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Wisconsin Union Theater Season

What’s Next Now for 2026–2027

There’s excitement in the air at WUT for our 2026–2027 season as our student-led programming delivers a fresh, forward-looking perspective across music, dance, and theater. We have best-in-class artists who have honed their craft over decades; gamechangers, innovators, and disrupters who open ears, eyes, hearts, and minds; and buzz-worthy newcomers ready to show up and show out.

Check out these highlights.

  • An unmatched virtuoso at the top of her game, superstar classical pianist Yuja Wang amazes on April 10.
  • Pilobolus Dance Theatre takes off on a gravity-defying, mind- and body-bending journey of dance, movement, and contortion in Trips on April 16.
  • “One the most dynamic rising stars in jazz today” (The Wall Street Journal), Grammy Award–winner Linda May Han Oh sets the vibe on September 10.

Dive deeper into the season and lock in our best values with the Classical Series and Jazz Series, and check out the Special Events, Dance, and Theater. Plus, Black Box Sessions returns with a focus on R&B-Neo-Soul. 

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Upcoming Events

Oct
01

Michael Mayo

Music
Oct 1 2026 | 7:30 - 9pm
Wisconsin Union Theater
Ticketed Event
With an upbeat attitude and a velvety-smooth voice, singer-songwriter and Grammy Award nominee Michael Mayo shares his unique mix of jazz, neo-soul, and R&B.
Michael Mayo standing in front of a blue background.
Oct
08
Oct 8 2026 | 7:30 - 9pm
Wisconsin Union Theater
Ticketed Event
Inspired by the Flint, Michigan, water crisis, the neo-noir play "The Poisoner" raises universal questions about local politics, public trust, and community safety.
Sepia-toned promotional graphic for "The Poisoner"
Oct
09
Oct 9 2026 | 7:30 - 9pm
Wisconsin Union Theater
Ticketed Event
Inspired by the Flint, Michigan, water crisis, the neo-noir play "The Poisoner" raises universal questions about local politics, public trust, and community safety.
Sepia-toned promotional graphic for "The Poisoner"
Oct
10
Oct 10 2026 | 7:30 - 9pm
Wisconsin Union Theater
Ticketed Event
Inspired by the Flint, Michigan, water crisis, the neo-noir play "The Poisoner" raises universal questions about local politics, public trust, and community safety.
Sepia-toned promotional graphic for "The Poisoner"
Oct
13
Oct 13 2026 | 5:30 - 6:30pm
Wisconsin Union Theater
Ticketed Event
This concert series is designed to give UW–Madison students a much-deserved hour of relaxation and mindfulness while enjoying a live music experience.
Somi standing against a wall.
Oct
15
Oct 15 2026 | 8 - 9:30pm
Wisconsin Union Theater
A longtime industry favorite, bLAck pARty is ready to bring his signature style and swagger to the world.
blAck pARty holding a bouquet of flowers against a sunlit background.
Oct
16
Oct 16 2026 | 6 - 7pm
Memorial Union
Find yourself in community and conversation with Raveena!
Raveena in front of a pastel-colored background.
Oct
16

Raveena

Music
Oct 16 2026 | 7:30 - 9pm
Wisconsin Union Theater
Ticketed Event
The first woman of Indian heritage to perform solo at Coachella, Raveena creates her own brand of “blissed-out” (Pitchfork) neo-soul.
Raveena in front of a pastel-colored background.
Oct
23
Oct 23 2026 | 7:30 - 9pm
Wisconsin Union Theater
Ticketed Event
Emmy Award–winning, shadow-puppet extraordinaries Manual Cinema returns to Wisconsin Union Theater for an encore of Frankenstein, its evocative retelling of Mary Shelley’s classic novel.
Manual Cinema Frankenstein  800x800
Nov
20
Nov 20 2026 | 7:30 - 9:30pm
Wisconsin Union Theater
Ticketed Event
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble raises the bar playing Mendelssohn’s masterful String Octet and R. Strauss’s Sextet from Capriccio.
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Octet standing in front of a skyline.