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Theatre in the Round Players Opens Area Premiere of THE BURIAL AT THEBES
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Theatre in the Round Players presents the area premiere of The Burial at Thebes in weekend performances February 12th through March 7th. Irish poet and Nobel Prize winning author Seamus Heaney wrote this new adaptation of the Greek tragedy Antigone. When Creon, the king, refuses to bury her traitorous brother, Antigone defies him and takes the law into her own hands. This short but powerful staging features a striking version of a wise Chorus, and vivid, poetic writing.
THE MOUSETRAP Begins Run at Heritage Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Heritage Theatre Company presents Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap February 12- February 21, 2010 at the Tara Event Hall , 2900 Rice Street, Little Canada, MN 55113
NO CHILD Opens at Pillsbury House Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Pillsbury House Theatre welcomes back NO CHILD... by Nilaja Sun. NO CHILD... will be directed by Noël Raymond and features Sonja Parks in a solo performance portraying all sixteen characters.
YellowTree Theatre Presents Lena Long Legs, 2/12
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Yellow Tree Theatre is thrilled to announce the world premiere of Lena Long Legs, a one-act play by Yellow Tree founder Jessica Lind.
Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota Presents Pilobolus 2/12, 2/13
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota presents Pilobolus, the provocative dance company of today's art world, with adult programming on Friday, Feb 12 and a family-friendly version on Saturday, Feb 13.
Walking Shadow Opens MOJO 2/12-27
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Mojo makes its Regional Premiere February 12 - 27, 2010
Nickelodeon’s STORYTIME LIVE! Plays the State Theatre
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 11, 2010
Nickelodeon's Storytime Live!, the new live stage production featuring Dora the Explorer, The Backyardigans, The Wonder Pets! and Ni Hao, Kai-lan, visits Hennepin Theatre Trust's State Theatre for four performances Wednesday, April 28 and Thursday, April 29, 2010.
The Guthrie Presents Coward's BRIEF ENCOUNTER
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2010
The Guthrie Theater continues its exciting 2009-10 season with Kneehigh Theatre's groundbreaking production of Noël Coward's Brief Encounter, adapted for the stage by Kneehigh Artistic Director Emma Rice.
The Southern Theater Presents HEDDA GABLER 2/11-14
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2010
Genevieve Bennett, creator of the 2008 Twin Cities Chekhov Festival and director of its sold-old production of The Seagull, has proved to be one of the Twin Cities most promising young directors.
Children's Theatre Company Presents ACCORDING TO COYOTE
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 10, 2010
Part superhero, part comic - Coyote, a legendary trickster from Native American lore - gives great gifts to the human race, but along the way encounters misadventures and sticky situations he must use his wiles to maneuver through. The center of legendary oral stories of the Nez Perce tribe, Coyote becomes the subject of According to Coyote, the latest production to open at Children's Theatre Company (CTC).
Youth Artists Raise More Than $3,000 for Haiti Through Stages Theatre Co
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 10, 2010
The cast from Stages Theatre Company's (STC) current production, The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, successfully raised more than $3,000 for the American Red Cross.
Comedian Russell Peters Plays The Pantages Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2010
Comedian Russell Peters will play the Pantages Theatre on Thursday, June 17 at 7:30pm.
George Lopez Comes to the Orpheum Theatre, 3/19
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2010
George Lopez will perform at the Orpheum Theatre on Friday, March 19 at 8:00pm. Tickets go on sale February 12, 2010.
Carol Burnett Comes To The State Theater 4/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 09, 2010
Carol Burnett, the six-time Emmy Award-winning actress, comedienne, singer and author will appear in a special evening, 'Laughter and Reflection: A Conversation with Carol Where the Audience Asks the Questions,' at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at Hennepin Theatre Trust's State Theatre in Minneapolis.
Akram Khan Company Comes To The Walker Arts Center
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 09, 2010
Akram Khan Company presents bahok Wed, Mar, 3, 8:00 pm at Northrop
Penumbra Theatre Presents BLACK PEARL SINGS 2/18/2010-3/14/2010
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 09, 2010
Black Pearl Sings! By Frank Higgins Directed by Lou Bellamy A regional premiere February 18 - March 14, 2010
Shidara Drums At The Ordway 2/24
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 09, 2010
Blending masterful stick work, blinding energy and breakneck speed, Shidara's powerful, energetic Taiko drumming performance comes to Ordway Center for the Performing Arts on February 24 at 7:30p.m.
Walking Shadow Presents MOJO 2/12-27
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 09, 2010
Mojo makes its Regional Premiere February 12 - 27, 2010
YellowTree Theatre Presents Lena Long Legs
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 09, 2010
Yellow Tree Theatre is thrilled to announce the world premiere of Lena Long Legs, a one-act play by Yellow Tree founder Jessica Lind.
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Opens 2/9 At Orpheum Theater
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2010
The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, a hilarious comedy from the creative team of the 12-time Tony Award-winning smash The Producers, debuts in Minnesota at Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre, Feb. 9-14, 2010.
DIXIE'S TUPPERWARE PARTY Takes The Hennepin Stage 2/9-21/2010
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2010
Hennepin Theatre Trust recently announced that Dixie Longate, the fast-talking, wickedly funny Tupperware lady who took off-Broadway by storm with 'Dixie's Tupperware Party,' has packed up her catalogues and fantastic ‘plastic crap,' left her Alabama trailer park and is heading for a run Feb. 9-21, 2010 at Hennepin Stages Theatre, 824 Hennepin Ave., Mpls. Tickets are on sale now.
Jungle Theater Opens 20th Anniversary Season with BLITHE SPIRIT, 2/12
by Andrew Newman - February 08, 2010
The Jungle Theater opens its milestone anniversary season with the timeless wit of Noël Coward, whose work will grace the Jungle stage for the first time in the company's 20 years. BLITHE SPIRIT, directed by Associate Artistic Director Joel Sass, opens February 12 and runs through March 28.
Hennepin's SpotLight Musical Theatre Program Announces Fall 2009 Student Honorees
by Samantha Jacobsen - February 08, 2010
Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today the fall 2009 honorees from among 39 Minnesota high schools participating in its 2009-10 SpotLight Musical Theatre Program. These SpotLight honors recognize students for their individual and group accomplishments in performance and production. The SpotLight program supports the work of Twin Cities' high schools that present musical theatre-from classics including Fiddler on the Roof to the adaptation of Dickens' The Mystery of Edwin Drood.
The Jungle Theater Presents BLITHE SPIRIT
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 08, 2010
The Jungle Theater opens its milestone anniversary season with the timeless wit of Noël Coward, whose work will grace the Jungle stage for the first time in the company's 20 years. BLITHE SPIRIT, directed by Associate Artistic Director Joel Sass, opens February 12 and runs through March 28.
Park Square Theatre Presents PAINTING CHURCHES, Opens 3/5
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 08, 2010
Tina Howe's PAINTING CHURCHES opens March 5. When Mags (Angela Timberman), a New York City painter on the verge of artistic celebrity, returns home to help her aging, eccentric parents (Richard Ooms and Katherine Ferrand) pack up their Boston mansion, she suddenly sees them in a new light.

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