 2022 Capitol Theater STOMP is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy, utterly unique and appeals to audiences of all ages.

The return of the percussive hit also brings some new surprises, with some sections of the show now updated and restructured and the addition of two new full-scale routines, utilizing props like tractor tire inner tubes and paint cans. STOMP. See what all the noise is about.

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Whose Live Anyway?

Trinity Irish Dance Company

SAT, APR 2, 2022 8 PM | Overture Hall

THU, APR 21, 2022 7:30 PM | Overture Hall

The current cast members of the Emmy-nominated TV show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” bring you 90 minutes of hilarious improvised comedy and song all based on audience suggestions. Cast members Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis and Joel Murray will leave you gasping with the very witty scenes they invent before your eyes. Audience participation is key to the show so bring your suggestions, and you might be asked to join the cast onstage!

It’s everything you expect, but like nothing you’d imagine. A fusion of Ireland’s vibrant and longstanding dance-form and elements of American innovation, Trinity Irish Dance Company (TIDC) dazzles audiences with its hard-driving percussive power, lightning-fast agility and aerial grace.

Minutes into watching the aweinspiring precision of its dancers, TIDC expands whatever notions you may have about Irish dance, revealing its limitless possibilities through a performing arts lens.

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Afrique en Cirque

Doodle POP

FRI, APR 29, 2022 7:30 PM | Capitol Theater

SUN, MAY 8, 2022 3 PM | Capitol Theater

“Afrique en Cirque” is a highly colorful creation featuring a handful of amazing acrobats and musicians from Cirque Kalabanté, performing their authentic choreography to the frantic rhythms of djembes and other native instruments of Guinea.

To the melodious sound of the kora, artistic director and company founder Yamoussa Bangoura takes us into an elsewhere that radiates the diversity of traditional African arts combined with the virtuosity of the North American modern circus performance. “If you love contemporary circus, chances are you’ve seen Yamoussa Bangoura perform—and picked your jaw up off the floor afterward.” – Georgia Straight

A mischievous duo starts to doodle… and ends up creating a whole imaginative world! They invite us along on their sea adventure with a tiny turtle. What will happen as we follow their vivid drawings into this beautiful watery world, and will they return the turtle to the sea safely? This touching and playful non-verbal show uses live musicians who perform the accompanying score and sound effects, stunning interactive animation projections and live whiteboard drawings, and an abundance of theatrical imagination.

Produced by BRUSH Theatre from Seoul, South Korea.

The Flying Karamazov Brothers present 4 PLAY THU, JUN 9, 2022 7:30 PM | Capitol Theater Calling themselves a theatrical experiment, The Flying Karamazov Brothers have turned juggling into an art form with a unique blend of music, comedy, dance and the ability to keep multiple objects of any kind in the air. In 4 Play, The Karamazovs will demonstrate their nimbleness and quick wit keeping a cleaver, salt shaker, a bottle of champagne and more flying high.

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When Women Ruled the World with Kara Cooney

The Secret Life of Bears with Rae Wynn-Grant

TUE, NOV 9, 2021 7:30 PM | Capitol Theater

TUE, JAN 11, 2022 7:30 PM | Capitol Theater

Dr. Kara Cooney, professor of Egyptology, explores the reigns of powerful ancient queens to illuminate a time when women ruled the world. Often neglected in the history books, these strong female leaders were considered exceptions to the rule, but their power and influence is undeniable.

Rae Wynn-Grant has dedicated her life to ecological research and conservation. She works to protect and restore iconic wildlife populations, including North American black and grizzly bears. But when the wild lands of their habitat are crisscrossed by roads, fences, and ranches, how can bears and humans coexist peacefully?

Dr. Wynn-Grant intends to find the answer.

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Improbable Ascent with Maureen Beck

Invisible Wonders with Anand Varma

TUE, MAR 29, 2022 7:30 PM | Capitol Theater

TUE, MAY 24, 2022 7:30 PM | Capitol Theater

Paraclimber Maureen Beck learned how to rock climb one-handed through trial and error—one of her early adaptive climbing innovations involved taping a metal ladle to her arm. It wasn’t long before she was tackling some of the hardest climbs by a one-handed athlete, securing two world championships in the process. With her trademark humor and wit, this 2019 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year will chronicle her journey as one of the foremost leaders in the sport of paraclimbing.

