THE RED VELVET CAKE WAR Plays Lyric Arts' Main Street Stage, Now thru 6/14
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2014
Lyric Arts is thrilled to bring The Red Velvet Cake War to life on the Main Street Stage from today, May 30th through June 14th, 2014.
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2014
Lyric Arts is thrilled to bring The Red Velvet Cake War to life on the Main Street Stage from today, May 30th through June 14th, 2014.
55454 Series to Highlight 'Africans & Muslims in America' and More; Mixed Blood Theatre's 2014-15 Season Announced!
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2014
Cementing its role as a purveyor of new plays, as a destination for the finest talent in the field, and as an anchor in its Cedar-Riverside Minneapolis neighborhood, Mixed Blood Theatre Company will produce, present, and host 20 theatrical productions in the Alan Page Auditorium of its historic firehouse theatre between August of 2014 and July of 2015.
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2014
Cementing its role as a purveyor of new plays, as a destination for the finest talent in the field, and as an anchor in its Cedar-Riverside Minneapolis neighborhood, Mixed Blood Theatre Company will produce, present, and host 20 theatrical productions in the Alan Page Auditorium of its historic firehouse theatre between August of 2014 and July of 2015.
Brave New Workshop to Present WOLF OF WALMART, Begin. 7/2
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2014
The Brave New Workshop Theatre (BNW) is pleased to announce the title and cast of its fall show, 'The Wolf of Walmart.' Previews for the show run July 2 - 10, with opening night on Friday, July 11. 'The Wolf of Walmart' runs through November 1. All performances are at the Brave New Workshop Theatre main stage at 824 Hennepin Avenue, Downtown Minneapolis. Tickets for 'The Wolf of Walmart' are on sale now at (612) 332-6620 or http://theatre.bravenewworkshop.com/
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2014
The Brave New Workshop Theatre (BNW) is pleased to announce the title and cast of its fall show, 'The Wolf of Walmart.' Previews for the show run July 2 - 10, with opening night on Friday, July 11. 'The Wolf of Walmart' runs through November 1. All performances are at the Brave New Workshop Theatre main stage at 824 Hennepin Avenue, Downtown Minneapolis. Tickets for 'The Wolf of Walmart' are on sale now at (612) 332-6620 or http://theatre.bravenewworkshop.com/
The Ordway Presents 2014 FLINT HILLS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL, Now thru 6/1
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2014
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts presents the 14th annual Flint Hills International Children's Festival from today, May 27-June 1.
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2014
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts presents the 14th annual Flint Hills International Children's Festival from today, May 27-June 1.
Illusion Theater to Present MY ANTONIA at Lowry Building, 6/13-28
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2014
Following a special performance of My Ántonia for the Willa Cather Spring Conference at the Red Cloud Opera House in Nebraska, Illusion Theater will bring playwright Allison Moore's critically-acclaimed show to The Lab at the Lowry Building, 350 Saint Peter St. in Saint Paul, for a 10-performance run June 13-28.
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2014
Following a special performance of My Ántonia for the Willa Cather Spring Conference at the Red Cloud Opera House in Nebraska, Illusion Theater will bring playwright Allison Moore's critically-acclaimed show to The Lab at the Lowry Building, 350 Saint Peter St. in Saint Paul, for a 10-performance run June 13-28.
Theatre in the Round Players to Present BEAUX STRATAGEM, 5/30-6/22
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2014
Theatre in the Round Players (TRP) presents The Beaux Stratagem in weekend performances May 30 through June 22, 2014.
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2014
Theatre in the Round Players (TRP) presents The Beaux Stratagem in weekend performances May 30 through June 22, 2014.
Tickets to THE BOOK OF MORMON's Run at State Theatre On Sale 6/8
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2014
Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a record breaking two week run in 2013, returns to Minneapolis for a limited engagement August 20-September 7, 2014 at Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2014
Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a record breaking two week run in 2013, returns to Minneapolis for a limited engagement August 20-September 7, 2014 at Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre.
