Ann Simonds Named Interim President/CEO of Hennepin Theatre Trust
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2017
The Hennepin Theatre Trust Board of Directors announces today that Ann Simonds, incoming board chair, will serve as interim president and CEO of Hennepin Theatre Trust.
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2017
The Hennepin Theatre Trust Board of Directors announces today that Ann Simonds, incoming board chair, will serve as interim president and CEO of Hennepin Theatre Trust.
BWW Review: Theatre In the Round's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE is a Well-Directed, -Acted, and -Designed Production of a Classic American Tragedy
by Jill Schafer - January 17, 2017
If you're a fan of American theater classics, get yourself to Theatre in the Round in the West Bank neighborhood of Minneapolis. Their excellent production of Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge features strong performances from the whole cast (particularly the leads), a really cool set with vintage props, and great staging in their intimate in-the-round setting. This completely engrossing and tragic story of flawed and very real characters navigating hard times and tricky family relations in 1950s working class Brooklyn will get under your skin. It's one of those experiences that makes you feel like you've been on a journey with these characters, one that's hard to shake when you leave the theater. It's probably the second best play I've seen at TRP. Don't let this one fly under your radar.
by Jill Schafer - January 17, 2017
If you're a fan of American theater classics, get yourself to Theatre in the Round in the West Bank neighborhood of Minneapolis. Their excellent production of Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge features strong performances from the whole cast (particularly the leads), a really cool set with vintage props, and great staging in their intimate in-the-round setting. This completely engrossing and tragic story of flawed and very real characters navigating hard times and tricky family relations in 1950s working class Brooklyn will get under your skin. It's one of those experiences that makes you feel like you've been on a journey with these characters, one that's hard to shake when you leave the theater. It's probably the second best play I've seen at TRP. Don't let this one fly under your radar.
BWW Review: The good, the bad, THE BODYGUARD
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - January 14, 2017
Based on 1992 film by the same name, THE BODYGUARD brings back Whitney Houston's pop-disco tunes and a thinner, somewhat modernized version of the movie's script.
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - January 14, 2017
Based on 1992 film by the same name, THE BODYGUARD brings back Whitney Houston's pop-disco tunes and a thinner, somewhat modernized version of the movie's script.
World Premiere of the Next, Great Dr. Seuss Stage Adaptation at Children's Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2017
Children's Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to announce the world premiere production of Dr. Seuss' The Sneetches The Musical beginning February 7, 2017. Directed by Peter C. Brosius, the production is written by Philip Dawkins, whose many works have been produced from Canada to Washington DC to Los Angeles, and upcoming at the MCC Theatre (Off-Broadway), with music by David Mallamud, whose works have been heard at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center and Off-Broadway.
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2017
Children's Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to announce the world premiere production of Dr. Seuss' The Sneetches The Musical beginning February 7, 2017. Directed by Peter C. Brosius, the production is written by Philip Dawkins, whose many works have been produced from Canada to Washington DC to Los Angeles, and upcoming at the MCC Theatre (Off-Broadway), with music by David Mallamud, whose works have been heard at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center and Off-Broadway.
MARIE ANTOINETTE Will Let Them Eat Cake Next Month at Walking Shadow Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2017
Marie, the young queen of France, lives in a society of extravagance and artifice. But when revolution brews, can the doomed elite help who they've become? From gilded palace to soggy dungeon, this vibrant historical riff revels in exploding our ideas of comfort, complacency and compassion.
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2017
Marie, the young queen of France, lives in a society of extravagance and artifice. But when revolution brews, can the doomed elite help who they've become? From gilded palace to soggy dungeon, this vibrant historical riff revels in exploding our ideas of comfort, complacency and compassion.
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Presents HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2017
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is excited to present the first U.S. national tour of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Feb. 14-19. Tickets start at $37 and can be purchased online at www.ordway.org, by phone at651-224-4222 or in-person at the Ordway ticket office.
