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BWW Review: THE MOUSE TRAP at Lyric Arts Theatre
From the brilliant mind of Agatha Christie comes a spine-tingling tale that weaves mystery and suspense with dark pasts and deadly consequences. After a local woman is killed, seven strangers find themselves stranded during a horrendous blizzard at the remote Monkswell Manor in the English countrysi...
BWW Review: THE TEMPEST at The Guthrie Theatre
From the brilliant mind of Joe Dowling, comes the Guthrie Theatre's newest production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest, that is certain to go down as one of the more legendary productions in the Guthrie's storied history....
BWW Review: MAN OF GOD at Theater Mu
Theater Mu is the second-largest Asian American Theatre in the nation. Mu (pronounced MOO) is the Korean pronunciation of the Chinese character for the shaman/artist/warrior who connects the heavens and the earth through the tree of life....
BWW Review: PRETTY WOMAN at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis
Pretty Woman the musical had its opening night in Minneapolis yesterday at the Orpheum Theatre presented by the Hennepin Theatre Trust....
BWW Review: FOOTLOOSE at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
I highly recommend seeing Footloose at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. We are still in a time of uncertainty, and this production will make you forget all of that. It brings positive, uplifting, and light songs that will be stuck in your head when you leave the theatre!...
BWW Review: COME FROM AWAY at Orpheum Theatre
In a world where we seem to be surrounded by stress and despair, a show about community and lifting one another up is the perfect story to be told at this time....
BWW Review: ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 at Theatre Latte Da
Sixty-five minutes of the most beautiful acapella tells the story of the British and German soldiers who put down their guns during the Christmas holiday of 1914 to come together as comrades during an all-too brief truce during World War I....
BWW Review: LITTLE WOMEN: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL at Artistry Theatre And Visual Arts
Little Women written by Louisa May Alcott, is perhaps known as one of the most formative literary works when it comes to young women. So, it may come as no surprise that it has been adapted countless times for the screen and stage, perhaps most notably the 2019 film directed by Greta Gerwig and the ...
BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Guthrie Theater
This week, A Christmas Carol dazzles its way back to the Guthrie. After co-directing Dickens' Holiday Classic, a film adaptation of A Christmas Carol during the 2020 holiday season, artistic director Joseph Haj is directing the 47th production of this classic at the Guthrie Theater....
BWW Review: OKLAHOMA! at Orpheum Theatre
When you hear, 'Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!', what do you think of? Catchy musical numbers? Hugh Jackman's star turn as Curly? Or maybe memories of a high school production that you saw or were a part of?...
BWW Review: ANNIE at Children's Theatre Company
Children's Theater Company puts on a Broadway-caliber show, and if you are looking for a wonderful re-introduction to live theatre, Annie is a family-friendly production that will start your holiday season off right....
BWW Review: OKLAHOMA shines at the Orpheum.
Oklahoma has made its way to Minneapolis. Daniel Fish took an old classic, with music by Rodgers & Hammerstein, and re-imagined how the dark and intense themes of this classic show meet the 21st century. This is the first stop for the Oklahoma tour after its 2019 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Mu...
BWW Review: WHITE PRIVILEGE at Chain Reaction Theatre Project
The play White Privilege (a production from Chain Reaction Theatre Project, running through November 7th across the Metro area) is a valiant attempt to reach out to people who don’t (or won’t) understand and try to open their eyes to what is right in front of them....
BWW Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Guthrie Theater
What the Constitution Means to Me inspires its audience to examine their relationship with the constitution and its ever-changing application to everyday life. Schreck’s unique experiences as a teen debate participant, and other life experiences, provide context for how the constitution impacts ev...
BWW Review: SITI Company's Updated, International BACCHAE at Guthrie Theater
Euripides' BACCHAE is one of the bloodiest of the Greek tragedies we have: a grisly tale of how violently the capricious Olympian gods can retaliate on mortals if they feel disrespected. Here, the god in question is Dionysus, god of wine, passion, fertility--and theater. As played by Ellen Lauren, ...
