Original Broadway Cast Members to Lead IF/THEN National Tour in Minneapolis
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2015
Broadway In Chicago has announced Original Broadway Cast member Jackie Burns (If/Then, Wicked, Hair), Tamyra Gray (American Idol Season One Finalist, Rent), and Matthew Hydzik (Side Show, West Side Story, Grease), will join Chicago native and Original Broadway Cast member Anthony Rapp (Rent, Six Degrees of Separation, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown) and the rest of the previously announced cast in the National Tour of IF/THEN, playing Broadway In Chicago's Oriental Theatre for a limited two-week engagement February 23, 2016 - March 6, 2016.
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2015
Broadway In Chicago has announced Original Broadway Cast member Jackie Burns (If/Then, Wicked, Hair), Tamyra Gray (American Idol Season One Finalist, Rent), and Matthew Hydzik (Side Show, West Side Story, Grease), will join Chicago native and Original Broadway Cast member Anthony Rapp (Rent, Six Degrees of Separation, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown) and the rest of the previously announced cast in the National Tour of IF/THEN, playing Broadway In Chicago's Oriental Theatre for a limited two-week engagement February 23, 2016 - March 6, 2016.
BWW Review: Penumbra Theatre's 28th Annual Production of BLACK NATIVITY is a Truly Joyful Noise!
by Jill Schafer - December 07, 2015
Friends, it's been a rough week. With devastating news here at home (the Children's Theatre lawsuit) and around the country (yet another senseless and horrific mass shooting, this time in San Bernadino, CA), on top of all the other painful things we've been dealing with lately, it's almost more than anyone can take. It was under this cloud that I saw Penumbra Theatre's annual production of BLACK NATIVITY for the first time. Yes, even though this is their 28th year, I've never seen BLACK NATIVITY before. I'm not sure how that happened, but this was the perfect time to first experience this truly joyful celebration. The story, the music, the dancing, the feeling of joy and faith and togetherness in that room, was a balm to my soul and did much to restore my faith in humanity. Maybe in times like this, the first and best response is to 'be the light,' and let that light lead us into appropriate action to heal the wounds of society and prevent things like what happened this week from happening again (and again and again) in the future.
by Jill Schafer - December 07, 2015
Friends, it's been a rough week. With devastating news here at home (the Children's Theatre lawsuit) and around the country (yet another senseless and horrific mass shooting, this time in San Bernadino, CA), on top of all the other painful things we've been dealing with lately, it's almost more than anyone can take. It was under this cloud that I saw Penumbra Theatre's annual production of BLACK NATIVITY for the first time. Yes, even though this is their 28th year, I've never seen BLACK NATIVITY before. I'm not sure how that happened, but this was the perfect time to first experience this truly joyful celebration. The story, the music, the dancing, the feeling of joy and faith and togetherness in that room, was a balm to my soul and did much to restore my faith in humanity. Maybe in times like this, the first and best response is to 'be the light,' and let that light lead us into appropriate action to heal the wounds of society and prevent things like what happened this week from happening again (and again and again) in the future.
PARTY IN THE REC ROOM Begins New Year's Day at Bryant Lake Bowl
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2015
Don't make resolutions in the New Year, make reservations to Lorna Landvik's PARTY IN THE REC ROOM. The seventh annual Party in the Rec Room will be on stage for 10 performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm through January 30. Opening New Year's Day (Friday, January 1) at the Bryant Lake Bowl, this wildly popular solo improv show is filled with characters created on the spot and margaritas created in a blender. Tickets are $15 in advance ($18 day of show) and can be purchased online at www.brownpapertickets.com.
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2015
Don't make resolutions in the New Year, make reservations to Lorna Landvik's PARTY IN THE REC ROOM. The seventh annual Party in the Rec Room will be on stage for 10 performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm through January 30. Opening New Year's Day (Friday, January 1) at the Bryant Lake Bowl, this wildly popular solo improv show is filled with characters created on the spot and margaritas created in a blender. Tickets are $15 in advance ($18 day of show) and can be purchased online at www.brownpapertickets.com.
