The Kite Runner

Banner reads: "The Kite Runner. Adapted by Matthew Spangler. Based on the best-selling novel by Khaled Hasseini." An orange sunset with hills and a tree with the silhouettes of two young boys flying a kite.

Friday, May 24 - Sunday, May 26

Capitol Theater

$59 - $79

Runtime

2 hours 40 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission

Age Recommendation

Recommended for 13+. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted. This production includes some content of a sensitive and mature nature and incorporates the sounds of gunshots.

Following an outstanding Broadway run, this unforgettable theatrical tour de force comes to Madison as part of its new national tour. Based on Khaled Hosseini’s beloved, international best-selling novel, “The Kite Runner” is a powerful new play adapted by Matthew Spangler that follows one man’s journey to confront his past and find redemption.

Afghanistan is a divided country, and two childhood friends are about to be torn apart. It’s a beautiful afternoon in Kabul and the skies are full of the excitement and joy of a kite flying tournament. But neither of the boys can foresee the incident which will change their lives forever. Told across two decades and two continents, “The Kite Runner” is an unforgettable journey of forgiveness, and shows us all that we can be good again. 

Adapted by Matthew Spangler
Based on the novel by Khaled Hosseini
Directed by Giles Croft
Originally produced by Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company and Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse

"Beautiful, inventive and uplifting."

Variety

"Like the bestselling novel it's based on, the touring production of The Kite Runner leaves a lasting impact... with its compelling storytelling, emotionally poignant performances, and rich cultural elements..."

Talkin' Broadway

Photos

Credit: Bekah Lynn Photography
  • A man with light skin tone wearing a white button up shirt stands with his hands resting on his chest. He stares out and upwards as a castmember behind flies a white kite.

    Ramzi Khalaf in The Kite Runner National Tour
  • The cast of The Kite Runner in a variety of outfits. Most are reaching out as if guiding invisible kites.

    The Kite Runner National Touring Company
  • A woman with dark hair and a long green dress sits with a man in a dark suit. They are both looking at each other with their hands together as men in suits stands around them.

    The Kite Runner National Touring Company
  • A man with medium skin tone and a dark beard plays the tablas - multiple small hand drums. He is wearing a brown beret styled hat and a tan kurta.

    Salar Nader
  • A young person with medium skin tone and dark short hair sits cross-legged with arms in their lap. They are wearing a red and blue striped sweater and light blue pants. A middle aged man with light skin tone wearing a white button up shirt sits next to them with his hands on their shoulder in conversation.

    Shahzeb Zahid Hussain (left) and Ramzi Khalaf (right)
  • The cast of The Kite Runner in a variety of outfits on stage in front of a city skyline backdrop. Two in the center are holding brown leather suitcases while others move around them.

    The Kite Runner National Touring Company

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