Alysha Umphress

media release: It’s an evening like no other. Overture Center’s popular Cabaret Series allows guests to enjoy the arts from a unique vantage point – the Capitol Theater stage. This series gives patrons a front row seat to enjoy a performance by a Broadway star while enjoying a gourmet dinner from Catering a Fresco.

“There really is nothing else like it in Madison” said Tim Sauers, chief artistic experiences officer at Overture Center. “Not only is it a unique and intimate experience for the audience, but the performers love it, too. It’s fun for them to get to connect with the audience in a new way.”

The 2024/25 series kicks off on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 6:30 p.m. with Alysha Umphress. Tickets ($160) include hors d’oeuvres and dinner on the historic Capitol Theater stage. Tickets can be purchased in person at Overture’s Ticket Office, online at overture.org or by calling 608.258.4141.

Straight from New York's popular supper club 54 Below, Broadway alum Alysha Umphress (“On the Town,” “American Idiot,” “Priscilla Queen of the Desert”) will perform songs by Bock and Harnick, Kurt Weill, Bobby Gentry, Lyle Lovett, Leiber and Stoller, Randy Newman and, inevitably, Stephen Sondheim. Join Umphress, one of Broadway’s most glorious voices, for an evening of unforgettable storytelling through song.

About Overture Center’s Cabaret Series

Overture’s historic Capitol Theater is turned into an elegant cabaret with hors d’oeuvres in the lobby and a gourmet dinner from Catering a Fresco on stage. This intimate setting puts guests on stage with the artist for an unforgettable musical experience. The reception begins at 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. and the performance at 8:15 p.m.

Next in the 2024/25 Cabaret Series is Sidney DuPont on Thursday, March 20, 2025, and Stella Cole on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Celebrating 20 years in Madison, Wis., OVERTURE CENTER FOR THE ARTS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization that features seven state-of-the-art performance spaces and five galleries where national and international touring artists, nine resident companies and hundreds of local artists engage people in more than 500,000 educational and artistic experiences each year. Overture’s mission is to support and elevate our community’s creative culture, economy and quality of life through the arts. overture.org