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2017
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is excited to present the first U.S. national tour of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Feb. 14-19. Tickets start at $37 and can be purchased online at www.ordway.org, by phone at651-224-4222 or in-person at the Ordway ticket office.
African Music Legends Ladysmith Black Mambazo at the State Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2017
African music legends, Grammy nominees, and Paul Simon 'Graceland' collaborators return to Minneapolis February 4!
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2017
African music legends, Grammy nominees, and Paul Simon 'Graceland' collaborators return to Minneapolis February 4!
Photo Flash: Opening Night of THE BODYGUARD US Tour
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2017
The U.S. National tour of the hit musical, THE BODYGUARD, launched on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017 at the historic Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis as part of Hennepin Theatre Trust's 2016-2017 Bank of America Broadway on Hennepin Season.
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2017
The U.S. National tour of the hit musical, THE BODYGUARD, launched on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017 at the historic Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis as part of Hennepin Theatre Trust's 2016-2017 Bank of America Broadway on Hennepin Season.
Main Street School of Performing Arts Presents MYTH AND LORE
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2017
History's greatest legends come alive in this multi-disciplinary evening of theatre and dance, featuring original work by John Mark and Aeysha Kinnunen. Audience members can expect an evening of highly physical work, breathing new life into ancient stories.
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2017
History's greatest legends come alive in this multi-disciplinary evening of theatre and dance, featuring original work by John Mark and Aeysha Kinnunen. Audience members can expect an evening of highly physical work, breathing new life into ancient stories.
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's Liquid Music presents Ambrose Akinmusire and Kool A.D.: ORIGAMI HARVEST
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2017
Jazz trumpet virtuoso Ambrose Akinmusire joins his "unfurling lines that confound expectation" (Chicago Tribune) with rapper Kool A.D.'s "social consciousness infused irreverence" (Colorlines) to create a brand new chamber music work co-commissioned by Liquid Music and the Ecstatic Music Festival. Guided by Akinmusire's "strong aesthetic compass" (The New York Times), this uniquely explorative and expressive world premiere collaboration will feature the "fearless, precise and forward-looking" (The Chicago Reader) Mivos Quartet alongside pianist Sam Harris and drummer Marcus Gilmore.
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2017
Jazz trumpet virtuoso Ambrose Akinmusire joins his "unfurling lines that confound expectation" (Chicago Tribune) with rapper Kool A.D.'s "social consciousness infused irreverence" (Colorlines) to create a brand new chamber music work co-commissioned by Liquid Music and the Ecstatic Music Festival. Guided by Akinmusire's "strong aesthetic compass" (The New York Times), this uniquely explorative and expressive world premiere collaboration will feature the "fearless, precise and forward-looking" (The Chicago Reader) Mivos Quartet alongside pianist Sam Harris and drummer Marcus Gilmore.
The Playhouse Proudly Presents Roald Dahl's FANTASTIC MR. FOX
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2017
The Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) is bringing Roald Dahl's classic tale to life on the Playhouse main stage this January!
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2017
The Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) is bringing Roald Dahl's classic tale to life on the Playhouse main stage this January!
Patti Smith to Perform HORSES at Carlson Family Stage
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2017
In the fall of 1975, Patti Smith gathered her band in Electric Lady Studios in New York City to record her debut album, Horses. Released in November of that year, it has come to be regarded as a seminal and landmark recording that continues to have resonance and relevance for succeeding generations of musicians and artists.
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2017
In the fall of 1975, Patti Smith gathered her band in Electric Lady Studios in New York City to record her debut album, Horses. Released in November of that year, it has come to be regarded as a seminal and landmark recording that continues to have resonance and relevance for succeeding generations of musicians and artists.
Brave New Workshop Creative Outreach Announces Panelists for Innovation Conference in February
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2017
The Brave New Workshop's (BNW) Creative Outreach team is thrilled to announce its set of panelists for its spring innovation conference, MNovation, on Thursday, February 16th. The third MNovation event features panelists from organizations including Uponor, 3M, C.H. Robinson, Hilton Worldwide, UnitedHealthcare and many others.
