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The U.S. premiere of The Roald Dahl Story Company’s smash-hit U.K. production, The Enormous Crocodile, will be playing at the Children’s Theatre Company from October 1 to November 23, 2025. We sit down with Emily Lin, the director of this exciting production, to learn more about bringing this beloved story to life on stage.

Read our interview with Logan Clinger, who plays Pugsley Addams in The Addams Family Musical National Tour. The Addams Family Musical National Tour is stopping at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts from September 30 to October 5.

What did our critic think of MARINA at The Fillmore Minneapolis?

What did our critic think of ONLY UGLY GUYS at Running Errands MN?

On September 19, pianist Inon Barnatan will take the stage at the Ordway Concert Hall alongside the legendary Renée Fleming. It’s a pairing that promises both star power and deep musical sensitivity. Fleming’s voice may be what draws most listeners in—but anyone who’s heard Barnatan perform knows the piano will have just as much to say.

Minneapolis Musical Theatre (MMT) has kicked off its 2025-2026 season with a bold take on Anyone Can Whistle, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents’ quirky, once-maligned Broadway musical.

Lyric Arts kicks off its fall season with Big Fish, and from the opening number to the final bow, it’s a production filled with heart, imagination, and theatrical flair.

There’s something magical about a stage full of tap shoes, twinkling lights, and the echo of golden-age Hollywood charm—and Artistry’s production of Singin’ in the Rain delivers all that and more.

Ryan London Levin, the writer and creator behind American Golem: The Kid Cann Story, a new play that dives deep into a lesser-known piece of Minnesota history. Set in 1920s Minneapolis, the story follows the Blumenfelds, a Jewish family who flee persecution in Romania hoping for a better life in America—only to find themselves caught in the unrest of a city facing its own battles.

There’s something about seeing a band like Simple Plan live that reminds you why pop punk hit so hard in the first place. On September 12th, they took over The Armory in Minneapolis—and for anyone lucky enough to be in the room, it was a perfect mix of nostalgia, energy, and genuinely great musicianship.

What did our critic think of MARY POPPINS at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse? There’s magic in the air at Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse, where Mary Poppins has flown in for a charming and joy-filled run through September 6. This production, based on the beloved Disney film and the original books by P.L. Travers, delivers exactly what fans are hoping for—timeless songs, heart, humor, and a touch of stage magic.

There’s no way Hamluke should work. It’s Hamlet smashed into Star Wars, with puppets, live music, a dozen people playing thirty different roles, and a script that switches between iambic pentameter and lightsaber duels without warning. And yet—it does. Somehow, it does.

Today, we're sitting down with Steven Nicholas, the mind behind the show Mind Reader, currently playing at the Minnesota Fringe Festival. See more details here!

Steven Nicholas’ Mind Reader at the 2025 Minnesota Fringe is not just another magic show—it’s a full-on experience. From the moment the lights dim, Nicholas has you hooked.

Written and directed by Rajan Khatiwada, this magical production brings to life the story of Hetchhakuppa, a young boy who embarks on a journey through nature, learning from the wisdom of animals and other natural beings as he searches for his sisters.

Michael Rogers’ That Which Is Green is one of those shows that sticks with you. At its heart, it’s about two old friends reuniting on a hike to a special tree in the woods, only to find that it’s dying.

All Your Shimmering Gold is a striking and unexpected fusion of Richard Wagner's Das Rheingold and the modern-day corporate world, presented by four employees of defense contractor Northrop Grumman. The show brings a fresh, almost absurdist lens to Wagner’s opera, examining themes of power, greed, and ambition in the context of the high-stakes corporate environment these performers inhabit every day.

There’s something surreal about sitting in a packed Orpheum Theatre, surrounded by kids in Belle dresses and adults mouthing lyrics under their breath, watching a story you’ve known since forever unfold with so much earnestness it almost disarms you. This new touring production of Beauty and the Beast doesn’t try to rebrand the fairy tale or shake up the formula — and honestly, that might be its smartest move.

​​​​​​​Treasure Island will be playing at the Children's Theatre Company from September 9 to October 19, 2025. We spoke with Artistic Director Rick Dildine about the production and his connection to Minnesota.

There’s something Fringe audiences love more than a weird concept, and that’s a weird concept that commits. The Lasso Way: A Musical is exactly that kind of show. It’s chaotic, sincere, self-aware, and surprisingly emotional—a parody musical that doesn’t just coast on Ted Lasso references, but uses them as fuel for something stranger and more interesting.