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BWW Interviews: British Propeller's TAMING OF THE SHREW Actors Dish on Shakespeare and Minneapolis (Part Two)
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - March 29, 2013
British theatre troupe Propeller is presenting Taming of the Shrew in repertory with Twelfth Night at the Guthrie Theater through April 6, 2013. This is the second of a two-part interview with two company members, Vince Leigh and Dan Wheeler.
Photo Flash: Mark Rylance and the Cast of the Guthrie's NICE FISH Go Ice Fishing
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2013
Two-time Tony Award winner Mark Rylance and the cast of Nice Fish recently ventured out onto Minnesota's Silver Lake for an ice fishing expedition, a detour into a first-hand experience of the frozen north.
WHEN THE MOON HITS YOUR EYE to Open Theater Latté Da's NEXT New Musicals Series, 4/12
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2013
Theater Latte Da announced today the line-up for the inaugural year of NEXT: New Musicals in the Making, a major new work program to develop new musical theater in the Twin Cities. NEXT opens with When the Moon Hits Your Eye, running April 12-14, followed by C., running April 19-21, and closes with Bessie's Birthday, running April 26-28, all performed at The Lab Theater in the Minneapolis Warehouse District.
SHERLOCK HOLMES Returns to Park Square in July
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2013
Park Square closes its season June 2013 with the beguiling thriller SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SUICIDE CLUB, a new script by Jeffrey Hatcher. A fast-paced mash-up of the unforgettable characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and 'The Suicide Club' by Robert Louis Stevenson, this script has its roots in Park Square's last wildly popular homage to the great sleuth, Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily (2010). "David Ira Goldstein (Artistic Director of the Arizona Theatre Company, former Artistic Director of Actor's Theatre of Saint Paul) and Jeff Hatcher were in the audience at that show," explains Park Square Artistic Director Richard Cook. "Jeff boasted he could write an even better Sherlock and David Ira said 'then I'll commission it.'" David Mann directs and Steve Hendrickson returns once again as the absurdly smart Holmes, this time in a thriller with multiple murders in which Holmes is either target or suspect.
SPANK! THE FIFTY SHADES PARODY Comes to Mill City Nights, 9/24-28
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2013
SPANK! THE FIFTY SHADES PARODY will run for a limited engagement, September 24-28 at Mill City Nights in Minneapolis.
Ansa Akyea, Emily Gunyou Halaas and More Set for the Guthrie's CLYBOURNE PARK
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2013
The Guthrie Theater today announced complete casting for its production of 2011 Pulitzer Prize and 2012 Tony Award winner Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris, the biting, powerhouse contemporary satire about race and gentrification during the past half century in America. Written in response to Lorraine Hansberry's classic A Raisin in the Sun, Clybourne Park has sparked conversation and dialogue across America wherever it has played. Lisa Peterson (Guthrie: Major Barbara, Oedipus) returns to direct another great, biting American story at the Guthrie after last year's lauded production of Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
BWW Interviews: British Propeller's TAMING OF THE SHREW Actors Dish on Shakespeare and Minneapolis (Part One)
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - March 26, 2013
British theatre troupe Propeller is presenting Taming of the Shrew in repertory with Twelfth Night at the Guthrie Theater through April 6. Two of the 14 actors in the company sat down one recent afternoon to talk about Minneapolis, Shrew and Shakespeare. This is part one of two.
Penumbra Theatre Extends SPUNK Through 4/14
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2013
Penumbra Theatre announced the addition of seven performances of SPUNK, due to popular demand. The extension runs through Sunday, April 14, 2013. The seven additional performances of the extended run are:
GOOD PEOPLE, THE RED BOX, Star Linda Kelsey, and More Set for Park Square Theatre's 2013-14 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2013
Park Square Theatre announces a 2013-2014 Season composed entirely of area, regional and world premieres - opening with David Lindsay-Abaire's dark comedy Good People and closing with the first ever stage depiction of Nero Wolfe, the famously eccentric detective genius created by best-selling author Rex Stout. The talent bringing these stories to life includes bold-faced names and theatre favorites, including the Minnesota stage debut of James Denton of Desperate Housewives fame, the return of Emmy-nominee Linda Kelsey playing Mary Todd Lincoln and the Park Square directing debuts of Joe Chvala and Amy Rummenie.
Cantus to Perform at Guthrie's 50th Anniversary Gala, 6/22
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2013
The Guthrie today announced that the award-winning male vocal ensemble Cantus will perform an original arrangement of a classic from the American musical canon at BEHOLD: A Gala Performance, celebrating the theater's 50th anniversary, on June 22, 2013. Called the 'premier men's vocal ensemble in the United States' by the classical music publication Fanfare, the nine-member Cantus lends its mix of stunning vocals and engaging performance to musical works that span from the Renaissance to the 21st century.
CANTUS to Perform at the Guthrie 50th Anniversary Gala
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2013
The Guthrie today announced that the award-winning male vocal ensemble Cantus will perform an original arrangement of a classic from the American musical canon at BEHOLD: A Gala Performance, celebrating the theater's 50th anniversary, on June 22, 2013. Called the "premier men's vocal ensemble in the United States" by the classical music publication Fanfare, the nine-member Cantus lends its mix of stunning vocals and engaging performance to musical works that span from the Renaissance to the 21st century.
