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Theatre in the Round Players (TRP) continues its 60th Anniversary Season as the longest-running theatre in Minneapolis with Agatha Christie's mystery "The Hollow" in weekend performances May 25 through June 24.

Chanhassen Dinner Theatre has announced its May updates, including a Mother's Day performance of HAIRSPRAY, Sunday, May 13 with lunch at 11 a.

Minnesota-based chamber group Accordo is described as 'some of the very best instrumentalists in the country, eager to share their love of classical and contemporary chamber music.

Northrop Concerts and Lectures at the University of Minnesota presents the 58th Annual Summer Music Festival at Northrop 2012 (SMFN) on Northrop Plaza.

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts presents the first national tour of the new musical "The Addams Family," based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams.

On June 29th, 2012 Theatre Pro Rata will open 44 Plays for 44 Presidentsat Calvary Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, MN as part of the national Plays for Presidents 2012 Festival.

Park Square Theatre is nearing the finish line on its goal to build a second stage in the Hamm Building in Saint Paul.

Dog in the Door Theater for Kids (DITD) has announced a special workshop day event to celebrate its two-year anniversary of 'lively stage fun for children.

Dog in the Door Theater for Kids (DITD) announces a special workshop day event to celebrate their two-year anniversary of "lively stage fun for children.

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts presents a newly commissioned work for Minneapolis-based dance theater company Ballet of the Dolls, choreographed by the esteemed Myron Johnson, artistic director of the company.

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts presents its 12th annual Flint Hills International Children's Festival from May 29-June 3.

The Ivey Award winning Live Action Set co-presents the premier of Basic North, an evening in three directions, its newest and bravest original production, June 28-July 8, at the Southern Theater in Minneapolis.

The Guthrie's 2012-13 season features three major Tony Award nominees, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris and Other Desert Cities by Jon Robin Baitz, which were both nominated for Best Play.

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time and the inspiration for the Broadway blockbuster Jersey Boys, returns to Minneapolis by popular demand to play Hennepin Theatre Trust's State Theatre at 8 p.

Dog in the Door Theater for Kids (DITD) has announced a special workshop day event to celebrate its two-year anniversary of 'lively stage fun for children.

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (CDT) and the University of Minnesota - Duluth (UMD) will announce the creation of the "The Chanhassen Dinner Theatres and the UMD Department of Theatre Educational and Professional Alliance.

In a rare occurrence, 18 Asian actors bring the colorful 2010 Newbery Honors winner WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON by Grace Lin to life beginning April 27 at the Hopkins Center for the Arts.

SteppingStone Theatre brings the intense sounds and choreographed rhythms of Mu Daiko's Taiko Drumming to the stage, April 27 through May 12, 2012.

Back for their 9th year, StarPlayers present their Musical Theatre Camps for Summer 2012 at Guardian Angels Church, 8260 Hudson Blvd.

Hennepin Theatre Trust presents the new theatrical event Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays, running May 31-June 16, 2012 at the New Century Theatre.

The Yellow Tree Theatre has announced their fifth season, the 2012-2013 season, which features shows such as THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK and CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION.

The Commonweal Theatre Company presents Patrick Barlow's comedy The 39 Steps, May 19th through September 1st with discounted tickets available for previews May 11th to May 18th.

Theater Latté Da presents in partnership with the University of Minnesota Department of Theatre Arts and Dance, SPRING AWAKENING, with book and lyrics by Steven Sater, music by Duncan Sheik, directed by Peter Rothstein, music direction by Denise Prosek, and choreographed by Carl Flink.

In Shakespeare's time, all female roles were played by men (often boy apprentices), who learned to create an idealized version of femininity onstage.

The University of Minnesota and Penumbra Theatre present Reshaping the Black Image on the American Stage: Penumbra's Legacy and Influence.