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2017
The Brave New Workshop's (BNW) Creative Outreach team is thrilled to announce its set of panelists for its spring innovation conference, MNovation, on Thursday, February 16th. The third MNovation event features panelists from organizations including Uponor, 3M, C.H. Robinson, Hilton Worldwide, UnitedHealthcare and many others.
Jungle Theater Opens 2017 Season with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Drama
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2017
As the cold weather continues in Minnesota, the Jungle Theater warms up with an award-winning drama set in hot, steamy Florida. Anna in the Tropics opens the Jungle's 2017 Season on February 11 and runs through March 12, 2017 at the Lyn-Lake neighborhood theater, 2951 Lyndale Ave. S. in Minneapolis. The tropical heat and the American dream prove a volatile combination in this poetic and poignant play written by Cuban-born Nilo Cruz and directed by Los Angeles-based Larissa Kokernot.
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2017
As the cold weather continues in Minnesota, the Jungle Theater warms up with an award-winning drama set in hot, steamy Florida. Anna in the Tropics opens the Jungle's 2017 Season on February 11 and runs through March 12, 2017 at the Lyn-Lake neighborhood theater, 2951 Lyndale Ave. S. in Minneapolis. The tropical heat and the American dream prove a volatile combination in this poetic and poignant play written by Cuban-born Nilo Cruz and directed by Los Angeles-based Larissa Kokernot.
Blackhawk to Perform At Prairie's Edge Casino Resort This February
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2017
Multi-platinum-selling country artist Blackhawk will perform on February 4, 2017 at Prairie's Edge Casino Resort. With a dozen top ten hits including two number ones to their credit and album sales that exceed seven million records, they continue to carve out their own place in music history.
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2017
Multi-platinum-selling country artist Blackhawk will perform on February 4, 2017 at Prairie's Edge Casino Resort. With a dozen top ten hits including two number ones to their credit and album sales that exceed seven million records, they continue to carve out their own place in music history.
Tickets on Sale Friday for THE BODYGUARD's National Tour Launch in Minneapolis
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2017
Hennepin Theatre Trust has announced that the U.S. National tour of the hit musical, THE BODYGUARD, launches in Minneapolis as part of the 2016-2017 Bank of America Broadway on Hennepin Season Jan. 10-15, 2017 at the historic Orpheum Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2017
Hennepin Theatre Trust has announced that the U.S. National tour of the hit musical, THE BODYGUARD, launches in Minneapolis as part of the 2016-2017 Bank of America Broadway on Hennepin Season Jan. 10-15, 2017 at the historic Orpheum Theatre.
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Presents ELVIS LIVES: The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Event
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2017
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is excited to present a special one-night-only performance of Elvis Lives: The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Event on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $28 and can be purchased online at www.ordway.org, by phone at 651-224-4222 or in person at the Ordway ticket office.
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2017
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is excited to present a special one-night-only performance of Elvis Lives: The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Event on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $28 and can be purchased online at www.ordway.org, by phone at 651-224-4222 or in person at the Ordway ticket office.
CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES: RISE UP O MEN Comes to Plymouth Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2017
Let's hear it for the boys! Fans of the hit Troupe America musical comedy series Church Basement Ladies will finally get to know more about the men of East Cornucopia Lutheran Church, in the new production Rise Up O Men at the Plymouth Playhouse, running from now through May 21.
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2017
Let's hear it for the boys! Fans of the hit Troupe America musical comedy series Church Basement Ladies will finally get to know more about the men of East Cornucopia Lutheran Church, in the new production Rise Up O Men at the Plymouth Playhouse, running from now through May 21.