2015 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis Awards Update - Dane Stauffer, Tori Adams Lead!
by BWW Special Coverage - December 04, 2015
Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 27th. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.
by BWW Special Coverage - December 04, 2015
Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 27th. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.
Illusion Theater Receives 'Outstanding Theater' Award
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2015
The National Theatre Conference (NTC), an organization founded in 1925 that meets annually in New York to discuss relevant issues in today's theatre community and to celebrate outstanding achievement in the American theatre, has named the recipients of its 2015 awards. HowlRound Director Polly Carl has been named Person of the Year; the Illusion Theater in Minneapolis, under its co-producing directors Michael Robins and Bonnie Morris, is the recipient of the Outstanding Theatre Award; and playwright Jessica Dickey has been selected as the winner of the Barrie and Bernice Stavis Playwright Award. All three will be honored and presented with their awards and hold discussions with the membership at The Players club during NTC's annual meeting in New York, December 4-6, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2015
The National Theatre Conference (NTC), an organization founded in 1925 that meets annually in New York to discuss relevant issues in today's theatre community and to celebrate outstanding achievement in the American theatre, has named the recipients of its 2015 awards. HowlRound Director Polly Carl has been named Person of the Year; the Illusion Theater in Minneapolis, under its co-producing directors Michael Robins and Bonnie Morris, is the recipient of the Outstanding Theatre Award; and playwright Jessica Dickey has been selected as the winner of the Barrie and Bernice Stavis Playwright Award. All three will be honored and presented with their awards and hold discussions with the membership at The Players club during NTC's annual meeting in New York, December 4-6, 2015.
Miss Richfield 1981's THE CHRISTMAS CONE OF SILENCE Comes to Illusion Theater Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2015
Fresh from her world tour, Miss Richfield 1981 returns to her home state and opens her 16th annual holiday show, THE CHRISTMAS CONE OF SILENCE tonight, December 4 at the Illusion Theater.
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2015
Fresh from her world tour, Miss Richfield 1981 returns to her home state and opens her 16th annual holiday show, THE CHRISTMAS CONE OF SILENCE tonight, December 4 at the Illusion Theater.
Musicians Gift $250,000 to Minnesota Orchestra
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2015
At the Minnesota Orchestra's Annual Meeting today, musicians announced the contribution of a $250,000 gift to the Minnesota Orchestra and the dissolution of their independent 501c3 charitable organization. The gift-which represents income earned by Minnesota Orchestra Musicians (MOM) from self-produced concerts during the Orchestra's 16-month lockout as well as through private donations-will be used to establish a musician-led 'Bellwether Fund' to support education and community programming. The gift was made in memory of Orchestra friend and advocate Lee Henderson.
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2015
At the Minnesota Orchestra's Annual Meeting today, musicians announced the contribution of a $250,000 gift to the Minnesota Orchestra and the dissolution of their independent 501c3 charitable organization. The gift-which represents income earned by Minnesota Orchestra Musicians (MOM) from self-produced concerts during the Orchestra's 16-month lockout as well as through private donations-will be used to establish a musician-led 'Bellwether Fund' to support education and community programming. The gift was made in memory of Orchestra friend and advocate Lee Henderson.
The Duluth Playhouse Presents Disney's MARY POPPINS, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2015
The Duluth Playhouse will present Disney's MARY POPPINS, tonight, December 3-20, 2015, welcoming back guest director/choreographer Michael Matthew Ferrell.
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2015
The Duluth Playhouse will present Disney's MARY POPPINS, tonight, December 3-20, 2015, welcoming back guest director/choreographer Michael Matthew Ferrell.