Photographer Anand Varma has developed innovative techniques— even building some of his own equipment—to create remarkable images of creatures whose incredible details are otherwise invisible to the naked eye. From the secret life cycle of the honeybee to the lightning-fast behaviors of hummingbirds, join him for a rare and fascinating glimpse of our world’s hidden wonders.

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Nicholas Rodriguez All is Fair in Love…

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THU, FEB 10, 2022 7 PM | Capitol Theater Stage

THU, JUNE 2, 2022 7 PM | Capitol Theater Stage

Award-winning Broadway, TV, film actor and recording artist Nicholas Rodriguez explores life, love and longing through an intimate evening of love songs, featuring new interpretations of songs from the world of pop, jazz, folk and musical theater. The music of John Denver to Stevie Wonder, Frank Loesser to Joni Mitchell. All is Fair in Love….

Singer, actress and comedian Tori Scott is thrilled to make her Overture Center debut! With music ranging from Edith Piaf to Queen, Tori will take you on an irreverent musical journey through the ups and downs of life, love and vodka. Tori has become known in New York City for her sold-out shows that take true stories from her life and turn them into musical celebrations of poor life choices, splicing together songs by an eclectic range of artists, including Prince, Judy Garland, Cher and Irving Berlin to name a few.

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Fiddler on The Roof TUE. NOV 16 – SUN. NOV 21, 2021 Overture Hall Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher brings a fresh and authentic vision to this beloved theatrical masterpiece.

A wonderful cast and a lavish orchestra tell this heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and the timeless traditions that define faith and family.

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Mean Girls TUE. JAN 11 – SUN. JAN 16, 2022 Overture Hall Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from writer Tina Fey (“30 Rock”), composer Jeff Richmond (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), lyricist Nell Benjamin (“Legally Blonde”) and director Casey Nicholaw (“The Book of Mormon”). The story of a naïve newbie who falls prey to a trio of lionized frenemies, MEAN GIRLS “delivers with immense energy, a wicked sense of humor and joyful inside-jokery.”

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Hairspray

The Prom

TUE, FEB 22 – SUN. FEB 27, 2022 Overture Hall

TUE. MAR 22 – SUN. MAR 27, 2022 Overture Hall

“If life were everything it should be, it would be more like HAIRSPRAY. It’s irresistible!” – The New York Times.

You Can’t Stop the Beat! HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon is back on tour! Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960’s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world?

Featuring the beloved score of hit songs including “Welcome to the 60’s,” “Good Morning Baltimore” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat,” HAIRSPRAY is “fresh, winning and deliriously tuneful!”

(The New York Times).

Everyone’s invited to the joyous Broadway hit that New York Magazine calls “smart and big-hearted” and The New York Times declares it “makes you believe in musical comedy again”!

Winner of the Drama Desk for Best Musical, THE PROM is a new musical comedy about big Broadway stars on a mission to change the world and the love they discover that unites them all.

Variety raves, “It’s so full of happiness that you think your heart is about to burst.” And The Hollywood Reporter cheers, “It’s comic gold!” You belong at THE PROM!

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Dear Evan Hansen TUE. MAY 10 – SUN. MAY 15, 2022 Overture Hall A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could have. Evan Hansen is about to get the one thing he’s always wanted: a chance to finally fit in. Called “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theatre history” by Peter Marks of The Washington Post, and a “cultural phenomenon” by the LA Times, DEAR EVAN HANSEN is the deeply personal and profoundly contemporary musical about life and the way we live it.

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Ain’t Too Proud The Life and Times of The Temptations TUE. JUN 14 – SUN. JUN 19, 2022 Overture Hall AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS is the electrifying new smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Nominated for 12 Tony Awards® and the winner of the 2019 Tony Award for Best Choreography, it’s a thrilling story of brotherhood, family, loyalty and betrayal during a decade of civil unrest in America.

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Hamilton TUE. AUG 9 – SUN AUG. 21, 2022 Overture Hall MAKE IT A 7-SHOW PACKAGE! SUBSCRIBER PERFORMANCE DATES: AUG 9-14

HAMILTON is the story of America then, told by America now. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, HAMILTON has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theatre—a musical that has had a profound impact on culture, politics and education. With book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction

by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, HAMILTON is based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography.

