Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Des Moines Performing Arts
On February 27, 2026, I made the drive from Minneapolis down to the Des Moines Performing Arts Civic Center to catch the national tour of The Outsiders.
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Review: THE MUSIC MAN at NIACC Performing Arts
Seeing The Music Man in Mason City just feels right.
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis
Water for Elephants has officially set up shop at the Orpheum Theatre, and it honestly doesn’t take long to get swept up in it.
Review: AS YOU LIKE IT at Novagrex
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Review: DISNEY ON ICE ROAD TRIP ADVENTURE at Target Center Minneapolis
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Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Ordway Center For The Performing Arts
Some musicals are flashy and loud, but Kimberly Akimbo captivates quietly, drawing you in with humor, heart, and honesty.
Review: GLEN PHILLIPS (OF TOAD AND THE WET SPROCKET) at Dakota Jazz Club Minneapolis
Seeing Glen Phillips at the Dakota Jazz Club on February 23 felt easy in the best way.
Review: THE CAKE at Theatre In The Round
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Review: BRANDI CARLILE: BE HUMAN TOUR at Target Center Minneapolis
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Review: GUYS AND DOLLS at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
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Review: CONAN GRAY WISHBONE WORLD TOUR at Target Center Minneapolis
On February 19, Conan Gray hit the Target Center in Minneapolis for the Wishbone World Tour, and honestly, it felt like we were all just hanging out in his world for a few hours.
Review: LES MISÉRABLES U.S. NATIONAL TOUR at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis
The barricade is up at the Orpheum Theatre, and yep — Les Misérables still packs a punch.
Review: THE GLASS MENAGERIE at Theater Latté Da
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Review: BLUE MAN GROUP at State Theatre Minneapolis
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Review: CANTUS & THE KING'S SINGERS at Minnesota Orchestra Hall
Thursday night at Orchestra Hall had a different kind of energy right from the start.
Review: MACBETH at Guthrie Theater
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Review: THE HAPPIEST MAN ON EARTH at Six Points Theatre
The Happiest Man on Earth is the kind of show that quietly asks you to sit down, listen, and really pay attention.
Review: ERIC CHURCH: FREE THE MACHINE TOUR at Grand Casino Arena
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Review: BRIGHT STAR at Ashland Productions
Set in the American South of the 1920s and 1940s, Bright Star tells a story about love, loss, and the things we carry with us whether we want to or not.
Review: HOW TO CATCH A CREATION at Theatre In The Round
Theatre in the Round Players kicks off 2026 with How to Catch Creation, Christina Anderson’s moving and lyrical play about what it means to create—and to connect—with art, with others, and with ourselves.
Review: THE NO SECRETS TOUR - JESSIE J at First Avenue
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Review: GO, DOG. GO! • VE PERRO ¡VE! at Children's Theatre Company
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Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE at Lyric Arts
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Review: DEFEND MINNESOTA: A Concert of Solidarity and Resistance at First Avenue
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Review: CHICAGO at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis
There’s a reason CHICAGO keeps coming back to Broadway—and to Minneapolis.
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