Liquid Music Launches Podcast
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2015
Liquid Music perpetually seeks to connect increasingly intrepid audiences with innovative new projects and iconoclastic artists through any means within reach. Now, through a new partnership with McNally Smith College of Music, Liquid Music has found a new platform to reach the masses via the fertile realm of audio podcasting with Liquid Music Playlist.
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2015
Liquid Music perpetually seeks to connect increasingly intrepid audiences with innovative new projects and iconoclastic artists through any means within reach. Now, through a new partnership with McNally Smith College of Music, Liquid Music has found a new platform to reach the masses via the fertile realm of audio podcasting with Liquid Music Playlist.
Tickets Go on Sale 12/4 for Hennepin Theatre Trust and Theater Latte Da's GYPSY
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2015
GYPSY, often lauded by critics as the greatest American musical, is the latest in the award-winning Broadway Re-Imagined series produced collaboratively by Hennepin Theatre Trust and Theater Latte Da.
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2015
GYPSY, often lauded by critics as the greatest American musical, is the latest in the award-winning Broadway Re-Imagined series produced collaboratively by Hennepin Theatre Trust and Theater Latte Da.
Comedians Jeff Foxworthy & Larry the Cable Guy to Bring Laughs to the Orpheum This March
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2015
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 on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 5 and 8 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2015
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 on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 5 and 8 p.m.
2015 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis Awards Update 11/27 - Dane Stauffer, Nick Carriere Lead!
by BWW Special Coverage - November 27, 2015
Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 27th. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.
by BWW Special Coverage - November 27, 2015
Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 27th. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.
6 Questions & a Plug with THE COCOANUTS' Ann Michels
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - November 27, 2015
Whether she's in the lead role or in the chorus of the latest musical, Ann Michels is a Twin Cities actor/singer who stands out and who finds a connection with her audiences.
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - November 27, 2015
Whether she's in the lead role or in the chorus of the latest musical, Ann Michels is a Twin Cities actor/singer who stands out and who finds a connection with her audiences.
BWW Review: Casting Spells Productions' FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE is a Funny, Sexy, Awkward, Bittersweet Dance
by Jill Schafer - November 23, 2015
A short order cook who is an ex-con and reads Shakespeare. A waitress who's given up her dream of being an actress and is afraid to hope for anything more in life. It may seem inevitable that these two NYC diner coworkers get together, but how it happens is a funny, sexy, awkward, bittersweet little dance in the two-person play FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE. From the company that brought us the delightfully disgruntled princesses of Disenchanted comes a very different play, but maybe not so different as it at first seems. In just their second outing, Casting Spells Productions once again delivers a funny, risky, well-cast, and entertaining show. I look forward to seeing what spells they cast in the future.
by Jill Schafer - November 23, 2015
A short order cook who is an ex-con and reads Shakespeare. A waitress who's given up her dream of being an actress and is afraid to hope for anything more in life. It may seem inevitable that these two NYC diner coworkers get together, but how it happens is a funny, sexy, awkward, bittersweet little dance in the two-person play FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE. From the company that brought us the delightfully disgruntled princesses of Disenchanted comes a very different play, but maybe not so different as it at first seems. In just their second outing, Casting Spells Productions once again delivers a funny, risky, well-cast, and entertaining show. I look forward to seeing what spells they cast in the future.
BEAUTIFUL's Becky Gulsvig
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - November 23, 2015
Learn more about this native Minnesotan who's made it big in NYC after her beginnings in Moorhead, Minn.
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - November 23, 2015
Learn more about this native Minnesotan who's made it big in NYC after her beginnings in Moorhead, Minn.
Dark & Stormy Productions' SUNSHINE Begins 12/16
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2015
Dark & Stormy Productions today announces the three actors and director for its upcoming regional premiere of Sunshine by William Mastrosimone. Previously, Dark & Stormy has presented Outside Providence by Edward Allan Baker, Speed-the-Plow by David Mamet, The Receptionist by Adam Bock, The Drunken City by Adam Bock, The Hothouse by Harold Pinter, and Extremities by William Mastrosimone. Sunshine will conclude Dark & Stormy's 2015 season.