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Mike Birbiglia Live!

SAT, NOV 6, 2021 | 7 PM and 9:30 PM | Capitol Theater Mike Birbiglia is a comedian, storyteller, director and actor who has performed in front of audiences worldwide, from the Sydney Opera House to Broadway. His shows, “My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend” and “Thank God for Jokes,” were both filmed for Netflix. His most recent show, “The New One,” ran for 99 shows at the Cort Theatre.

Alton Brown Live: Beyond The Eats SUN, MAR 6, 2022 | 6:30 PM | Overture Hall Alton Brown is hitting the road with a new culinary variety show. Audiences can expect more cooking, more comedy, more music and more potentially dangerous science stuff.

Prepare for an evening unlike any other and if Brown calls for volunteers… think twice.

Steve-O THU, JAN 20, 2022 | 7 PM | Capitol Theater JACKASS star, stand-up comedian and New York Times bestselling author Steve-O is bringing The Bucket List Tour to Capitol Theater. Every idea on Steve-O’s bucket list was so illadvised, he never expected to go through with any of them.

Not for kids, or the faint of heart.

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“ There is an emptiness you feel when you’re not able to participate in live art. Humanity cannot survive without it. Therefore, supporting Overture is feeding your soul,” said Gail Becker, director of the Jerry Ensemble. “It’s more than investing in a building and shows. You are nurturing yourself, nourishing your own soul.”

Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society

“ Overture is really important to this community,” said Sarah Karlen, theater director at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison. “ Overture’s community outreach and education programs are even more important than its Broadway shows.

The free and low-cost programs get kids to come to Overture when most wouldn’t otherwise have that chance.

It opens young people up to the arts in ways we wouldn’t have if not for Overture.”

Kanopy Dance Company

“ I highly recommend other companies sponsor Overture Center. If they understand what it’s about and how it helps this community, they will conclude it makes a lot of sense,” said Bell Laboratories’ President and CEO Steve Levy. “We see Overture Center as a jewel in our community. Bell Laboratories is proud to do our part to ensure it continues to shine and remain vibrant as a Madison beacon for the arts.”

Madison Symphony Orchestra

608.255.9866 | BACHDANCING.ORG

Children’s Theater of Madison 608.255.2080 | CTMTHEATER .ORG

Forward Theater Company 608.234.5001 | FORWARDTHEATER .COM

608.255.2211 | KANOPYDANCE.ORG

Li Chiao-Ping Dance 608.835.6590 | LICHIAOPINGDANCE.ORG

Madison Ballet 608.278.7990 | MADISONBALLET.ORG

Madison Opera 608.238.8085 | MADISONOPERA.ORG

608.257.3734 | MADISONSYMPHONY.ORG

Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters 608.265.2500 | WISCONSINACADEMY.ORG

Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra 608.257.0638 | WCOCONCERTS.ORG

* C E R TA I N R E S T R I C T I O N S A N D FA I R M A R K E T VA LU E S A P P LY. FO R M O R E I N FO R M AT I O N , P L E A S E C O N TA C T T H E OV E R T U R E D E V E LO P M E N T O F F I C E AT 6 0 8 . 25 8 . 49 79 O R D E V E L O P M E N T @ OV E R T U R E . O R G .

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SUBSCRIBE AT OVERTURE

B R O A D W AY A T O V E R T U R E The 2021/22 Broadway series includes Fiddler on the Roof, Mean Girls, Hairspray, The Prom, Dear Evan Hansen and Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations- these 6 titles are in the package. Add Hamilton to create a 7-show package. See p. 22–24 for show information. Broadway subscribers can add the National Geographic Live series as well as any number of Overture Presents shows to their subscription. Series subscribers get first access to additional Broadway tickets and Overture Presents spring/summer performances beginning when tickets go on sale this fall.

N AT I O N A L G E O G R A P H I C LIVE SERIES SUBSCRIPTIONS Subscribers get priority seating and save at least 10% over individual ticket buyers (discount included in listed series price). Series subscribers get first access to individual Broadway tickets and Overture Presents spring/summer performances beginning when tickets go on sale this fall.

