BWW Review: THE WOLVES at The Southern Theater (through the Jungle Theater)
by Brett Burger - February 11, 2019
Last year there were soft growls across the Twin Cities theatre scene. The rumors and whispering of a phenomenal show that had just opened at the Jungle Theater were sweeping across social media and various critics sites. The show dealt with gender roles, breaking the norm and also standing out in a crowd. It was led by nine incredible young women and was critically acclaimed. It was announced last year that this show would have a remount with the same cast and team and that show is The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe and produced by the Jungle Theater.
by Brett Burger - February 11, 2019
Last year there were soft growls across the Twin Cities theatre scene. The rumors and whispering of a phenomenal show that had just opened at the Jungle Theater were sweeping across social media and various critics sites. The show dealt with gender roles, breaking the norm and also standing out in a crowd. It was led by nine incredible young women and was critically acclaimed. It was announced last year that this show would have a remount with the same cast and team and that show is The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe and produced by the Jungle Theater.
Cast Announced For MATILDA THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2019
Children's Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to announce the production of Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical, running April 28 through June 23, 2019, written by Dennis Kelly, music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, and directed by Peter C. Brosius.
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2019
Children's Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to announce the production of Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical, running April 28 through June 23, 2019, written by Dennis Kelly, music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, and directed by Peter C. Brosius.
BWW Review: ROCK OF AGES in Minneapolis
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - February 11, 2019
ROCK OF AGES 10th anniversary tour is an 80s party complete with big hair, wine coolers and power ballads.
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - February 11, 2019
ROCK OF AGES 10th anniversary tour is an 80s party complete with big hair, wine coolers and power ballads.
Theatre Coup d'Etat Welcomes COUP DE CARNAVALE
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2019
Theatre Coup d'Etat welcomes one and all to our annual fundraiser, Coup de Carnivale!
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2019
Theatre Coup d'Etat welcomes one and all to our annual fundraiser, Coup de Carnivale!
Theater Latté Da Announces Extended Performances Of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2019
Theater Latte Da announces extended performances through March 10th for Stephen Sondheim's romantic comedy A Little Night Music. Winner of three Tony Awards including Best Musical, A Little Night Music features a book by Hugh Wheeler with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Theater Latte Da Artistic Director Peter Rothstein directs the production with Music Director Jason Hansen and choreography by Heidi Spesard-Noble. Performances run now through March 10 at the Ritz Theater (345 13th Avenue NE in Minneapolis). Single tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at latteda.org or by calling 612-339-3003.
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2019
Theater Latte Da announces extended performances through March 10th for Stephen Sondheim's romantic comedy A Little Night Music. Winner of three Tony Awards including Best Musical, A Little Night Music features a book by Hugh Wheeler with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Theater Latte Da Artistic Director Peter Rothstein directs the production with Music Director Jason Hansen and choreography by Heidi Spesard-Noble. Performances run now through March 10 at the Ritz Theater (345 13th Avenue NE in Minneapolis). Single tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at latteda.org or by calling 612-339-3003.
BNW Marks Milestone 300th Comedy Revue With Relationship Romp; LOVE AND OTHER SOCIAL DISEASES
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2019
Catch the love bug at the BNW! Brave New Workshop is back with its milestone 300th (!) show, Love and Other Social Diseases. In an age where even the most basal ideal of 'love' plays out via technology, the BNW enters its 61st year (and landmark 300th production) still honoring the primal paradigm of theatre (and love) in the flesh.
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2019
Catch the love bug at the BNW! Brave New Workshop is back with its milestone 300th (!) show, Love and Other Social Diseases. In an age where even the most basal ideal of 'love' plays out via technology, the BNW enters its 61st year (and landmark 300th production) still honoring the primal paradigm of theatre (and love) in the flesh.
Theater Latté Da Announces Extended Performances Of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2019
Theater Latte Da announces extended performances through March 10th for Stephen Sondheim's romantic comedy A Little Night Music. Winner of three Tony Awards including Best Musical, A Little Night Music features a book by Hugh Wheeler with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2019
Theater Latte Da announces extended performances through March 10th for Stephen Sondheim's romantic comedy A Little Night Music. Winner of three Tony Awards including Best Musical, A Little Night Music features a book by Hugh Wheeler with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
BWW Review: SHE LOVES ME at Artistry
by Brett Burger - February 06, 2019
It is bound to happen every once in awhile that various theatres in the Twin Cities all decide to produce the same musical within the same season. The positive thing is that the other two productions of She Loves Me (one at Daleko and one at Lyric Arts) were absolutely fabulous and the most recent production by Artistry was too. I don't mind seeing this for a third time within the same year because it's so ridiculously charming.
by Brett Burger - February 06, 2019
It is bound to happen every once in awhile that various theatres in the Twin Cities all decide to produce the same musical within the same season. The positive thing is that the other two productions of She Loves Me (one at Daleko and one at Lyric Arts) were absolutely fabulous and the most recent production by Artistry was too. I don't mind seeing this for a third time within the same year because it's so ridiculously charming.
