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Collide Theatrical Presents BROADWAY DANCIN'
by A.A. Cristi - March 27, 2024

Experience the history of Broadway's most famous dance musicals with COLLIDE Theatrical Dance Company's BROADWAY DANCIN'.

TORCH SONG Comes to Six Points Theater in May
by Stephi Wild - March 27, 2024

 In Torch Song, the two-act revival of Harvey Fierstein’s award-winning Torch Song Trilogy, the life of Arnold Beckoff, a torch song-singing, Jewish drag queen living in New York City, is dramatized over the span of the late 1970’s and 1980’s.

Mike Birbiglia Brings New Comedy Tour To State Theatre In Fall 2024
by A.A. Cristi - March 25, 2024

Get ready for a night of laughter with Mike Birbiglia's show PLEASE STOP THE RIDE at the State Theatre on Oct. 20. Tickets go on sale this Thursday.

SPOTLIGHT SHOWCASE Takes The Stage At State Theatre This June
by A.A. Cristi - March 25, 2024

Hennepin Theatre Trust has announced that Spotlight Showcase 2024 presented by PNC, Minnesota's largest annual celebration of high school theater, is set to return to the historic State Theatre.

Interview: NICK LAMEDICA of THE LION KING at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis
by Jared Fessler - March 25, 2024

Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist. This is Disney’s The Lion King, making its triumphant return to the Orpheum Theatre!

Review: THE COLOR PURPLE at Theater Latté Da
by Joe Sarafolean - March 24, 2024

What did our critic think of THE COLOR PURPLE at Theater Latté Da?

Review: THE COLOR PURPLE at Theater Latte Da
by Jared Fessler - March 24, 2024

What did our critic think of THE COLOR PURPLE at Theater Latte Da?

Interview: Brian D. Kennedy of A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY & MY FAIR BRADY
by Jared Fessler - March 22, 2024

Brian D. Kennedy is the acclaimed author of 'A Little Bit Country' and 'My Fair Brady.' Originally from Minnesota, he currently resides in New York City with his husband and their remarkably photogenic dog. When he's not writing, you can find him passionately engaged in his work at an LGBTQ nonprofit or indulging his fascination with all things Dolly Parton.

Video: First Look At THE NAME JAR At Stages Theatre With Theater Mu
by A.A. Cristi - March 21, 2024

Get a first look at the world premiere of THE NAME JAR, a collaboration between Stages Theatre Company and Theater Mu. This play celebrates culture and family, exploring a young girl's journey to fit in after moving from Korea to America.

Stages Theatre Announces 2024-2025 Season
by Blair Ingenthron - March 20, 2024

Stages Theatre Company (STC) has announced their 2024-2025 season. It is 'A Mystical Season of Adventure' featuring a diverse blend of plays and musicals.

CONSTELLATIONS Comes to Duluth Playhouse Underground in April
by Stephi Wild - March 20, 2024

Duluth Playhouse Underground will present Constellations, a spell-binding love story, running April 11 - 27, 2024 at The Lab.

Plays for New Audiences REveals New Titles Now Available
by Stephi Wild - March 20, 2024

Plays for New Audiences, the script licensing division for the Tony Award-winning® Children’s Theatre Company, has announced new titles now available for licensing.

History Theatre & Theater Mu Commission To Present BLENDED 和 (HARMONY): THE KIM LOO SISTERS This May
by A.A. Cristi - March 19, 2024

Experience the true story of the Kim Loo Sisters, four Chinese-Polish American sisters who rose to stardom during the 1930s Swing Era. BLENDED 和 (HARMONY): THE KIM LOO SISTERS, a world premiere by History Theatre and Theater Mu, debuts this May.

Photos: First Look At A UNIQUE ASSIGNMENT At History Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - March 19, 2024

See first look photos of A UNIQUE ASSIGNMENT, currently in performance at History Theatre.

Video: Go Behind The Scenes Of Guthrie's THE HISTORY PLAYS Set Design
by Joshua Wright - March 18, 2024

Watch as Scene Shop Supervisor Jesse Delaney as he breaks down the complex build process happening in the scene shop for the History Plays: RICHARD II, HENRY IV and HENRY V at the Guthrie Theatre. 

Theatre Novi Most To Present THE UKRANIAN WORDS PROJECT
by A.A. Cristi - March 13, 2024

Theatre Novi Most will present The Ukrainian Words Project, featuring staged readings of new plays by Ukrainian playwrights in the Twin Cities area and greater Minnesota. The project reflects the resilience and creativity of Ukrainian theatre amid war realities.

Interview: MUKELISIWE GOBA of THE LION KING at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis
by Jared Fessler - March 13, 2024

Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist. This is Disney’s The Lion King, making its triumphant return to the Orpheum Theatre!

Review: TROUBLE IN TAHITI & SERVICE PROVIDER at MN Opera - Luminary Arts Center
by Joe Sarafolean - March 13, 2024

What did our critic think of TROUBLE IN TAHITI & SERVICE PROVIDER at MN Opera - Luminary Arts Center? A duo of triumphant, heartbreaking, and comical one act operas is lighting up the Luminary Arts Center thru March 23.

Interview: ZOIE REAMS of TROUBLE IN TAHITI & SERVICE PROVIDER at Minnesota Opera
by Jared Fessler - March 12, 2024

Sam and Dinah are living the American dream in 1950s suburbia. Beau and Autumn are celebrating their anniversary over dinner and drinks. But there’s one problem… neither couple is happy. Beau and Autumn can’t seem to look up from their phones and Sam and Dinah can’t stand to be in the same room with each other. Leonard Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti and Christopher Weiss and John de los Santos’ Service Provider may not be filled with marital bliss, but these one-act crowd pleasers are sure to keep you on the edge of your seat all night long. 

Interview: RALPH PRENTICE DANIEL of HAIRSPRAY at Ordway Center For The Performing Arts
by Jared Fessler - March 12, 2024

​​​​​​​Hairspray, Broadway’s Tony Award®-winning musical comedy phenomenon is back on tour! Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world?

Children's Theatre Company Reveals 2024-2025 Season
by Stephi Wild - March 12, 2024

Children’s Theatre Company has announced the 2024-2025 Season of six productions. Learn more about the full lineup here!

MORGAN JAY: APHRODESIA TOUR Comes To Hennepin Theatre Trust This September
by A.A. Cristi - March 11, 2024

Get ready for a night of laughter with Morgan Jay at Pantages Theatre on Saturday, Sept 21. Tickets go on sale on Friday, March 15.

Review: BABBLE LAB at Children's Theatre Company
by Joe Sarafolean - March 10, 2024

What did our critic think of BABBLE LAB at Children's Theatre Company?

Review: BEAUTIFUL at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
by Jared Fessler - March 09, 2024

What did our critic think of BEAUTIFUL at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres?

Photos: Children's Theatre Company Presents the World Premiere of BABBLE LAB
by A.A. Cristi - March 08, 2024

Children’s Theatre Company has released photos of the World Premiere of Babble Lab, which will run from March 9-April 14, 2024 in the Cargill Stage. Get your first look!


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