I LOVE TO EAT: A LOVE STORY WITH FOOD Opens 4/26 at the Illusion Theater
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2013
Before Julia Child, Emeril and the Food Network, there was television's first chef, James Beard, who brought fine cooking (and his jovial presence) to the small screen in 1946. Garry Geiken (2008 Ivey Award, Ensemble Acting, Orson's Shadow, Gremlin Theatre) evokes the "face and belly of American gastronomy" in Illusion Theater's regional premiere of I LOVE TO EAT: A LOVE STORY WITH FOOD, opening April 26. The one-man show is on stage through May 18 at the Illusion, 528 Hennepin Ave. in downtown Minneapolis.
Northrop Presents Khmer Arts Ensemble, 4/5
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2013
Northrop at the University of Minnesota presents the Minnesota debut of Khmer Arts Ensemble on Fri, Apr 5 at 8:00 pm at the State Theatre.
Guthrie Theatre Kicks Off Play Care Partnership with YMCA Today with TAMING OF THE SHREW
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2013
The Guthrie, in partnership with the YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities, today announced Play Care, a new program offering discounted adult theater tickets and affordable child care onsite at the Guthrie during select Today matinees in the 2012-2013 season.
Photo Flash: First Look at Children's Theatre Company's JACKIE AND ME
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2013
Based on the popular book series by Dan Gutman, Jackie and Me by Steven Dietz magically transports audiences back to Jackie Robinson's rookie year at the dawn of the Civil Rights movement. Tony- nominated director Marion McClinton will direct Jackie and Me on the UnitedHealth Group Stage now through April 14. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
BWW Reviews: Beloved Musical, MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT, Opens Brief Run at Orpheum
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - March 14, 2013
Monty Python's Spamalot is back to taunt Minneapolis for a second time at the Orpheum Theatre in a limited engagement, March 15-16.
Brave New Workshop Theatre Opens 'Lance Armstrong's Steroid-Pumped Comedy Revue' Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2013
The Brave New Workshop Theatre (BNW) has announced its 2013 spring show: 'Lance Armstrong's Steroid-Pumped Comedy Revue: A Cheater's Guide to Winning.'
Four Humors Presents APRIL FOOLS, 4/1
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2013
Four Humors has announced its 2013-14 season with its annual production of April Fools. This year's festivities will be held at the Brave New Workshop Student Union in Uptown. It will be accompanied by a silent auction, beer and wine bar, and the official unveiling of Four Humors' upcoming season.
BWW Reviews: Educational and Fun SISTER'S EASTER CATECHISM at New Century Theatre
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - March 09, 2013
Don't be late. Don't chew gum. Don't touch your partner. And for heaven's sake, cover your cleavage, unless you want to be scolded by Sister. For the uninitiated and non-Catholics, Sister's Easter Catechism: Will My Bunny Go To Heaven? will surely teach you a thing or two and put a smile on your face.
KBEM Jazz88 Announces Jazz Noir Series Premiere
by Kelsey Denette - March 08, 2013
For those who long for "the grand old days" of radio, Jazz88 KBEM has answered the call. Jazz Noir is a new original radio series complete with live voiceover actors in front of a studio audience, just like in the days of radio's infancy. Jazz88's first episode is an original drama, Charles & Avon, that will be performed, recorded and broadcast in front of a live audience from the Artists' Quarter in downtown Saint Paul on Sunday, April 28, with shows at 5 and 8 p.m. The 8 p.m. performance will be broadcast live. Ticket information will be available at www.jazz88fm.com. The radio show will be re-broadcast on Jazz88 KBEM in June 2013 and on several AMPERS radio stations throughout Minnesota, with potential broadcasts on several public radio jazz stations nationwide.
Guthrie Sets SHAKESPEARE CLASSIC for 3/24
by Kelsey Denette - March 08, 2013
The Guthrie Theater will host the 14th annual Shakespeare Classic on Sunday, March 24, offering young people ages 10 to 17 an opportunity to experience an energetic, original Twelfth Night by Britain's Propeller. This annual event, tailored specifically for young audiences, features a specially prepared play program, $10 tickets to the 1 p.m. matinee performance and a post-play discussion in which actors from the show will engage with the audience.
Theatre in the Round Players Presents LIFE AND BETH, 3/22-4/14
by Kelsey Denette - March 07, 2013
Theatre in the Round Players (TRP) presents the area premiere of LIFE AND BETH by Alan Ayckbourn in weekend performances March 22 through April 14, 2013.
KINGDOM UNDONE Opens at the Southern, 3/15
by Kelsey Denette - March 07, 2013
Kingdom Undone, by Jeremiah and Vanessa Gamble, opens on March 15 at the Southern Theater. This critically acclaimed work with a compelling twist on the last days of Jesus and Judas runs through March 30.
Mixed Blood Theatre's IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES Runs 4/5-27
by Kelsey Denette - March 07, 2013
This tale of courage and sisterhood is inspired by the true story of the Dominican Republic's Mirabal siblings whose underground resistance proved that despots are not invincible. IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES, on stage April 5-27 at Mixed Blood Theatre, will be performed in Spanish and English (with translated supertitles in both languages). This bilingual world premiere of Julia Alavarez's 1994 New York Times best-selling historical fiction is written by Caridad Svich, author of Mixed Blood's 2010 play based on Isabel Allende's The House of the Spirits.
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Theater Latté Da's THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
by Stage Tube - March 06, 2013
Theater Latte Da's THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA plays the Ordway McKnight Theatre (345 Washington Street, Saint Paul), March 14 - April 7, 2013. Get a sneak peek at the production with the first 'In Process' video below!

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