Paisley Park Announces Performers & Special Guests Joining Celebration 2019
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2019
Prince's Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota has announced programming details for its annual four-day special event, CELEBRATION, honoring the unique life and legacy of the prodigiously talented cultural icon Prince Rogers Nelson. Taking place between April 25-28 at Prince's historic home and recording sanctuary outside Minneapolis, the event will welcome fans from around the world into an inspired environment of live music, concert screenings, panel discussions and special presentations highlighting Prince's tremendous talent, influence and importance as a composer, musician, producer, live performer and filmmaker.
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2019
Prince's Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota has announced programming details for its annual four-day special event, CELEBRATION, honoring the unique life and legacy of the prodigiously talented cultural icon Prince Rogers Nelson. Taking place between April 25-28 at Prince's historic home and recording sanctuary outside Minneapolis, the event will welcome fans from around the world into an inspired environment of live music, concert screenings, panel discussions and special presentations highlighting Prince's tremendous talent, influence and importance as a composer, musician, producer, live performer and filmmaker.
Southern Theater Announces Call For Artists!
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2019
The Southern Theater has opened its call for artist for those interested in presenting work now through the summer of 2020. Proposals will be accepted until February 22, 2019 with more presenting options available than in previous years.
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2019
The Southern Theater has opened its call for artist for those interested in presenting work now through the summer of 2020. Proposals will be accepted until February 22, 2019 with more presenting options available than in previous years.
MAMMA MIA! Comes To Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2019
Grab your beach umbrella, icy beverage, and boogie board and get ready to ride the wave! MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical that's taken the world by storm, will hit the beach on Chanhassen Dinner Theatres' Main Stage in just a few weeks. MAMMA MIA! preview performances run from March 1-7, with official opening night festivities taking place on Friday, March 8.
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2019
Grab your beach umbrella, icy beverage, and boogie board and get ready to ride the wave! MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical that's taken the world by storm, will hit the beach on Chanhassen Dinner Theatres' Main Stage in just a few weeks. MAMMA MIA! preview performances run from March 1-7, with official opening night festivities taking place on Friday, March 8.
Hennepin Theatre Trust Announces FROZEN, MEAN GIRLS and More
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2019
Hennepin Theatre Trust today announced the new Tony Award-winning lineup for the 2019 - 2020 Bank of America Broadway on Hennepin season, featuring eight Minnesota premieres and three favorites returning by popular demand.
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2019
Hennepin Theatre Trust today announced the new Tony Award-winning lineup for the 2019 - 2020 Bank of America Broadway on Hennepin season, featuring eight Minnesota premieres and three favorites returning by popular demand.
VIDEO: FLOWERS FOR THE ROOM At Yellow Tree Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2019
Allison and Jake have only just begun their new lives as husband and wife when a tragic accident changes everything. Confined to a hospital bed and trapped inside a body that won't cooperate, Allison hears the world around her, but the world cannot hear her.
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2019
Allison and Jake have only just begun their new lives as husband and wife when a tragic accident changes everything. Confined to a hospital bed and trapped inside a body that won't cooperate, Allison hears the world around her, but the world cannot hear her.
Photo Flash: First Look At FLOWERS FOR THE ROOM At Yellow Tree Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2019
Allison and Jake have only just begun their new lives as husband and wife when a tragic accident changes everything. Confined to a hospital bed and trapped inside a body that won't cooperate, Allison hears the world around her, but the world cannot hear her.
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2019
Allison and Jake have only just begun their new lives as husband and wife when a tragic accident changes everything. Confined to a hospital bed and trapped inside a body that won't cooperate, Allison hears the world around her, but the world cannot hear her.