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2015
Dark & Stormy Productions today announces the three actors and director for its upcoming regional premiere of Sunshine by William Mastrosimone. Previously, Dark & Stormy has presented Outside Providence by Edward Allan Baker, Speed-the-Plow by David Mamet, The Receptionist by Adam Bock, The Drunken City by Adam Bock, The Hothouse by Harold Pinter, and Extremities by William Mastrosimone. Sunshine will conclude Dark & Stormy's 2015 season.
Voting Opens for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis Awards
by BWW Special Coverage - November 20, 2015
Voting has now opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis Regional Awards!
by BWW Special Coverage - November 20, 2015
Voting has now opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis Regional Awards!
SPCO's Liquid Music Series to Present Daniel Wohl's 'Holographic'
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2015
Liquid Music joins forces with pioneering organizations MASS MoCA, Baryshnikov Arts Center and Indianapolis Museum of Art in commissioning and presenting Holographic, a new album and performance series created by Paris-born, Los Angeles-based composer Daniel Wohl, premiering in New York City January 21 & 22 and arriving in Saint Paul on Thursday, February 11. Critics have celebrated Wohl's work as a 'boldly surreal aural experience,' (The New York Times) and applauded his aptitude for crafting music that can 'transport, unsettle and delight all at once' (National Public Radio).
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2015
Liquid Music joins forces with pioneering organizations MASS MoCA, Baryshnikov Arts Center and Indianapolis Museum of Art in commissioning and presenting Holographic, a new album and performance series created by Paris-born, Los Angeles-based composer Daniel Wohl, premiering in New York City January 21 & 22 and arriving in Saint Paul on Thursday, February 11. Critics have celebrated Wohl's work as a 'boldly surreal aural experience,' (The New York Times) and applauded his aptitude for crafting music that can 'transport, unsettle and delight all at once' (National Public Radio).
Park Square to Present JACOB MARLEY's CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2015
Park Square continues its 41st season next month with Tom Mula's irreverent take on Charles Dickens's immortal tale, Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol. The redemption of the iconic curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge is well known, but whatever happened to his equally coldhearted business partner? Stuck in perdition for his vile misdeeds in life, Jacob Marley has one shot to redeem himself for eternity, aided by his own personal demon, who may turn out to be a faithful friend or a fiendish foe. Park Square Artistic Director Richard Cook directs Dane Stauffer* in this humorous and heartwarming tale of salvation and deliverance. Citybeat called the play 'delectably zany...inspired theatre...gives the audience cause to ache, and to laugh, and in the end, to exalt.'
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2015
Park Square continues its 41st season next month with Tom Mula's irreverent take on Charles Dickens's immortal tale, Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol. The redemption of the iconic curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge is well known, but whatever happened to his equally coldhearted business partner? Stuck in perdition for his vile misdeeds in life, Jacob Marley has one shot to redeem himself for eternity, aided by his own personal demon, who may turn out to be a faithful friend or a fiendish foe. Park Square Artistic Director Richard Cook directs Dane Stauffer* in this humorous and heartwarming tale of salvation and deliverance. Citybeat called the play 'delectably zany...inspired theatre...gives the audience cause to ache, and to laugh, and in the end, to exalt.'
CHRISTMAS MY WAY Opens Tonight at Plymouth Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2015
Plymouth Playhouse pays tribute to the Chairman of the Board, legendary crooner Frank Sinatra in Christmas My Way, A Sinatra Holiday Bash opening tonight, November 18, continuing through January 17, 2016.
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2015
Plymouth Playhouse pays tribute to the Chairman of the Board, legendary crooner Frank Sinatra in Christmas My Way, A Sinatra Holiday Bash opening tonight, November 18, continuing through January 17, 2016.
