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Gary Hines, an accomplished talent who's best known for his 45-year career with The Sounds of Blackness, is music director for the acclaimed run of THE COLOR PURPLE at St.

OLIVER!, an re-imagining of the iconic musical based on Charles Dickens' classic Oliver Twist, directed by the nationally acclaimed Peter Rothstein, runs tonight, February 4-March 1, 2015, at the historic Pantages Theatre, 710 Hennepin Ave.

There's always room for one more in Children's Theatre Company's production of The Biggest Little House in the Forest, a play specially designed for children ages 2 through 5, opening today, February 3 through March 15, 2015.

Freshwater Theatre Company returns in 2015 with the world premiere of If You Don't Weaken, a new Jewish comedy by local playwright Jenna Zark.

Stages Theatre Company will offer a special Sensory Friendly Performance of Goodnight Moon: The Musical.

I'll never forget the first time I saw Transatlantic Love Affair.

There's always room for one more in Children's Theatre Company's production of The Biggest Little House in the Forest, a play specially designed for children ages 2 through 5, opening February 3 through March 15, 2015.

Get to know Christina Acosta Robinson, who plays the two queens in in Joe Dowling's fantastical re-telling of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM on the Guthrie Theater's Wuertele Thrust stage.

The Illusion Theater's 40th Anniversary Season continues with a powerful play based on the life of Justice Thurgood Marshall, starring one of the Twin Cities' most venerable actors, James Craven.

At first glance, the musicals THE COLOR PURPLE, CALVIN BERGER, and LA CAGE AUX FOLLES may not seem to have much in common.

Stages Theatre Company opens Goodnight Moon: The Musical tonight.

Thea Brooks stars in the national tour of I LOVE LUCY® LIVE ON STAGE, playing at Minneapolis' State Theatre through Jan.

Calvin Berger, a modern, musical comedy about a boy, a girl.

On Saturday, March 7, Theatre Pro Rata opens The Woodsman by Steven Fechter at the Nimbus Theater in Minneapolis.

Loudmouth Collective is closing their third season with another show that is firmly in their wheelhouse of smart, deep, intense, often funny, always thought-provoking, small cast, beautifully directed and acted plays.

The popular Ruth Easton New Play series at the Playwrights' Center continues in February with readings of the new play "Marie and Rosetta" by Core Writer George Brant.

Votes are cast; polls are closed; and results have been tabulated! This was our biggest year yet! After a record number of voters in more than 60 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2014 Minneapolis winners! Thanks to all who voted, and huge congratulations to all the wi

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While in Minneapolis, MN company members from Motown the Musical, under the direction of cast member Christian Dante White, worked with celebrity photographer Brent Dundore to capture the essence of the Motown artists they portray every night onstage in a high fashion shoot.

Next Sunday, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, two of the funniest women in America, will host the Golden Globes.

THE MISANTHROPE, a classic play with a new and unique interpretation is playing the Bryant Lake Bowl now, and BWW Minneapolis got to know a little more about the director who brought it there.

The 55454 SERIES, Africans and Muslims in America, continues with AFRICAN AMERICA, written by Mixed Blood favorite Warren C.

Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today the fall 2014 honorees recognizing theatre accomplishments by Minnesota students and schools participating in the 2014-15 SpotLight Musical Theatre Program.

Stages Theatre Company will offer a special Sensory Friendly Performance of Goodnight Moon: The Musical.

A brand new production of the classic comedy The Misanthrope is running at The Bryant-Lake Bowl in Minneapolis through January 17.