{"id":2216545,"date":"2025-12-30T12:05:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T12:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2216545"},"modified":"2025-12-30T12:05:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T12:05:22","slug":"madison-onstage-17-fun-arts-performances-to-start-2026-%f0%9f%92%83-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/madison-onstage-17-fun-arts-performances-to-start-2026-%f0%9f%92%83-entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"Madison onstage: 17 fun arts performances to start 2026 \ud83d\udc83 | Entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As winter sets in around Madison, city performing arts organizations have lineups sure to entertain through the spring.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The touring Broadway musical \u201cBack to the Future\u201d and the final installment of the eight-film \u201cHarry Potter\u201d series with the Madison Symphony Orchestra should appeal to pop-culture enthusiasts. Meanwhile, companies at the Bartell Theatre present on oldies but goodies, with \u201c12 Angry Jurors” and \u201cA Valentine\u2019s Affair,\u201d the latter inspired by the works of William Shakespeare.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Also at Overture, the all-male ballet company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo celebrate over five decades of comedy during a late February visit. Local companies Madison Ballet and Madison Opera present premiere performances \u2014 \u201cRe:Focus – Pointes of View\u201d includes three new ballet numbers, and \u201cEverlasting Faint\u201d was written by local composer Scott Gendel.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Some shows, like \u201cHamilton\u201d and Children\u2019s Theater of Madison\u2019s production of \u201cTiara\u2019s Hat Parade,\u201d run for multiple weeks while performances by Japanese taiko drumming group DRUM TAO and South African troupe Step Afrika! are one night only.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This list is not comprehensive. There are many more performances taking place this winter at not only the venues listed here, but also at more intimate locations like University of Wisconsin-Madison\u2019s University Theatre.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Be sure to double-check details as performance times and dates can shift.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The national tour of “Hamilton” stops in Madison at the Overture Center from Jan. 6-18.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Ring in the new year with the sounds of liberty and Grammy Award-winning songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda, as \u201cHamilton\u201d stops in Madison\u00a0for the third time<\/a>\u00a0since\u00a02019<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Using hip-hop, R&B and jazz to revolutionize (pun intended) the story of America founding father Alexander Hamilton, the Pulitzer Prize and 11-time Tony Award-winning musical \u201cHamilton\u201d was originally directed by Thomas Kail, with choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire. The Broadway production spotlights Hamilton\u2019s ambition, drive and fight for a lasting national legacy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Madison attendees can explore the real history behind the musical with original letters from Hamilton, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr and James Madison \u2014 as well as the infamous Reynolds Pamphlet \u2014 in the Wisconsin Historical Society\u2019s exhibition on display in the Promenade Lobby during matinees select days (Jan. 6, Jan. 9, Jan 15 and Jan 17).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The exhibition is open to the public, and the show is recommended for ages 10 and up. Tickets in the balcony, mezzanine and (for most dates) the circle have sold out, leaving the highest priced tickets \u2014 $193.50-$254.25 \u2014 remaining.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sign up for the\u00a0Ham4Ham lottery<\/a>, which opens at 10 a.m. each Friday, and you could win the opportunity to purchase $10 tickets (two max per person) for a show the following week. Madison has a\u00a0lottery via LuckySeat<\/a>\u00a0on Dec. 30.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, Jan. 6-Sunday, Jan. 18<\/h5>\n
Overture Hall, Overture Center, 201 State St.<\/h5>\n
$193.50-$254.25 tickets remain; $10 lottery<\/h5>\n
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Oracular Studios presents “12 Angry Jurors,” an adaptation of Reginald Rose’s 1955 courtroom drama, at the Bartell Theatre.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Oracular Studios presents \u201812 Angry Jurors\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

One thing is certain in Reginald Rose\u2019s 1955 play: Someone is dead. Murdered, allegedly by his own son, with a switchblade through the heart. Did the father deserve it? Did the 19-year-old accused do it?\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