BWW Review: THUNDER KNOCKING AT THE DOOR at Ten Thousand Things
Enjoy a rare thing: A black musical rooted in the blues that conjures up mythic characters and is also, fundamentally, a feel-good family story. THUNDER KNOCKING ON THE DOOR in the hands of the social activist theater company Ten Thousand Things is a celebration of love, music, movement, and the mys...
BWW Review: THE CONVERT mesmerizes at Frank Theatre
The Frank Theatre's production of The Convert is a gripping dramatization that explores the clash between Christianity and African tribal beliefs through the eyes of a young girl caught between the two worlds....
BWW Review: FACE TO FACE: HMONG WOMEN'S EXPERIENCES at Park Square Theatre
Theater can be a place to get to know your neighbors, and their stories. That's what's happening in a short run of an original work about contemporary Hmong-American women at the Park Square Theatre in Saint Paul. It was devised there, based on multiple interviews conducted by Sara Zatz, the Associ...
BWW Review: MY FAIR LADY thrills at Orpheum Theatre
My Fair Lady, playing at the Orpheum Theatre through March 8th, is a gorgeous revival that will thrill fans of the classic movie as well as theater purists. With familiar songs, beautiful Tony Award-winning costumes and detailed, period-inspired sets, the new production has everything you could want...
BWW Review: SPAMTOWN, USA explores Minnesota history at Children's Theatre Company
In Spamtown USA, playing at the Children's Theatre through April 5th, both children and adults have to deal with the ramifications of how a strike at the local meat packing plant will affect everyone in town....
BWW Review: THE WHITE CARD at Penumbra Offers a Brainy Rollercoaster on Race and Art
Director Talvin Wilks puts it well: a?oeJourneying into the writing of Claudia Rankine is like taking a roller coaster ride through our nation's most complex and subtle quandaries regarding race.a?? THE WHITE CARD is a new play by the renowned 2016 MacArthur Fellow, and author of five collections ...
BWW Review: SIGNIFICANT OTHER Explores the Search for Love at Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company
Significant Other, playing at the Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company through March 8th, focuses on one man's search for love and how it strains his other relationships, almost to the breaking point....
BWW Review: SUPERMAN BECOMES LOIS LANE at History Theatre
SUPERMAN BECOMES LOIS LANE is an autobiographical play, tracing the transgender transition of a Saint Paul politician. Fledgling playwright Susan Kimberley was once an investment banker, a lobbyist, and chair of the Saint Paul City Council in her earlier identity as Bob Sylvester. (She also served o...
BWW Review: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND shines at Ordway Center For The Performing Arts
Once On This Island, playing at the Ordway Theatre through February 9th, is an exhilarating musical fable that seeks to transport the audience into the world of Haitian folklore through a story of love, resilience and sacrifice....
BWW Review: NOURA Anchors Celebration of Arab Artistry at the Guthrie
Heather Raffo's NOURA, a variation on themes from Ibsen's A DOLL'S HOUSE set within an immigrant Iraqi family, serves as the mainstage anchor for an ambitious, multi-month series of four shows plus a distinguished panel talk at the Guthrie Theater. Collectively, these comprise the theater's Celebrat...
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Footloose: The Musical Open Door Community Theatre (6/20-6/28) |
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Legally Blonde Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (2/19-2/21) |
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Cody Johnson Grand Casino Arena (8/29-8/29) |
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John Crist Live! State (9/18-9/18) |
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Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms & Spin Doctors Ledge Amphitheater (9/12-9/12) |
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Mystic Pizza Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (10/06-10/11) |
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Student Matinee: Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE Featuring TU Dance Northrop (10/02-10/30) |
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The Comedy of Errors Duluth Playhouse at the NorShor Theatre (5/29-6/07) |
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Season Showcase Ballet Co.Laboratory (6/05-6/05) |
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The Who's Tommy Orpheum Theatre (3/30-4/04) |
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