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Comedians Jeff Foxworthy & Larry the Cable Guy Bring Laughs to the Orpheum Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2016
Minneapolis, MN - RFD-TV is teaming up with comedians Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy to bring their We've Been Thinking Tour to Hennepin Theatre Trust's historic Orpheum Theatre for two performances tonight, March 19, 2016 at 5 and 8 p.m.
Theatre Coup d'Etat to Present FIGHT NIGHT This Spring
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2016
Theatre Coup d'Etat returns to Bryant Lake Bowl with core company members and Adam Scarpello from Staged Steel Armory to bring you Fight Night, a raucous variety show based on, you guessed it... fighting. Swords, axes, knives, bricks, bats, hand-to-hand, and if they must - rubber chickens.
Celtic Thunder to Return to Minneapolis with 'Legacy' Tour This Fall
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2016
Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today that CELTIC THUNDER, the international singing sensation, will return to Minneapolis with their brand new North American 'Legacy' tour at 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30 at the historic State Theatre (805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis).
Northrop at the University of Minnesota to Present Miami City Ballet, 4/27
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2016
Northrop at the University of Minnesota presents Miami City Ballet with a full live orchestra on Wednesday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m, marking the finale to the 2015//16 season. The sizzling company returns to Northrop for the first time since 2010 with a program as vibrant and intoxicating as their namesake city featuring a Balanchine-based repertory that Le Monde says, 'gives goose bumps to fans of dance,' and Heatscape, by wunderkind choreographer Justin Peck. Northrop's 2016//17 Dance season announcement and an audience reception will follow the performance.
Second Minneapolis Date Added to PAUL MCCARTNEY ONE ON ONE
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2016
Due to the overwhelming response to yesterday's announcement of his May 4 date at the Target Center, Paul McCartney has confirmed a second Minneapolis stop on his brand new One On One tour.
MOTHERHOOD OUT LOUD to Play The Underground Next Month
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2016
The Duluth Playhouse presents for one weekend only MOTHERHOOD OUT LOUD by Theresa Rebeck, Leslie Ayvazian, Michele Lowe, Beth Henley, Claire LaZebnik, David Cale, Jessica Goldberg, Lameece Issaq, Lisa Loomer, Luanne Rice and Marco Pennette.
Gadfly Theatre Productions' to Present ONE NIGHT STANDS; Raises Funds for New Space
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2016
Sponsored by LUSH in Northeast Minneapolis and their fabulous new event center, Gadfly Theatre Productions' One Night Stands brings together the best and queerest entertainment the Twin Cities have to offer!
Singer, Songwriter & Storyteller Lyle Lovett to Play the State Theatre; Tickets on Sale Friday
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2016
Hennepin Theatre Trust presents the Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and storyteller LYLE LOVETT with his LARGE BAND for an evening of Americana music blended with country, jazz, folk, gospel and blues.
Bill Maher to Headline the State Theatre This Fall; Tickets on Sale Friday
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2016
Hennepin Theatre Trust presents the irrepressible comedian and political commentator BILL MAHER for one night only at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8 at the historic State Theatre (805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis).
Ken Urban's A GUIDE FOR THE HOMESICK to Close Playwrights' Center's 2015-16 New Play Series
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2016
On Monday, April 4 and Tuesday, April 5 at 7 p.m. the Playwrights' Center will present readings of Core Writer Ken Urban's new play A GUIDE FOR THE HOMESICK, the final play of the 2015-16 Ruth Easton New Play Series.
Jungle Theater's CONSTELLATIONS Opens 4/15
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2016
The Jungle's 26th Season continues with the regional premiere of CONSTELLATIONS by British playwright Nick Payne, starring Ivey Award-winning Anna Sundberg (Venus in Fur, Detroit) and Ron Menzel (Macbeth, Orson Welles Rehearses 'Moby Dick'). Gary Gisselman, who directed last summer's Jungle hit, You Can't Take It With You, is at the helm of this sophisticated, sexy two-character drama. Constellations opens April 15 and runs through May 29 at the Lyn-Lake neighborhood theater, 2951 Lyndale Ave. S. in Minneapolis.
'HEDWIG,' AN AMERICAN IN PARIS & More Set for Ordway Center's 2016-17 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2016
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts unveiled its 2016-2017 season this evening during its season announcement and community reception celebration, which also kicked off the 16th annual Flint Hills International Children's Festival. The season includes a variety of Ordway produced musicals, Broadway tours, world music concerts, dance performances, Broadway Songbook offerings and special performances that reflect the Ordway's mission of bringing the finest performing arts to Saint Paul.
Tickets to THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY in Minneapolis on Sale Friday
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2016
Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today that the Minneapolis premiere of THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY will run June 21-26 at the Trust's historic Orpheum Theatre (910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis) as part of the Bank of America Broadway on Hennepin Season. An unmistakably romantic story, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY won the 2014 Tony Awards for Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations.