M A K E YO U R OW N SUBSCRIPTION Pick three or more Overture Presents performances to create your own package! New this year, get 10% off if you pick three or more, 15% off if you pick five or more and 20% off if you pick seven or more.* Make Your Own Subscription subscribers get first access to individual Broadway tickets and Overture Presents spring/ summer performances beginning when tickets go on sale this fall. Excludes free and low-cost performances.

*New purchases cannot be combined with previously purchased shows to receive discounts. Discounts do not apply to What the Constitution Means to Me, STOMP, An Evening with C.S. Lewis and One Night of Queen.

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I N C R E AS E YO U R PRIORITY Overture Center values your loyalty and generosity. Your subscriptions and your donations both play a role in your seating.

Loyalty: The number of years you have been a subscriber to Overture Presents season adds to your priority.

Generosity: To potentially improve your seats, make a donation to support Overture.

Not only does your gift improve your seats,* it also helps others. Your tax-deductible gift helps underwrite Overture’s education and engagement programs, enabling us to share the performing arts in exciting and impactful ways with the entire community.

*Subject to availability and demand.

TICKETING POLICIES Information on accessibility, children and lap seating, and other ticketing policies can be found at overture.org. Subscriber additional tickets and exchanges may be restricted for all shows in the 2021/22 season.

BROADWAY POLICIES: 6-show packages do not include Hamilton.

Prices, shows, dates, schedules, venues and artists are subject to change without notice.

Depending on production requirements, seating may occasionally become available in the orchestra pit without notice.

All sales are final. No Refunds. Season Subscriptions and all Tickets and Additional Tickets purchased under any Subscription, are

subject to the Broadway Across America® Standard Season Subscription Terms and Conditions posted at BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com/SubscriberTerms. By purchasing a Season Subscription, you agree to such Terms and Conditions.

Please note: ticket limits, subscriber ticket exchanges and access to additional tickets will be restricted for Dear Evan Hansen and Hamilton (more information by email only).

HOW TO SUBSCRIBE ONLINE The easiest and fastest way to purchase a subscription is to order online! Visit overture.org/subscribe Click SUBSCRIBE and choose your series and/or shows.

Add additional shows, make special seating requests and choose payment method. Proceed to checkout.

Choose mobile delivery and never worry about remembering to grab your tickets from home. After you place your subscription order, you can rest easy knowing your tickets for each performance will be available via our mobile website beginning a few hours before showtime for touchless entry. You can even share mobile tickets for specific seats with guests arriving separately.

PLEASE NOTE: Mobile ticket delivery will be the default option. Alternate delivery methods are available.

MAIL - Send completed order form to: Overture Center Ticket Office 201 State Street, Madison, WI 53703

H E A LT H & S A F E T Y I N F O R M AT I O N

SUBSCRIBE AT OVERTURE

TICKETING POLICIES (CON’T)

Your health and safety remain top of mind at Overture Center. At this time, all who enter the building must wear a face mask and show proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours.

We will keep you updated as conditions continue to change. Please review the most up-to-date COVID-19 policies in your pre-show email communication or visit www.overture.org/health.

Guests with accessibility questions or who require additional assistance related to the venue’s health and safety policies may email tickets@overture.org or call 608.258.4141.

Please note: Events are being planned at full capacity, subject to applicable law and governmental approval. While there may be additional changes to the 2021/22 season, season ticket holders will be updated through email notifications and our website: overture.org/health. If we need to cancel any performance, the value of purchased tickets is safe. Ticket holders will have the option of a credit, refund or the ability to donate the value of their tickets to Overture Center.

QUESTIONS? Email tickets@overture.org. You may leave a message for our ticket office at 608.258.4141.

Voicemail will be checked periodically.

IN PERSON - Order in person at Overture Center Ticket Office. Visit overture.org for ticket office hours.

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Overture Center strives to make it easy to purchase accessible seating tickets for all productions. To learn more or purchase accessible seating, please visit us online or call a representative at 608.258.4452 and we will be happy to assist. Accessible seating areas are solely for people with disabilities and their companions.

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PRICES, SHOWS, DATES, SCHEDULES, VENUES AND ARTISTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.