State, Orpheum, Pantages and Hennepin Stages Announce Spring 2010 Events

Minneapolis' State, Orpheum, Pantages and Hennepin Theatres have announced their upcoming events for the months of February and March. They are as follows:

104.1 JACK-FM's Brew Ha Ha starring Jimmy Fallon
with Owen Benjamin
Orpheum Theatre
Saturday, March 6 at 8:00pm
On sale Saturday, January 30 at 12:00pm
$33.00 to $43.00
Limited Gold Circle orchestra pit seating available for $78.50 per ticket.

Long a renowned comic talent, Jimmy Fallon's ability to deliver versatile, standout performances on the screen has allowed him to join the exclusive ranks as one of the "Saturday Night Live" alumni at the forefront of a diverse line-up of television and film projects - while always staying grounded in his stand-up roots.

Most recently, NBC named Fallon as the replacement for Conan O'Brien on "Late Night" emanating out of New York City. The show - which serves as a platform for comedy, music and A-list talent to promote their upcoming projects.

PRE-SALE OFFER
Starts: 1/27 at 10:00am
Ends: 1/29 at 5:00pm
Password: TRUST
Limit of (8) tickets per order. Available at Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets, in person at the State Theatre Box Office (no service fees), or by calling 800.982.2787.

Alexander McCall Smith, The Very Small Things in Life
State Theatre
Monday, April 26 at 7:30pm
On sale Friday, January 29 at 12:00pm
$23.00 to $33.00
A limited number of $53.50 Gold Circle tickets will be sold and include premier seating and a very exclusive pre-show reception with Mr. McCall in Palomino's Walker Room (near the State Theatre outer lobby) beginning at 6:30pm with complimentary beverages and appetizers served.

Alexander McCall Smith has written more than 60 books, including specialist academic titles, short story collections, and a number of immensely popular children's books. Referred to as our new P.G. Wodehouse, he is best known for his internationally acclaimed No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, which rapidly rose to the top of the bestseller lists throughout the world.

PRE-SALE OFFER
Starts: 1/27 at 10:00am
Ends: 1/28 at 5:00pm
Password: DETECTIVE
Limit of (8) tickets per order. Available at Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets, in person at the State Theatre Box Office (no service fees), or by calling 800.982.2787.

Jagermeister Country Tour featuring Eric Church with Josh Thompson
State Theatre
Thursday, March 25 at 8:00pm
On sale Friday, January 29 at 10:00am
$24.50
Church's songs are as straightforward as he is. His is music that looks its listener in the eye and speaks plainly about the human condition. It is a line that passes through Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings to John Prine and Steve Earle, and is finding a handful of torchbearers in this new century.

PRE-SALE OFFER

Starts: 1/28 at 10:00am
Ends: 1/28 at 10:00pm
Password: CAROLINA
Limit of (8) tickets per order. Available at Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets, in person at the State Theatre Box Office (no service fees), or by calling 800.982.2787.

We Gotta Bingo
Hennepin Stages
January 8 - February 6
$49.50 to $69.50
Due to demand four additional performances just added on February 4-6 and are on sale now.

We Gotta Bingo: A hilarious interactive dinner theatre experience! Spend a crazy night at a church Bingo supper being held in a German beer hall. Become polka dancing, bingo playing parishioners at this wild, interactive hit! There's a delicious dinner, full bar, crazy Bingo prizes and live music.

Ticket & night stay packages starting at $249 are available now at Chambers Hotel, call 612.767.6900 for details.

Virtuosity: A Song and Dance Revue
Pantages Theatre
January 29 - February 6
$18.50 to $43.50
Called "a tour de force" by The New York Times and a "one woman five-alarm blaze" by Newsday, Vivian Reed is joined by six phenomenal "triple-threat" performers including Carleigh Bettiol (A Chorus Line, 42nd St., Footloose), Angela Brydon (Wicked, Footloose), Krisha Marcano (Fosse, Disney's Aida, The Color Purple), Austin Owen (The Producers, La Cage Aux Folles), Destan Owens (Rent, Chicago, Smokey Joe's Café, Dreamgirls) and Jay Staten (Duke Ellington School of the Arts, PHILADANCO!)

This sensational new musical revue, backed by a stellar band, dazzles audiences with song and dance set to favorite hits from Billie Holiday, Burt Bacharach, Isaac Hayes and Cyndi Lauper.

Reel to Real Free Film Series - from Movies to Musicals Young Frankenstein
Copyright 1974, 20th Century Fox
Downtown Minneapolis Library
Sunday, January 31 at 2:00pm
$0.00
In advance of Young Frankenstein coming to the Orpheum on February 9-14, The Reel to Real film series continues with the scariest comedy of all time! Dr. Frankenstein's grandson, after years of living down the family reputation, inherits granddad's castle and repeats the experiments. This Oscar-nominated film (1974, 20th Century Fox), directed by Mel Brooks and starring Gene Wilder, is an affectionate parody of the classical horror...

RENT MINNEAPOLIS LIVE

February 3-21
The Lab Theater
700 North 1st Street, Minneapolis 55401
(Downtown warehouse district)

Think you've seen RENT before? Think again. RENT lands in Minneapolis at the massive 6,000 square foot Lab Theater with an innovative and immersive production featuring top professional talent in a fresh new staging created especially for the theatre. Starring up-and-coming musical artists ranging from Far From Falling's Harley Wood to R&B Hip Hop Artist Maria Isa, RENT MINNEAPOLIS LIVE is an experience to gather friends and celebrate life. No day but today.
www.RentMinneapolisLive.com

Hennepin Theatre Trust friends special offer!
Use code: TRUST to receive $5 off opening night, February 3rd performance. Exclusive engagement!