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Theatre Pro Rata Stages ELEPHANT'S GRAVEYARD at Nimbus Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2014
Tonight, February 15th, 2014 Theatre Pro Rata will open the area premiere of Elephant's Graveyard by George Brant at Nimbus Theatre in Minneapolis, MN.
NewBridge Theatre Hosts SERENADE AND SWEETS for Your Valentine Evening Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2014
Find yourself stuck and out of ideas for a romantic Valentine's Day outing? Well fret no more! NewBridge Theatre Company has your evening covered with our 'Serenade and Sweets' package tonight, February 14th at 7pm.
Theatre in the Round Presents DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER, Now thru 3/9
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2014
Theatre in the Round Players (TRP) presents Don't Dress for Dinner by Marc Camoletti in weekend performances tonight, February 14 - March 9, 2014.
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts to Host SOUND OF MUSIC Sing-a-Long, 3/22
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2014
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts announced today that Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music will return to the Ordway for a third year in a row. On Saturday, Mar. 22, the Ordway will present two screenings of the popular film at 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $27.
The Guthrie Presents Kneehigh's TRISTAN & YSEULT, Now thru 3/23
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2014
The Guthrie welcomes the triumphant return of Kneehigh, creators of the smash hit adaptation of Brief Encounter, to present their critically acclaimed production of Tristan & Yseult this season. Director Emma Rice and designer Bill Mitchell reunite to create a must-see theatrical experience that reinvents the ancient love story with comedy, live music, grand passion and tender truths in an irresistible night of love.
John Skelley to Star in HAMLET and ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD at the Guthrie; Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2014
The Guthrie Theater and The Acting Company (TAC) reunite for a sixth year, presenting Hamlet, Shakespeare's story of a Danish prince's search for vengeance, justice and truth, in repertory with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, a reworking of the same tragedy from the point of view of two minor characters and their static existence in a world beyond their comprehension. This two-week engagement April 22 - May 4, on the McGuire Proscenium Stage, will conclude a successful seven-month 42-city tour, during which time these productions played to thousands of adults and students in large and small markets around the United States. Both Hamlet and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead will showcase the talents of graduates of the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater B.F.A. Actor Training Program, as well as alumni of A Guthrie Experience for Actors in Training.
KICKIN' IT IRISH Set for Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 3/17
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2014
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day this year with an evening of driving Irish tunes and percussive toe tapping in 'Kickin' It Irish' on the Main Stage at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres for one performance only on Monday evening, March 17!
Dr. Dan Siegel to Speak at Northrop's Wellbeing Lecture Series, 4/24
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2014
Center for Spirituality and Healing continues its Wellbeing Lecture Series with Dr. Dan Siegel speaking on 'The Art and Science of Relationships: Changing the Cultural Conversation on Relatedness and Wellbeing'. The talk is set for Thursday, April 24, 7:00 pm on the Carlson Family Stage at Northrop.
BLUE MAN GROUP, BRING IT ON and More Set for the Ordway, April-June 2014
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2014
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts will feature many exciting events as part of its April-June calendar.
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Inspires Made Here Storefront Window
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2014
The five-time Tony Award-winning musical play Peter and the Starcatcher, making its Minnesota premiere in a limited engagement March 11-16, 2014, has inspired a new extension of Hennepin Theatre Trust's Made Here Cultural District window display initiative featuring the work of local artists. Peter and the Starcatcher's Tony Award-winning sustainable set design uses recycled materials and was the impetus behind this new Made Here storefront window which captures the spirit of the touring production.
Steve Hendrickson & James A. Williams to Lead ABE LINCOLN AND UNCLE TOM IN THE WHITE HOUSE at Guthrie Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2014
The Guthrie Theater today announced it will welcome the return of Carlyle Brown & Company with Abe Lincoln and Uncle Tom in the White House, a new play which imagines a meeting between two icons in life and literature - President Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Beecher Stowe's fictional character Uncle Tom. Written and directed by Carlyle Brown (Are You Now or Have You Ever Been...), this original piece will play from March 21-April 6, 2014 in the Dowling Studio. Single tickets start at $18 and are now on sale through the Guthrie Box Office at 612.377.2224, toll-free 877.44.STAGE, 612.225.6244 (Group Sales) and online at www.guthrietheater.org.
MJTC Stages THE LAST FIVE YEARS, Now thru 3/2
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2014
Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company will introduce the winter weekend production, The Last Five Years. This intimate musical will open today, February 8 and run through March 2, 2014.
Jungle Theatre Opens SHAKESPEARE'S WILL Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2014
To open its 2014 Season, the Jungle Theater presents the regional premiere of SHAKESPEARE'S WILL, written by award-winning Canadian playwright Vern Thiessen. After the death of William Shakespeare, his widow, Anne Hathaway (played by Cathy Fuller in her Jungle debut), recalls her life with - and without - the enigmatic poet. Artistic Director Bain Boehlke designs and directs an imaginative story of a wife and mother who made tremendous sacrifices for love and life, opening tonight, February 7 and running through March 23 at the Jungle Theater, 2951 Lyndale Av. S. in Minneapolis.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Guthrie Theater's OTHELLO - Peter Macon, Tracey Maloney and More!