In this play, directed by Michael Kelley for Oracular Studios, a jury of twelve must determine the son\u2019s guilt. If he\u2019s found guilty, he will be sentenced to death. Based on the Academy Award-nominated courtroom drama \u201cTwelve Angry Men,\u201d this show will be performed on the Evjue Stage and suggested for those age 13 and up for its adult language and themes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Thursday, Jan. 22-Sunday, Feb. 1<\/h5>\n
Bartell Theatre, 113 E Mifflin St.<\/h5>\n
$25<\/h5>\n
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Boris Giltburg<\/strong><\/p>\n

This nearly 80-year-old international British symphony orchestra is visiting Madison this winter to warm up Wisconsinites, led by music director Vasily Petrenko.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The program includes Dmitri Shostakovich\u2019s Symphony No. 10, Hector Berlioz\u2019s \u201cB\u00e9atrice et B\u00e9n\u00e9dict\u201d overture, and Ludwig van Beethoven\u2019s Piano Concerto No. 1, performed by Russian-born pianist Boris Giltburg.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The program will be presented by the Wisconsin Union Theater and Wisconsin Union Directorate Performing Arts Committee. This one is currently sold out \u2014 check with the box office, as tickets often come available closer to the performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m.<\/h5>\n
Mead Witter Foundation Concert Hall, Hamel Music Center, 740 University Ave.<\/h5>\n
$84-$119, less for students and union members (currently sold out)<\/h5>\n
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The Madison Symphony Orchestra will play the live score to the final “Harry Potter” movie.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u2018Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\u2122 Part 2 in Concert\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Composing wizard Alexandre Desplat\u2019s magical scores return to Overture Center for the epic finale to the \u201cHarry Potter Film Concert Series.\u201d These films, based on the books by J. K. Rowling, follow a young wizard\u2019s quest to defeat a murderous dark lord, a journey that leads to an all-out war in Britain\u2019s wizarding world. Nothing raises the stakes of a film fight like a live orchestral crescendo.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Madison Symphony Orchestra\u2019s concert will feature the film played on a big screen while the orchestra performs live. Recommended for those 13 or older.<\/p>\n

Saturday, Jan. 31, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.<\/h5>\n
Overture Hall, Overture Center, 201 State St.<\/h5>\n
$59.81-$102.01<\/h5>\n
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Step Afrika! performs in Overture Center on Feb. 4.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Step Afrika! presents \u2018The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 1941, African American painter Jacob Lawrence created \u201cThe Migration Series,\u201d a group of paintings depicting the migration of African Americans to the northern United States from the South.\u00a0<\/p>\n

These works inspired Step Afrika!\u2019s Home Performance Series, which features the images, color palette and motifs from the paintings shown alongside a wide range of African American step-style performances.<\/p>\n

Step Afrika! is a nonprofit dance company, founded by C. Brian Williams in 1994 in South Africa through a collaboration between dancers from the United States and Johannesburg. \u201cThe Migration,\u201d created in 2011, combines percussive dance, traditional and contemporary movements, powerful rhythms and audience participation to create a cacophony of dance and storytelling.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m.<\/h5>\n
Overture Hall, Overture Center, 201 State St.<\/h5>\n
$36.73-$68.36<\/h5>\n
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“The Simon and Garfunkel Story” is a tribute to an iconic act.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u2018The Simon & Garfunkel Story\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0Simon and Garfunkel won seven Grammys for their work together, with iconic tunes like \u201cThe Sound of Silence,\u201d \u201cMrs. Robinson,\u201d \u201cBridge over Troubled Water,\u201d \u201cAmerica\u201d and \u201cThe Boxer.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

With direction and musical supervision from Dean Elliott, \u201cThe Simon & Garfunkel Story\u201d covers Paul and Art\u2019s musical journey from their “Hey Schoolgirl” beginnings in the 1950s to the height of their success in the \u201960s and their infamous split in 1970. Large projection photos and original film footage are paired with a full live band performing all the hits including \u201cCecilia,\u201d \u201cHomeward Bound\u201d and many more.<\/p>\n

