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Orpheum Theater (Madison)
The Orpheum Theater is a 1,700-capacity theater at 216 State St in Madison, Wisconsin, opened in 1927. National Shows 2 publishes it as an exclusively booked venue, FPC Live presents shows there and Ticketmaster sells tickets. Not other Orpheums.
- Current relationships
- 3
- Historical
- 0
- Publishers cited
- 3
- Latest evidence check
- 2026-10-03
Who owns and operates Orpheum Theater (Madison)?
- FPC Live promotes at Orpheum Theater (Madison). Promotion · Confirmed · verified 2026-10-03 · record
- Ticketmaster sells tickets for Orpheum Theater (Madison). Ticketing platform in use · Confirmed · verified 2026-10-03 · record
- National Shows 2 books Orpheum Theater (Madison), described by the source as exclusive. Booking · Confirmed · verified 2026-10-03 · record
The Orpheum carries three separately sourced roles. National Shows 2 lists it among its exclusively booked venues; FPC Live, also listed by Frank Productions as a promoter brand, labels individual shows there as its presentations; and the venue's FAQ sends buyers to Ticketmaster. Booking a room, presenting a particular show and selling its tickets are different jobs, so the three records sit together without contradiction.
None of those sources says who holds title to the building, and Live Index records the legal owner as unverified. The Orpheum's FAQ lists it among the four venues with reduced-fee in-person sales at The Sylvee and Coliseum box offices; presales are online only.
Relationship evidence
Each row is one sourced assertion. Ownership, operation, booking, promotion, ticketing, management and roles are recorded separately and never merged. "Unknown" means the cited source does not state it.
| Relationship | Counterparty | Scope / territory | Status | Date / basis | Checked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoterpromotes at (inbound) | FPC Live | UnknownLimitation: Company-labelled calendar example observed 2026-10-03 ('FPC Live Presents'); not an exclusive or future-wide operating contract, and not evidence of who owns the building. | confirmed | Unknown | 2026-10-03 | FPC Live1 source
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| Bookerbooks (inbound) | National Shows 2 | UnknownLimitation: Company-published exclusive-booking designation; contract duration, exceptions and legal ownership are not disclosed. | confirmed | Unknown | 2026-10-03 | National Shows 21 source
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| Ticketing suppliersells tickets for (inbound) | Ticketmaster | UnknownLimitation: Published purchase policy observed 2026-10-03; not an exclusive contract for every event, and fees are not stated. | confirmed | Unknown | 2026-10-03 | Orpheum Theater1 source
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The record
- Type
- Venue
- Venue type
- Theatre
- Location
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Region
- Midwest (U.S. Census region)
- Address
- 216 State St, Madison, WI 53703
- Founded
- 1927
- Capacity
- 1,700 (maximum published)
- Capacity qualifier
- 1,700 is the general capacity FPC Live and National Shows 2 publish, not attendance or sellable inventory.
- Official site
- madisonorpheum.com
Evidence for this record
- FAQ - The Orpheum — Orpheum Theater. Official website of the entity. Retrieved 2026-10-03.States: The FAQ gives the address 216 State St, Madison, WI 53703. Tickets are sold through Ticketmaster; reduced-fee in-person tickets for The Sylvee, Majestic Theatre, Orpheum Theater and High Noon Saloon are available at The Sylvee and Coliseum box offices, and presales before the general on-sale are online only.
- Madison, WI Venues — FPC Live. Official website of the entity. Retrieved 2026-10-03.States: The Madison venue list gives the Orpheum Theater, opened 1927, with a capacity of 1,700.
- Exclusively Booked Venues — National Shows 2. Official website of the entity. Retrieved 2026-10-03.States: The venue-partner page lists the Orpheum Theater in Madison, WI (1927, capacity 1,700) among National Shows 2's exclusively booked venues.
Operation, booking and promotion
| Relationship | Type | Period | Status | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPC Live promotes at Orpheum Theater (Madison). FPC Live | Promotion | — | Confirmed | 2026-10-03 | FPC Live |
| National Shows 2 books Orpheum Theater (Madison), described by the source as exclusive. National Shows 2 | Booking | — | Confirmed | 2026-10-03 | National Shows 2 |
Ticketing
| Relationship | Type | Period | Status | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticketmaster sells tickets for Orpheum Theater (Madison). Ticketmaster | Ticketing platform in use | — | Confirmed | 2026-10-03 | Orpheum Theater |
Research mentioning Orpheum Theater (Madison)
- Inside Regional Concert Promotion: FPC Live, NS2 and Starr Hill Presents
A source-linked comparison of FPC Live, National Shows 2 and Starr Hill Presents: promoter brands, booking relationships and ticket channels, and the ownership claims those records cannot establish.
Published Live Index research that names Orpheum Theater (Madison) in its text. A mention is not a relationship: recorded relationships are the tables above.
Elsewhere on Live Index
Cite this reference
- Plain
- Live Index, "Orpheum Theater (Madison) — industry register record", Live Index, https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/orpheum-theater-madison
- APA
- Live Index (n.d.). Orpheum Theater (Madison) — industry register record [Reference guide]. Live Index. https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/orpheum-theater-madison
- Chicago
- Live Index. "Orpheum Theater (Madison) — industry register record." Live Index. https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/orpheum-theater-madison.
- BibTeX
- @online{industry-venues-orpheum-theater-madison, author = {{Live Index}}, title = {Orpheum Theater (Madison) — industry register record}, organization = {Live Index}, url = {https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/orpheum-theater-madison} }
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