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Julia Luebke

Caleb Mathura as Hephaestus.

In 2018, Music Theatre of Madison held a workshop performance of a new musical by Madison native Nathan Fosbinder. Audiences gave their feedback, and the creative team worked diligently on its next iteration. Now it’s time to see the finished product! Hephaestus tells the story of the Greek god of fire and blacksmithing, who was charged with making all the weapons for the gods of Olympus. In a fit of jealousy, his mother, Hera, kicked him out of the realm of the gods, cursing his physical deformity. Eventually, Hephaestus returns to Olympus, looking for revenge. The first full staging to come out of the Wisconsin New Musicals Cycle, the show combines contemporary music and classic Greek mythology. Directed by Catie O’Donnell, it features Caleb Mathura as Hephaestus and SaraLynn Evenson as Hera.

press release: "Not All Gods Stay Gods."

Last summer, Music Theatre of Madison held a workshop production which showed a new musical in progress. The company took audience suggestions, enhanced the script and score, and now brings the full production of Hephaestus (heh-FEST-us), by Madison native Nathan Fosbinder, to the stage.

Hephaestus tells the story of the physically deformed, oft-forgotten Greek God of fire. Cast down to Earth by his mother, the jealous and powerful Hera, he reaches into his soul and identifies his strength as an artisan to win back his spot on Mount Olympus...where, it turns out, the "lame" God was one of the most powerful assets. Soaring contemporary music, beautiful costumes, and the Greek traditions of comedy and tragedy mesh together in this premiere that truly belongs to Madison.

August 16, 17, 23, and 24 at 7:30 p.m.; August 18 at 2:00 p.m.; Play Circle in the Wisconsin Union, 800 Langdon St. (2nd floor on the Park Street end of the building)

Directed by Catie O'Donnell, Music Direction and Orchestrations by Mark Wurzelbacher, Choreography by Hayley Mason

Featuring Caleb Mathura, Sara Lynn Evenson, Emily Glick*, Kelsey Anne Johnson, Andy White, Shawn Goodman-Jones, Leslie Cao, Andi Janeway, Kyle Michael James, and Bryanna Plaisir.   

*Member Actors' Equity Association

Order tickets via our website at www.mtmadison.com, ($4 fee per ticket), by phone at 608-265-ARTS ($4 fee per ticket), or in person (no fees!) at the Campus Arts Box Office in the Union (click here to see their hours).  MTM is subject to all policies and procedures of the Campus Arts Box Office. 

UW Students: $10, Other students: $18-$20, Adults: $30-$33. Box office fees are added by the Union Theater when purchasing online or by phone.