VIP packages are available and include a private 20-minute acoustic performance with the lead performers and exclusive songs not performed in the main show.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Saturday, Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m.\u00a0<\/h5>\n
Overture Hall, Overture Center, 201 State St.<\/h5>\n
$31.49-$68.36 (VIP packages $100)<\/h5>\n
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Children’s Theater of Madison presents “The Hobbit” at the MYArts Starlight Theater.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Children\u2019s Theater of Madison presents \u2018The Hobbit\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dwarves, wizards and cursed rings, oh my! Children\u2019s Theater of Madison will transform the stage at MYArts into Middle Earth for a couple weeks in February to tell the story of homebody hobbit Bilbo Baggins, whisked away on a grand adventure by a band of dwarves and a very cheeky, mysterious wizard.<\/p>\n

Based on the famous fantasy novel by J.R.R. Tolkien and adapted for the stage by Greg Banks, \u201cThe Hobbit,\u201d produced in a special arrangement with Plays for New Audiences, finds Bilbo facing trolls, goblins and a fire-breathing dragon in hopes of helping his new dwarf friends reclaim their mountain home. Music by Tom Johnson emphasises the humor, heart and growing courage of the story\u2019s tiny but mighty hairy-footed hero.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Saturday, Feb. 7-Sunday, Feb. 22<\/h5>\n
Starlight Theater, Madison Youth Arts (MYArts), 1055 E Mifflin St.<\/h5>\n
$48.20\u00a0<\/h5>\n
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Madison Shakespeare Co.’s “A Valentine’s Affair,” shown here with\u00a0Ben Seidensticker and Maddie O’Keefe, celebrates the holiday with excerpts of plays and sonnets from Shakespeare and his contemporaries.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Madison Shakespeare Company presents\u00a0\u2018A Valentine\u2019s Affair\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the eighth year in a row, Madison\u2019s one-of-a-kind Valentine\u2019s Day tradition continues with \u201cA Valentine\u2019s Affair,\u201d a collection of classic love stories written by William Shakespeare and his peers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Directed by Joseph Green, this year\u2019s production includes scenes from \u201cRomeo and Juliet,\u201d \u201cA Midsummer Night’s Dream\u201d and \u201cMuch Ado About Nothing,\u201d as well as Edmond Rostand\u2019s \u201cCyrano de Bergerac,\u201d William Congreve\u2019s \u201cThe Way of the World\u201d and more.<\/p>\n

The show presented by the Madison Shakespeare Company will also feature two Shakespeare sonnets, randomly determined each night. Let passion, pursuit, misunderstanding, marriage, and mayhem spice up a winter evening.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 12-14<\/h5>\n
Bartell Theatre, 113 E. Mifflin St.<\/h5>\n
$25<\/h5>\n
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Mezzo soprano Joyce DiDonato joins Time For Three at the Wisconsin Union Theater.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Joyce DiDonato and Time for Three, \u2018Emily – No Prisoner Be\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grammy Award-winning opera singer Joyce DiDonato teams up with the Grammy- and Emmy-winning ensemble Time For Three (TF3) to create a musical work exploring the inner world of American poet Emily Dickinson, famous for poems like \u201cI\u2019m Nobody! Who are you?\u201d, \u201cHope is the thing with feathers,\u201d \u201cI felt a Funeral, in my Brain,\u201d and others.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Combining mezzo-soprano vocals with video projections and 24 selections of Dickinson\u2019s poetry, the theatrical concert \u201cEmily – No Prisoner Be\u201d is a celebration of the poet\u2019s creativity and complex emotions. “Emily – No Prisoner Be” premiered in summer 2025 and was composed by Kevin Puts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Thursday, Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m.<\/h5>\n
Wisconsin Union Theater, Shannon Hall, 800 Langdon St.<\/h5>\n
$10-$89<\/h5>\n
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Local composer Scott Gendel worked with librettist\u00a0Sandra Flores-Strand on “Everlasting Faint,” a world premiere at Madison Opera.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Madison Opera presents \u2018Everlasting Faint\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elva Heaster Shue has died of natural causes, or an \u201ceverlasting faint,\u201d according to the town doctor. Then Elva\u2019s ghost tells her mother a different story \u2014 one of murder most foul.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Based on the true story of the 1897 Greenbrier Ghost in West Virginia, this world premiere of Madison Opera\u2019s \u201cEverlasting Faint\u201d was composed by Madison\u2019s own Scott Gendel with a story by Sandra Flores-Strand. To this day, historians cite this as the one example where a ghost\u2019s testimony helped to solve her own murder.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Friday, Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 15, 2:30 p.m.<\/h5>\n
Capitol Theater, Overture Center, 201 State St.<\/h5>\n
$34.43-$178.98<\/h5>\n
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Madison Ballet’s “Re:Focus — Pointes of View” features three premieres.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Madison Ballet presents \u2018Re:Focus \u2014 Pointes of View\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Madison Ballet\u2019s dance anthology \u201cPointes of View\u201d features three Madison premieres: Heinz Poll\u2019s \u201cSchubert Waltzes,\u201d Tom Mattingly\u2019s \u201cFlight\u201d and Ja\u2019 Malik\u2019s \u201cVariations on a Grosso.\u201d The show also includes Richard Walters\u2019 humorous \u201cWeibermacht\u201d performed by an all-female ensemble with music by Mozart.<\/p>\n