BWW Review: Enter the Situation Room with UNEXPLODED ORDNANCES (UXO) at Guthrie's Dowling Studio
by Karen Bovard - January 30, 2019
The Guthrie's 9th floor experimental black box space, where all tickets are always just $9, is one of the best deals in town. Currently, it hosts a festival called "Get Used To It: A Celebration of Queer Artistry" and the initial offering is a real coup. The famed duo of Peggy Shaw and Lois Weaver, founders of Split Britches and the feminist/queer performance space WOW Cafe in New York, have brought their intermissionless 90 minute participatory performance piece UNEXPLODED ORDNANCES (UXO) to the Twin Cities.
by Karen Bovard - January 30, 2019
The Guthrie's 9th floor experimental black box space, where all tickets are always just $9, is one of the best deals in town. Currently, it hosts a festival called "Get Used To It: A Celebration of Queer Artistry" and the initial offering is a real coup. The famed duo of Peggy Shaw and Lois Weaver, founders of Split Britches and the feminist/queer performance space WOW Cafe in New York, have brought their intermissionless 90 minute participatory performance piece UNEXPLODED ORDNANCES (UXO) to the Twin Cities.
As Minnesota Braces The Cold, There's A Heat Wave At CDT With HOLIDAY INN!
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2019
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres announces that Irving Berlin's HOLIDAY INN, now playing on the Main Stage, is in its final weeks of performances.
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2019
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres announces that Irving Berlin's HOLIDAY INN, now playing on the Main Stage, is in its final weeks of performances.
BWW Commentary: Ponder THE GREAT LEAP From Sports to Politics at the Guthrie's Proscenium Stage
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - January 29, 2019
The Guthrie''s Proscenium Stage recently opened a production of The Great Leap, where playwright Lauren Yee envisions two basketball games between the United States and China through two university teams: San Francisco University (SFU) and Beijing University. One of the play's premises asserts that the SFU coach, Saul, claimed to the Beijing coach Wen Chang at the first 1971 game: "No Chinese team will ever beat a US. basketball team."
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - January 29, 2019
The Guthrie''s Proscenium Stage recently opened a production of The Great Leap, where playwright Lauren Yee envisions two basketball games between the United States and China through two university teams: San Francisco University (SFU) and Beijing University. One of the play's premises asserts that the SFU coach, Saul, claimed to the Beijing coach Wen Chang at the first 1971 game: "No Chinese team will ever beat a US. basketball team."
BWW Review: Gorgeous A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Theater Latte Da
by Karen Bovard - January 29, 2019
Theater Latte Da's well-cast production of Sondheim's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC is gorgeous to look at and sweet on the ear. Like many great musicals, it depends on the master narrative of romance, but in Sondheim's hands that narrative gets a wider treatment than usual: not only are some of the lovers well beyond their ingenue years, but the characters are also by turns cynical, nostalgic, randy, anguished, manipulative, ecstatic, and resigned.
by Karen Bovard - January 29, 2019
Theater Latte Da's well-cast production of Sondheim's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC is gorgeous to look at and sweet on the ear. Like many great musicals, it depends on the master narrative of romance, but in Sondheim's hands that narrative gets a wider treatment than usual: not only are some of the lovers well beyond their ingenue years, but the characters are also by turns cynical, nostalgic, randy, anguished, manipulative, ecstatic, and resigned.
Photo Flash: First Look at Theater Latte Da's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2019
Theater Latte Da presents Stephen Sondheim's romantic comedy A Little Night Music. Winner of three Tony Awards including Best Musical, A Little Night Music features a book by Hugh Wheeler with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Theater Latte Da Artistic Director Peter Rothstein directs the production with Music Director Jason Hansen and choreography by Heidi Spesard-Noble. Performances begin January 23 at the Ritz Theater (345 13th Avenue NE in Minneapolis). Single tickets and season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at latteda.org or by calling 612-339-3003.
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2019
Theater Latte Da presents Stephen Sondheim's romantic comedy A Little Night Music. Winner of three Tony Awards including Best Musical, A Little Night Music features a book by Hugh Wheeler with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Theater Latte Da Artistic Director Peter Rothstein directs the production with Music Director Jason Hansen and choreography by Heidi Spesard-Noble. Performances begin January 23 at the Ritz Theater (345 13th Avenue NE in Minneapolis). Single tickets and season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at latteda.org or by calling 612-339-3003.
ISAAC'S EYE Opens In One Week At Theatre Pro Rata
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2019
Theatre Pro Rata is producing Isaac's Eye by Lucas Hnath this February at the Gremlin Theater. The award-winning script weaves fact and fiction, contemporary language, and timeless themes of youthful ambition and fortified pride as it tells the story of an imagined meeting between Isaac Newton and Robert Hooke of the Royal Society. Newton seeks a mentor in Hooke and will go to great lengths to prove himself worthy, even sticking a needle into his tear duct to try to determine how the eye sees light. The story is historical, the language is contemporary, the characters are unforgettable, and the play will delight audiences and give them a lot to think about.