Jeffrey Hatcher to Star in Jungle Theater's THE HEIRESS, 6/20-8/10
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2014
Acclaimed playwright-screenwriter Jeffrey Hatcher revisits his acting roots in the Jungle Theater's production of THE HEIRESS, portraying Dr. Austin Sloper, a role he says he's always wanted to play. Artistic Director Bain Boehlke designs and directs the celebrated stage adaptation based on one of Henry James' most memorable novels, Washington Square. The elegant costume drama, also stars Kate Guentzel in the title role of Catherine Sloper and her real-life husband John Catron as Morris Townsend, her suitor, supported by an all-star cast including Jennifer Blagen, Charity Jones, Wendy Lehr, Paris Hunter Paul and Anna Sundberg.
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2014
Acclaimed playwright-screenwriter Jeffrey Hatcher revisits his acting roots in the Jungle Theater's production of THE HEIRESS, portraying Dr. Austin Sloper, a role he says he's always wanted to play. Artistic Director Bain Boehlke designs and directs the celebrated stage adaptation based on one of Henry James' most memorable novels, Washington Square. The elegant costume drama, also stars Kate Guentzel in the title role of Catherine Sloper and her real-life husband John Catron as Morris Townsend, her suitor, supported by an all-star cast including Jennifer Blagen, Charity Jones, Wendy Lehr, Paris Hunter Paul and Anna Sundberg.
Gadfly Theatre Productions' Final Frontier Festival to Run 6/13-22
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2014
SIX Sci-Fi and Fantasy one-act plays that fit Gadfly Theatre Productions' queer and feminist mission take over Nimbus Theatre this June! Going where few LGBQTIA* and feminist artists have gone before, The Final Frontier Festival takes recent conversations about the way marginalized people are treated in geek culture and puts a progressive but still wildly entertaining response on stage. The six shows featured are:
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2014
SIX Sci-Fi and Fantasy one-act plays that fit Gadfly Theatre Productions' queer and feminist mission take over Nimbus Theatre this June! Going where few LGBQTIA* and feminist artists have gone before, The Final Frontier Festival takes recent conversations about the way marginalized people are treated in geek culture and puts a progressive but still wildly entertaining response on stage. The six shows featured are:
Photo Flash: First Look - Dr. Seuss' THE CAT IN THE HAT at Children's Theatre Company, 5/22-7/27
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2014
Children's Theatre Company (CTC), in its second year of summer programming following 2013's Ivey Award-winning production If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, remounts Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat beginning May 22 and now extended through July 27. During its run at CTC in 2012, the show, directed by 2013 Ivey Award- winner Jason Ballweber, was a smashing success and subsequently toured to Manitoba, Canada. The Cat in the Hat remains a favorite in the Dr. Seuss canon, and its theatrical reincarnation is high-octane and colorful, brimming with physical humor. Check out a first look below!
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2014
Children's Theatre Company (CTC), in its second year of summer programming following 2013's Ivey Award-winning production If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, remounts Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat beginning May 22 and now extended through July 27. During its run at CTC in 2012, the show, directed by 2013 Ivey Award- winner Jason Ballweber, was a smashing success and subsequently toured to Manitoba, Canada. The Cat in the Hat remains a favorite in the Dr. Seuss canon, and its theatrical reincarnation is high-octane and colorful, brimming with physical humor. Check out a first look below!
BWW Exclusive Interview: WALLFLOWERS and the Minnesota Man - John Halbach
by Noah Lee Jordan - May 15, 2014
Now featured in Kieran Turner's web series WALLFLOWERS, John Halbach is showcasing his acting chops for the world to see---on the internet, of all places.
by Noah Lee Jordan - May 15, 2014
Now featured in Kieran Turner's web series WALLFLOWERS, John Halbach is showcasing his acting chops for the world to see---on the internet, of all places.
SPCO's Liquid Music Series to Present ETHEL 'Documerica,' 6/3
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2014
On Tuesday, June 3rd, at Aria in Minneapolis, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's Liquid Music series, along with Schubert Club Mix and American Composers Forum, presents adventurous string quartet ETHEL performing Documerica, a multimedia presentation featuring new music from a wide range of composing talents.