Exploring dance tradition, gender roles and power dynamics with tutus and combat boots, Madison Ballet dancers exercise their hamstrings and funny bones in their reinterpretations of classic numbers. The company has a diverse team of choreographers, including Endalyn Taylor, Ilana Goldman, Caili Quan, Stephanie Martinez, Nathalia Janvion and Ja\u2019 Malik, the current artistic and interim executive director.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On opening night, join a post-performance discussion with Madison Ballet choreographers and collaborators who help bring these visions to life.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Friday-Sunday, Feb. 13-15<\/h5>\n
Promenade Hall, Overture Center, 201 State St.<\/h5>\n
$56.48-$62.75<\/h5>\n
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Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo visit Overture Center in late February.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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He is beauty and he is grace! Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, the all-male drag ballet troupe, parodies the conventions of romantic and classical ballet. For one night in Madison, the troupe presents an evening of jokes and\u00a0jet\u00e9s, parodies and pli\u00e9s, led by artistic director Tory Dobrin.<\/p>\n

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo was co-founded by Peter Anastos, Natch Taylor and Anthony Bassae in 1974. For over 50 years, the ballet company has skewed gender norms and traditional ballet expectations with their comedic adaptations of \u201cPas de Quatre,\u201d \u201cSwan Lake\u201d and other famous ballets. Watch out for flying tutus, toe shoes to the face and other outrageous slapstick maneuvers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Thursday, Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m.<\/h5>\n
Overture Hall, Overture Center, 201 State St.<\/h5>\n
$31.49-$68.36<\/h5>\n
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Children\u2019s Theater of Madison presents \u2018Tiara\u2019s Hat Parade\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hats off to Children\u2019s Theater of Madison, which in March presents the world premiere of \u201cTiara\u2019s Hat Parade.\u201d This one-woman show was based on Kelly Starling Lyons’ award-winning 2020 children\u2019s book. Tiara\u2019s mom has a gift for making hats, and Tiara has a gift for storytelling. When a new store opens that sells cheaper hats, Momma finds herself discouraged \u2014 but Tiara hatches an idea for rekindling her mom\u2019s dreams.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The story, adapted for the stage and directed by Paige Hernandez, focuses on kindness, creativity and resilience, with a bit of entrepreneurship and resourcefulness too.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Saturday, March 7-Sunday, March 22\u00a0<\/h5>\n
Starlight Theater, Madison Youth Arts (MYArts), 1055 E Mifflin St.<\/h5>\n
$48.20<\/h5>\n
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Drum Tao, a Japanese taiko drumming ensemble, presents “The Best” in Madison on March 10.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Drum Tao presents \u2018The Best\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Madison really does have it all: ballet, African step, opera and now, Japanese taiko drumming.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Drum Tao is a Japanese drum and dance ensemble that has sold out shows all around the world. Focused on the ancient Japanese art of taiko drumming, historically used for religious ceremonies and battle, performances in \u201cThe Best\u201d mirror the movements of martial arts and showcases the athleticism of drumming, accented with vibrant costumes, fire and theatrics.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While the taiko drums are the main instrument in the show, flutes and harps also join the ensemble meant to celebrate not only the Japanese arts, but Japan itself.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tuesday, March 10, 7 p.m.<\/h5>\n
Capitol Theater, Overture Center, 201 State St.<\/h5>\n
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\u2018Back to the Future: The Musical\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Doc Brown and Marty McFly will park their DeLorean in Madison this March, as the national tour of \u201cBack to the Future: The Musical\u201d flies into Wisconsin.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Zip up that windbreaker and activate the flux capacitor for a trip back to 1955. Using a time machine built by the eccentric scientist Doc Brown, young Marty accidentally changes the course of history and finds himself in a race to fix the present, escape the past and send himself \u201cback to the future.\u201d The show is a wild ride of flashing lights, strobe effects, smoke, haze and pyrotechnics.<\/p>\n