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2014
The Guthrie Theater presents William Shakespeare's OTHELLO, directed by Marion McClinton. The show opens Friday, March 14 and runs through Sunday, April 20, 2014. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in rehearsal below!
James T. Alfred and Erika LaVonn to Star in Penumbra's THE MOUNTAINTOP at the Guthrie; Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2014
On the heels of successful presentations of A Raisin in the Sun, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and The Amen Corner, the Guthrie Theater welcomes the return of the acclaimed Penumbra Theatre Company with The Mountaintop - the recipient of the 2010 Olivier Award for Best New Play - written by Katori Hall and directed by Penumbra Founder and Co-Artistic Director Lou Bellamy. The Mountaintop begins performances on March 28 and continues through April 19.
PORGY AND BESS, Ronald K Brown and More Set for The Ordway's 'African Diaspora in Harmony Initiative'
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2014
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts announced today the launch of 'Taking Our Place Centerstage: The African Diaspora in Harmony.' This special initiative offers enhanced programming that includes master classes and workshops, an art exhibition, social gatherings and cultural conversations to celebrate the rich artistic traditions of communities of African and African American ancestry. The surrounding events are designed to enrich the Ordway's 2013-2014 season of world-class performances by Rennie Harris Puremovement, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Maria de Barros, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, and Step Afrika!.
BWW Reviews: A New EVITA Missed a Few Notes
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - February 03, 2014
A new production of Evita just completed a run at Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum in Minneapolis. High flying, adored: Che. Requiem for the Eva we know and loved: changes in the show both enhanced and detracted from the love of Eva Peron.
Photo Flash: History Theatre's THE INCREDIBLE SEASON OF RONNIE RABINOVITZ Opens Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2014
History Theatre will produce the world premiere of a new play by Wisconsin native and the writer of the Broadway hit Lombardi, Eric Simonson. The Incredible Season of Ronnie Rabinovitz tells the remarkable true story of an ordinary 13-year-old boy in Sheboygan, Wis.-Ronnie-who happened to be friends with two extraordinary men: his pen pal, baseball legend and civil rights advocate Jackie Robinson, and the Democratic Senator from Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy, who was campaigning for the Presidential nomination in the Wisconsin primary.
Shadow Horse Theater Presents A KIND OF LOVE STORY, Now thru 2/23
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2014
Shadow Horse Theater Company, LLC is thrilled to announce its season by staging the Minnesota premier of 'A Kind of Love Story' by Jenelle Riley. The original production in Los Angeles was nominated for six 2013 L.A. WEEKLY Theatre Awards. Performances will be taking place at the Old Arizona Studio tonight, February 1st through the 23rd. There will be a special Pay-What-You-Can performance on Valentines Day-Friday Feb 14th. Thurs-Sat performances are at 7PM and on Sundays, at 2PM .
Illusion Theater's 9th Annual LIGHTS UP! Series Kicks Off Today
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2014
For Illusion Theater's Ninth Annual Lights Up! series, Transatlantic Love Affair, the creators of Minnesota Fringe Festival hit Red Resurrected (2011 Encore Slot Winner) and Ivey Award-winning Ballad of the Pale Fisherman (2010), offers ASH LAND, a tale inspired by economic hardships past and present and scored by old American spirituals and new slide guitar compositions. Opening today, January 31, the dynamic and spirited Ash Land runs through February 22 at the downtown Minneapolis theater, located on the eighth floor of The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts, 528 Hennepin Ave.
PORGY AND BESS, Ronald K Brown and More Set for The Ordway's 'African Diaspora in Harmony Initiative'
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2014
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts announced today the launch of 'Taking Our Place Centerstage: The African Diaspora in Harmony.' This special initiative offers enhanced programming that includes master classes and workshops, an art exhibition, social gatherings and cultural conversations to celebrate the rich artistic traditions of communities of African and African American ancestry. The surrounding events are designed to enrich the Ordway's 2013-2014 season of world-class performances by Rennie Harris Puremovement, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Maria de Barros, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, and Step Afrika!.
BWW Reviews: Happy Full or Uncomfortably Full? MMT's FIVE COURSE LOVE
by Noah Lee Jordan - January 30, 2014
FIVE COURSE LOVE by Gregg Coffin has a fairly simple premise, five different love stories set in five themed restaurants and three actors playing all the roles. It's a fast-paced, campy, and wildly outrageous comedy that weaves together music, humor and a little dash of heart.
Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company to Present THE LAST FIVE YEARS, 2/8-3/2
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2014
Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company will present THE LAST FIVE YEARS, with Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, at Hillcrest Center Theater from February 8 - March 2, 2014. Audio Described Performance on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at 1 pm.
Theatre in the Round to Present DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER, 2/14-3/9
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2014
Theatre in the Round Players (TRP) presents Don't Dress for Dinner by Marc Camoletti in weekend performances February 14 - March 9, 2014.
Lyric Arts to Stage GODSPELL, 2/14-3/16
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2014
Lyric Arts will present John Michael Tebelak's classic tale of friendship and sacrifice, Godspell, to audiences at the Main Street Stage from February 14th through March 16th, 2014.

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