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2014
On Tuesday, June 3rd, at Aria in Minneapolis, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's Liquid Music series, along with Schubert Club Mix and American Composers Forum, presents adventurous string quartet ETHEL performing Documerica, a multimedia presentation featuring new music from a wide range of composing talents.
Dark & Stormy Opens THE DRUNKEN CITY Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2014
Dark & Stormy Productions presents the regional premiere of the Outer Critics Award-nominated play The Drunken City by Adam Bock. Previously, Dark & Stormy presented Outside Providence by Edward Allan Baker, Speed-the-Plow by David Mamet, and The Receptionist by Adam Bock.
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2014
Dark & Stormy Productions presents the regional premiere of the Outer Critics Award-nominated play The Drunken City by Adam Bock. Previously, Dark & Stormy presented Outside Providence by Edward Allan Baker, Speed-the-Plow by David Mamet, and The Receptionist by Adam Bock.
THE RED VELVET CAKE WAR to Play Lyric Arts' Main Street Stage, 5/30-6/14
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2014
Lyric Arts is thrilled to bring The Red Velvet Cake War to life on the Main Street Stage from May 30th through June 14th, 2014.
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2014
Lyric Arts is thrilled to bring The Red Velvet Cake War to life on the Main Street Stage from May 30th through June 14th, 2014.
BWW Interviews: She Ain't No Cheerleader - Zuri Washington
by Noah Lee Jordan - May 13, 2014
Despite making it through the initial round of auditions and several rounds of callbacks for BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL, reality didn't set in for Zuri Washington until the end of the audition process. Now she's starring in the national tour.
by Noah Lee Jordan - May 13, 2014
Despite making it through the initial round of auditions and several rounds of callbacks for BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL, reality didn't set in for Zuri Washington until the end of the audition process. Now she's starring in the national tour.
Playwrights' Center McKnight Theater Artists to Present Works in Progress, 6/16
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2014
The 2013-14 Playwrights' Center McKnight Theater Artist Fellows Sun Mee Chomet, Denise Prosek and Stephen Yoakam, along with their collaborators, will present selections from works in progress on June 16 at 7 p.m. at the Southern Theater. The event is free and open to the public; advance reservations are strongly recommended and can be made at www.pwcenter.org. The Southern Theater is located at 1420 S Washington Avenue in Minneapolis.
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2014
The 2013-14 Playwrights' Center McKnight Theater Artist Fellows Sun Mee Chomet, Denise Prosek and Stephen Yoakam, along with their collaborators, will present selections from works in progress on June 16 at 7 p.m. at the Southern Theater. The event is free and open to the public; advance reservations are strongly recommended and can be made at www.pwcenter.org. The Southern Theater is located at 1420 S Washington Avenue in Minneapolis.
BWW Seeks Editors in Minneapolis
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2014
BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Minneapolis, MN.
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2014
BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Minneapolis, MN.
Ordway to Present BROADWAY SONGBOOG: COMDEN AND GREEN, 6/13-15
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2014
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts' Broadway Songbook series returns June 13-15 with a tribute to Betty Comden and Adolph Green, who co-wrote some of the most beloved and successful Hollywood musicals and Broadway shows in the mid-20th century. Seating for Broadway Songbook: Comden and Green is on the Ordway's Music Theater Stage, providing a unique backstage experience.
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2014
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts' Broadway Songbook series returns June 13-15 with a tribute to Betty Comden and Adolph Green, who co-wrote some of the most beloved and successful Hollywood musicals and Broadway shows in the mid-20th century. Seating for Broadway Songbook: Comden and Green is on the Ordway's Music Theater Stage, providing a unique backstage experience.
THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE Opens Today at Camp Bar Cabaret
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2014
The Time of Your Life, opens at the Camp Bar Cabaret in Saint Paul, tonight, May 8th.
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2014
The Time of Your Life, opens at the Camp Bar Cabaret in Saint Paul, tonight, May 8th.