Adapted for the stage by the iconic film\u2019s creators Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis, Tony Award-winner John Rando directs. While the award-winning musical does feature original music by multi-Grammy winners Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard, the production wouldn\u2019t be complete without the movie\u2019s hit songs \u201cThe Power of Love,\u201d \u201cJohnny B. Goode,\u201d \u201cEarth Angel,\u201d and \u201cBack in Time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tuesday, March 10-Sunday, March 15<\/h5>\n
Overture Hall, Overture Center, 201 State St.<\/h5>\n
$38.40-$170.45\u00a0<\/h5>\n
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Madison Theatre Guild presents \u2018The Butter and Egg Man\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

A 1925 play by George S. Kaufman, \u201cThe Butter and Egg Man\u201d is a play about trying to make a play. Who doesn\u2019t love a good play-ception?\u00a0<\/p>\n

Presented by Madison Theatre Guild, \u201cThe Butter and Egg Man\u201d is a romantic comedy about an Ohio man named Peter Jones who arrives on Broadway hoping to invest in a play and make enough money to buy a hotel back home. Through being conned and swindled, Peter still manages to win the heart of a girl and land a hit show.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A precursor to Mel Brook\u2019s \u201cThe Producers,\u201d \u201cThe Butter and Egg Man\u201d is directed by Emma Sorenson and performed on the Bartell\u2019s Drury Stage.<\/p>\n

Friday, March 20-Saturday, April 4<\/h5>\n
Bartell Theatre, 113 E Mifflin St.<\/h5>\n
$25<\/h5>\n
bartelltheatre.org<\/a><\/h5>\n
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The Madison Symphony Orchestra will play the score of an “Indiana Jones” movie, conducted by Kyle Knox.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u2018Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark<\/strong>\u202fLive in Concert<\/strong>\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t worry, there are no snakes in this orchestra pit. In late March, Madison Symphony Orchestra\u2019s \u201cMSO at the Movies\u201d series presents\u202fanother classic on the Overture Hall stage. \u201cIndiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark\u202fLive in Concert\u201d\u202ffeatures John Williams\u2019 Grammy Award-winning score performed live to Steven Spielberg\u2019s five-time Academy Award-winning film.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 1981 box office hit stars the acclaimed Harrison Ford as brooding college professor and heartthrob archeologist Indiana Jones. Jones hunts for the Lost Ark of the Covenant while throat-punching Nazis and winning over the hearts of his female costars. The concert is led by conductor Kyle Knox, the MSO associate conductor.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Saturday-Sunday, March 28-29<\/h5>\n
Overture Hall, Overture Center, 201 State St.<\/h5>\n
$34-$114\u00a0<\/h5>\n
madisonsymphony.org<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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