MYTHBUSTERS Jamie & Adam UNLEASHED! Set for State Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2015
The all-new live show MythBusters Jamie & Adam UNLEASHED!, starring Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, co-hosts of the Emmy-nominated Discovery Channel series 'MythBusters,' debuts at the State Theatre (805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis) at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Nov. 18, 2015. The evening of on-stage experiments, audience participation and behind-the-scenes stories showcases the duo's ingenious approach to answering scientific curiosities with mind-blowing special effects. Hyneman has announced that he will end touring with the live show later this year. Tickets go on sale at noon on Friday, May 8. Visit HennepinTheatreTrust.org or call 1.800.982.2787 for tickets and more information.
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2015
The all-new live show MythBusters Jamie & Adam UNLEASHED!, starring Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, co-hosts of the Emmy-nominated Discovery Channel series 'MythBusters,' debuts at the State Theatre (805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis) at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Nov. 18, 2015. The evening of on-stage experiments, audience participation and behind-the-scenes stories showcases the duo's ingenious approach to answering scientific curiosities with mind-blowing special effects. Hyneman has announced that he will end touring with the live show later this year. Tickets go on sale at noon on Friday, May 8. Visit HennepinTheatreTrust.org or call 1.800.982.2787 for tickets and more information.
WeDo, Minneapolis' New West Downtown Cultural District, to Launch Nov 18
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2015
?WeDo (pronounced wee-doo) is the newly named West Downtown Cultural District in Minneapolis that resulted from a collaborative, long-term planning process. This place, brand and destination defines a unique arts and culture district. Spanning 1.7 miles with Hennepin Avenue at its center, WeDo runs from the Walker Art Center to the Mississippi River, and between First Avenue and Nicollet Mall.
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2015
?WeDo (pronounced wee-doo) is the newly named West Downtown Cultural District in Minneapolis that resulted from a collaborative, long-term planning process. This place, brand and destination defines a unique arts and culture district. Spanning 1.7 miles with Hennepin Avenue at its center, WeDo runs from the Walker Art Center to the Mississippi River, and between First Avenue and Nicollet Mall.
Park Square to Continue Season with THE SNOW QUEEN
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2015
Park Square continues its 41st season this month with the new musical spectacular THE SNOW QUEEN adapted and set to music by Michael Smith. Based on the beloved fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen that inspired the Disney movie Frozen, this new and innovative musical uses folk music to tell the age-old tale of the struggle between good and evil, and the girl who finds the strength to triumph. Doug Scholz-Carlson directs this regional premiere, and Denise Prosek serves as musical director. Jamie Kranz* is the stage manager. Talk Theatre called the new musical '... a smart, artful chamber folk opera. It will dazzle you.'
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2015
Park Square continues its 41st season this month with the new musical spectacular THE SNOW QUEEN adapted and set to music by Michael Smith. Based on the beloved fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen that inspired the Disney movie Frozen, this new and innovative musical uses folk music to tell the age-old tale of the struggle between good and evil, and the girl who finds the strength to triumph. Doug Scholz-Carlson directs this regional premiere, and Denise Prosek serves as musical director. Jamie Kranz* is the stage manager. Talk Theatre called the new musical '... a smart, artful chamber folk opera. It will dazzle you.'
CINDRELLA to Open This Week at The Old Log Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2015
The Old Log Theatre presents Excelsior Entertainments production of CINDERELLA, new adaptation of the classic fable, running November 17th through December 31st, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2015
The Old Log Theatre presents Excelsior Entertainments production of CINDERELLA, new adaptation of the classic fable, running November 17th through December 31st, 2015.
6 Questions & a Plug with EMILIE/EURIDYCE's Isabel Nelson
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - November 16, 2015
Director talks about her show EMILIE/EURIDYCE at Illusion Theater
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - November 16, 2015
Director talks about her show EMILIE/EURIDYCE at Illusion Theater
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