SISTER ACT National Tour Coming to the Orpheum, 5/27-6/1
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2014
Sister Act, the hilarious, five-time Tony-nominated musical smash hit is coming to Minneapolis. Called "Divine!" by the Associated Press, Sister Act premieres at the Orpheum Theatre, May 27-June 1, 2014. Tickets are on sale now. Sister Act is presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust as part of its 2013-2014 Broadway Across America-Minneapolis Season. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit HennepinTheatreTrust.org or call 1.800.982.2787.
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2014
Sister Act, the hilarious, five-time Tony-nominated musical smash hit is coming to Minneapolis. Called "Divine!" by the Associated Press, Sister Act premieres at the Orpheum Theatre, May 27-June 1, 2014. Tickets are on sale now. Sister Act is presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust as part of its 2013-2014 Broadway Across America-Minneapolis Season. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit HennepinTheatreTrust.org or call 1.800.982.2787.
Annual Sally Ordway Irvine Awards to be Held 6/9
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2014
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts will host the award ceremony for the 2013 Sally Ordway Irvine Awards on Monday, June 9 at 5:30 p.m. For the first time in the 21-year history of the awards, the public will be invited to attend. There is no admission charge, but guests are asked to register online for free passes at www.ordway.org/sallyawards.
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2014
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts will host the award ceremony for the 2013 Sally Ordway Irvine Awards on Monday, June 9 at 5:30 p.m. For the first time in the 21-year history of the awards, the public will be invited to attend. There is no admission charge, but guests are asked to register online for free passes at www.ordway.org/sallyawards.
SteppingStone's Prudence Johnson Puts on Benefit Concert TALES OF A MISSPENT YOUTH on 5/31
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2014
Prudence Johnson has been one of SteppingStone Theatre's Music Directors for years, and now she's bringing her friends Kevin Kling and T. Mychael Rambo to the SteppingStone Theatre stage for one beguiling evening. The SteppingStone Theatre is proud to host this special concert, Tales of a Misspent Youth, by Prudence and her friends to benefit SteppingStone Theatre and their programs.
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2014
Prudence Johnson has been one of SteppingStone Theatre's Music Directors for years, and now she's bringing her friends Kevin Kling and T. Mychael Rambo to the SteppingStone Theatre stage for one beguiling evening. The SteppingStone Theatre is proud to host this special concert, Tales of a Misspent Youth, by Prudence and her friends to benefit SteppingStone Theatre and their programs.
2014-2015 Season Announced at SteppingStone Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2014
For 27 years, SteppingStone Theatre has given young people a place to experience the joy of creation and a sense that they can make a difference in the world. We keep this front and center every year and this season in particular. At no time has this been more important for today¹s young people.
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2014
For 27 years, SteppingStone Theatre has given young people a place to experience the joy of creation and a sense that they can make a difference in the world. We keep this front and center every year and this season in particular. At no time has this been more important for today¹s young people.
World Premieres from Garrison Keillor & More Set for History Theatre's 2014-15 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2014
History Theatre's 2014-2015 season will include four world premieres beginning Garrison Keillor's first full-length play, written as in honor of the 40th anniversary of his popular radio program, "A Prairie Home Companion."
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2014
History Theatre's 2014-2015 season will include four world premieres beginning Garrison Keillor's first full-length play, written as in honor of the 40th anniversary of his popular radio program, "A Prairie Home Companion."
BWW Interviews: The Music Man Behind the Blue Man Group - Jesse Nolan
by Noah Lee Jordan - May 04, 2014
As I child I remember being afraid of the 'Blue Man' that might sneak out of my closet at night, but that was before I saw the show. Now, I've seen the show six times. BroadwayWorld.com caught up with BLUE MAN GROUP's music director, Jesse Nolan in this Q&A.
by Noah Lee Jordan - May 04, 2014
As I child I remember being afraid of the 'Blue Man' that might sneak out of my closet at night, but that was before I saw the show. Now, I've seen the show six times. BroadwayWorld.com caught up with BLUE MAN GROUP's music director, Jesse Nolan in this Q&A.
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