Metallica to Headline Inaugural Rock Concert at Minneapolis' US Bank Stadium
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2016
Metallica today announced that they will be headlining the first rock concert at Minneapolis' US Bank Stadium, the new home of the Minnesota Vikings, on Saturday, August 20th
BIG PANTS & BOTOX Opens 5/5 at Plymouth Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2016
Produced by Troupe America, Inc., the one-woman comedy. BIG PANTS & BOTOX makes its Twin Cities debut at the Plymouth Playhouse opening Thursday, May 5 and continues through August 14, 2016.
Mixed Blood Theatre to Host 40th Anniversary Gala This Spring
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2016
Mixed Blood Theatre's 40th Anniversary Gala will take place on the spring evening of May 14th, 2016, at Paisley Park Studios, the home and recording studio of Minnesota's favorite international recording artist, Prince. Mixed Blood's guests will spend an evening dancing, sipping cocktails, wine and beer, sampling fresh and modern fare at the many food stations, browsing the silent auction for trips, gifts, and adventures, and getting down to the sounds of incredible local musicians.
Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company to Present BAD JEWS, 4/30-5/22
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2016
Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company (MJTC) is pleased to announce the opening of Joshua Harmon's Bad Jews, directed by Hayley Finn. This production runs from April 30th - May 22nd, 2016 at the Highland Park Community Center Theater, 1978 Ford Parkway, St. Paul, MN 55116.  Individual tickets go on sale March 25th and range in price from $20 - $32. Student and group discounts are available. To order, call (651) 647-4315 or visit www.mnjewishtheatre.org. Press passes are available for performances on Saturday, April 30th at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 1st at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
BWW Review: Collide Theatrical Dance Company Delivers a Deliciously Dark New Take on DRACULA through a Collision of Dance, Music, and Theater
by Jill Schafer - March 14, 2016
Collide Theatrical Dance Company is now in their fourth season of creating 'original Broadway-style jazz dance musicals.' As a theater geek who doesn't know much about dance but loves to watch it, Collide provides an accessible and theatrical way to get into dance. I've seen all of their productions over the last four seasons, and their newest creation DRACULA may just be my favorite of them all. Collide is at their best when they let the dancing do the talking, as they do here, telling this modernized story of the iconic Dracula strictly through movement and music. A live band accompanies this fantastic troupe of dancers as they perform innovative and evocative choreography to a wide variety of popular songs reinvented to fit the story. Created by Artistic Director and choreographer Regina Peluso and director Joshua Campbell, this DRACULA truly is a perfect collision of dance, music, and theater to create a new and exciting form of storytelling.
The Ordway to Welcome Mongolian Folk-Rock Fusion Group Hanggai
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2016
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts will welcome Hanggai for a one-night-only performance on Thursday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m.
Woodbury Community Theatre Presents STARS3 on Today
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2016
Woodbury Community Theatre presents 'Stars3!' on Today, March 11! See Your Favorite Disney Prince or Princess on-stage! A great show for kids and adults alike! More Info & Buy Tickets HERE. Come See Our Princesses! 
Tickets to Harry Connick, Jr. Concert at State Theatre on Sale 3/11
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2016
Hennepin Theatre Trust presents pianist, vocalist, composer and star of stage and screen, HARRY CONNICK, JR. for one night only with his band in AN EVENING WITH HARRY CONNICK, JR. at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 12 at the historic State Theatre (805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis). Connick will be performing songs from his new album "That Would Be Me."
BWW Review: Penumbra Theatre Presents Two Powerful One-Act Plays from the Black Arts Movement, THE DUTCHMAN and THE OWL ANSWERS
by Jill Schafer - March 09, 2016
In one of those strange theater-going coincidences, the night after I saw two one-act plays at the Guthrie, I attended opening night of Penumbra's presentation of two one-act plays. Both paired plays by different playwrights linked by a common theme. But unlike the theater comedies THE CRITIC and THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND, THE DUTCHMAN and THE OWL ANSWERS are dense and meaty dramas dealing with heavy issues. They might not make you laugh (except, occasionally, uncomfortably), but they will definitely make you think. Written in the '60s as part of the Black Arts Movement, these plays take an unforgiving look at the racism, sexism, and classism of the day, that still have implications in today's world. A stellar ensemble cast and top-notch production design tie the two very different plays together and highlight the playwrights' messages. Though they are not easy to watch and I can't say I understood everything that was going on, I certainly came away with much to chew on, and a greater understanding of our shared history. Which is pretty much a given at Penumbra Theatre.
IF/THEN's Anthony Rapp Talks Life-Changing Moments and More
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - March 08, 2016
Decisions big or small can alter your life forever. That's the lesson from IF/THEN, opening at Minneapolis' Orpheum Theatre, and of one of it's stars, Anthony Rapp.
Reading of Alice Tuan's CALIFORNIA LOVE Set for Playwrights' Center Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2016
The Playwrights' Center presents another reading of Core Writer Alice Tuan's new play 'California Love' as part of the 2015-16 Ruth Easton New Play Series. It's set for tonight, March 8 at 7 p.m. at the Playwrights' Center, 2301 E. Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis.
Park Square's 2016-17 Season to Include A RAISIN IN THE SUN, THE REALISTIC JONESES & More
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2016
Park Square's 2016-2017 season promises to showcase Park Square at its inclusive best:

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