Pour Wine Bistro Welcomes Back Dan Navarro to Otsego in February
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2017
For over thirty years, Dan Navarro has written, sung, played and acted his way through a rich and varied career…
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2017
For over thirty years, Dan Navarro has written, sung, played and acted his way through a rich and varied career…
Mixed Blood Presents Bilingual Production CORAZON ETERNO
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2017
Inspired by the works of Nobel Prize winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Love in the Time of Cholera), playwright Caridad Svich has created a poetic, romantic adventure of love ignited, denied, rekindled, rejected, and renewed; of love pragmatic and impossible, temporal and eternal; and ultimately of love transforming the human experience.
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2017
Inspired by the works of Nobel Prize winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Love in the Time of Cholera), playwright Caridad Svich has created a poetic, romantic adventure of love ignited, denied, rekindled, rejected, and renewed; of love pragmatic and impossible, temporal and eternal; and ultimately of love transforming the human experience.
The World Crime League to Present THE DEAD OF WINTER DOUBLE FEATURE
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2017
The World Crime League Theatre Company will present THE DEAD OF WINTER DOUBLE FEATURE - two horror-themed one-act plays.
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2017
The World Crime League Theatre Company will present THE DEAD OF WINTER DOUBLE FEATURE - two horror-themed one-act plays.
Loudmouth Collective Closes Out 5th Season with THE TESTAMENT OF MARY by Colm Tóibín.
by BWW News Desk - January 06, 2017
Loudmouth Collective is pleased to close out their 5th season with The Testament of Mary by Colm Toibin.
by BWW News Desk - January 06, 2017
Loudmouth Collective is pleased to close out their 5th season with The Testament of Mary by Colm Toibin.
Ifrah Mansour's HOW TO HAVE FUN IN A CIVIL WAR to Play Encore Performances at CTC
by BWW News Desk - January 06, 2017
Back by popular demand, Minnesota-based Somali playwright and performer Ifrah Mansour revisits her childhood memories during the 1991 Somali civil war to confront violent history with humor, and provide a voice for the stories of children.
by BWW News Desk - January 06, 2017
Back by popular demand, Minnesota-based Somali playwright and performer Ifrah Mansour revisits her childhood memories during the 1991 Somali civil war to confront violent history with humor, and provide a voice for the stories of children.
Park Square and Mu Performing Arts to Co-Produce FLOWER DRUM SONG
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2017
Park Square continues its 42nd season on the Proscenium Stage with a Mu Performing Arts and Park Square Theatre co-production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Flower Drum Song, directed by Mu Artistic Director Randy Reyes, based on the 2002 book adaptation by Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly, Yellowface, Chinglish). Previously produced by Mu in 2009, this will be a fully reimagined production featuring new and familiar faces. Flower Drum Song, created by legendary musical theater duo Rodgers and Hammerstein takes audiences to the vibrant world of San Francisco's Chinatown in the 1950s to Club Chop Suey, a nightclub owned by a Chinese-American family. Old World tradition clashes with New World trends as two generations, father and son, struggle to honor and protect their cultural traditions while adapting to the changing times.
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2017
Park Square continues its 42nd season on the Proscenium Stage with a Mu Performing Arts and Park Square Theatre co-production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Flower Drum Song, directed by Mu Artistic Director Randy Reyes, based on the 2002 book adaptation by Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly, Yellowface, Chinglish). Previously produced by Mu in 2009, this will be a fully reimagined production featuring new and familiar faces. Flower Drum Song, created by legendary musical theater duo Rodgers and Hammerstein takes audiences to the vibrant world of San Francisco's Chinatown in the 1950s to Club Chop Suey, a nightclub owned by a Chinese-American family. Old World tradition clashes with New World trends as two generations, father and son, struggle to honor and protect their cultural traditions while adapting to the changing times.
Four Humors to Bring THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST to the Southern Theater
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2017
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, written by Oscar Wilde, will run for 10 shows only, February 17-25, 2017, performed by Four Humors at the Southern Theater.
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2017
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, written by Oscar Wilde, will run for 10 shows only, February 17-25, 2017, performed by Four Humors at the Southern Theater.
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