MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 260

With his surprising ability to wrangle fellow barnyard animals with determination and unsurpassed politeness, Babe-an unlikely and celebrated hero-makes his stage debut at Children's Theatre Company, beginning Jan.

The Acting Company (TAC), in association with the Guthrie Theater, continues its 28-city national tour, stopping at the Guthrie Theater this month for the premiere of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors.

Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota ventures to downtown Minneapolis to present Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Tue, Mar 8 at 7:30 pm at the State Theatre.

Stages Theatre Company opens the world premiere of 'If You Give a Moose a Muffin' this Friday (Jan.

WCT announces auditions for 'An Irish Journey' in March.

Burkina Electric, an electronic music and dance ensemble whose members live in West Africa, Germany, and New York City, will make its Minnesota debut at the Southern Theater, Jan.

Girls Only: The Secret Comedy of Women, the original hit comedy celebrating the honor, truth, humor and silliness of being female, debuts in Minnesota January 14-April 3, 2010 at Hennepin Stages in downtown Minneapolis.

At the age of 42, Shirley Valentine's marriage and life are in a rut.

When audiences repeatedly request a beloved play, theaters may try to comply within a few years or so.

WCT announces auditions for 'An Irish Journey' in March.

The Southern Theater will co-present the String Theory Music Festival, showcasing the work of national and regional composers and musicians, at five Twin Cities venues, April 14-17, 2011.

Minneapolis' Mixed Blood Theatre's production of Daughters of Africa will be performed at the Lake of the Woods School Auditorium in Baudette on Monday, January 24, 2011 at 7pm.

Stages Theatre Company opens the world premiere of 'If You Give a Moose a Muffin' this Friday (Jan.

World Premiere of Four Little Girls: Birmingham 1963 by Christina Ham runs February 4-27, 2011

WCT announces auditions for 'An Irish Journey' in March.

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 1/09 for Minneapolis

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 1/09 for St.

Billy Elliot The Musical, winner of ten 2009 Tony Awards including Best Musical, debuts in Minnesota at Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre December 16, 2010 to January 9, 2011.

Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions, in association with Weinstein Live Entertainment, bring the 2009 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Billy Elliot the Musical to Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre.

Tandem, a series of dance presentations shared by two choreographers chosen for their unique experimentations and inventive approach to connecting with audiences, will highlight the work of Chicago-based Rachel Damon and Minneapolis-based April Sellers in its inaugural program, January 6-8, 2011, at

The Guthrie Theater and The Acting Company (TAC) reunite for a third year, presenting The Comedy of Errors, the hilarious tale of double mistaken identities, in repertory with Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's classic romance about star-crossed lovers, January 8 - 30, on the McGuire Proscenium Stage.

Children's Theatre Company (CTC) today announced the addition of nine community/business leaders to its Board of Governors.

Bringing her contagious world pop sound to the stage, international recording star Angelique Kidjo performs works from her latest Grammy Award-nominated album, "Oyo" live at the Ordway on January 21 as part of the 2010-2011 Target World Music Series.

As the basis for the Academy Award-nominated film, Babe The Sheep-Pig paid homage to a gallant piglet won by James Cromwell's character "Farmer Hogget.

Theatre in the Round Players (TRP) presents the comedy Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy by Ed Graczyk in weekend performances January 7-30, 2011.