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2019
Theatre Pro Rata is producing Isaac's Eye by Lucas Hnath this February at the Gremlin Theater. The award-winning script weaves fact and fiction, contemporary language, and timeless themes of youthful ambition and fortified pride as it tells the story of an imagined meeting between Isaac Newton and Robert Hooke of the Royal Society. Newton seeks a mentor in Hooke and will go to great lengths to prove himself worthy, even sticking a needle into his tear duct to try to determine how the eye sees light. The story is historical, the language is contemporary, the characters are unforgettable, and the play will delight audiences and give them a lot to think about.
Skylark Opera Theatre Announces Casting COSI FAN TUTTE In 2019
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2019
Skylark Opera Theatre throws a modern new light on the story of two guys who think they can dupe their girlfriends by switching places. But the women have their own power and they aren't afraid to use it! Mozart's gorgeous score is sung in English in this immersive production, set in the present day. #notyourgrandpascosi Sung in English.
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2019
Skylark Opera Theatre throws a modern new light on the story of two guys who think they can dupe their girlfriends by switching places. But the women have their own power and they aren't afraid to use it! Mozart's gorgeous score is sung in English in this immersive production, set in the present day. #notyourgrandpascosi Sung in English.
BWW Review: THE GREAT LEAP Just Misses at Guthrie Theater
by Karen Bovard - January 23, 2019
Lauren Yee is a talented playwright, with an ear for fast dialogue and a knack for creating pithy lines that work on several levels. This skill is clear in the title of her cross-cultural play now on the big proscenium stage at the Guthrie, and also pops up periodically through the two-act show. While the piece traverses some promising thematic terrain, it is too choppy and a little too predictable to work fully.
by Karen Bovard - January 23, 2019
Lauren Yee is a talented playwright, with an ear for fast dialogue and a knack for creating pithy lines that work on several levels. This skill is clear in the title of her cross-cultural play now on the big proscenium stage at the Guthrie, and also pops up periodically through the two-act show. While the piece traverses some promising thematic terrain, it is too choppy and a little too predictable to work fully.
BWW Review: 'I've Got the Chills' For CTC'S Charming MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - January 23, 2019
In the depths of Minnesota's January cold, Children's Theatre Company (CTC) presents a story based on a town in England, with a name similar to one outside of Minneapolis, Stillwater. Here, the musical adapted from the 1938 Newbury Honor Book 'Mr. Popper's Penguins.' comes to life under Director Emma Earle. While the entire musical originally premiered through Pins and Needles Productions, Bristol, UK, CTC transports its cast and crew to the Minneapolis stage though numerous charming evenings and afternoons to savor.
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - January 23, 2019
In the depths of Minnesota's January cold, Children's Theatre Company (CTC) presents a story based on a town in England, with a name similar to one outside of Minneapolis, Stillwater. Here, the musical adapted from the 1938 Newbury Honor Book 'Mr. Popper's Penguins.' comes to life under Director Emma Earle. While the entire musical originally premiered through Pins and Needles Productions, Bristol, UK, CTC transports its cast and crew to the Minneapolis stage though numerous charming evenings and afternoons to savor.
Hennepin Theatre Trust Names New Education Director
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2019
Hennepin Theatre Trust is pleased to announce it has selected Ari Koehnen Sweeney, who grew up in musical theatre circles known as a "Spotlight kid," as director of education. Since joining the organization in 2015, Koehnen Sweeney has managed Spotlight Education, the celebrated program of Hennepin Theatre Trust that provides thousands of high school students training in performance and technical skills.
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2019
Hennepin Theatre Trust is pleased to announce it has selected Ari Koehnen Sweeney, who grew up in musical theatre circles known as a "Spotlight kid," as director of education. Since joining the organization in 2015, Koehnen Sweeney has managed Spotlight Education, the celebrated program of Hennepin Theatre Trust that provides thousands of high school students training in performance and technical skills.
ON YOUR FEET's Alma Cuervo
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - January 22, 2019
Get to know a little about Alma Cuervo and how she knows Sondheim, Wasserstein and what it's like to be WICKED.
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - January 22, 2019
Get to know a little about Alma Cuervo and how she knows Sondheim, Wasserstein and what it's like to be WICKED.
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