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Guthrie's ELLA Starring Tina Fabrique Begins Run 7/21
by Eddie Varley - July 21, 2009
Tina Fabrique stars in the title role of this summer theatrical event, weaving myth, memory and music to tell the uplifting and poignant story of one of the greatest jazz and pop vocalists of the 20th century.
The Guthrie Presents SUPER MONKEY 9/17-10/4 In The Dowling Studio
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 20, 2009
The Guthrie will present the world premiere production of Super Monkey by award-winning theater-maker Jon Ferguson, September 17 - October 4 in the Dowling Studio. Single tickets are priced from $18 to $30, with a limited number of premium tickets available for opening night.
Guthrie Theater's 2009-10 Season Tickets Go On Sale 7/19
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2009
Single tickets for the Guthrie Theater's 2009-10 season go on sale Sunday, July 19 at 11 a.m. The season includes 21 plays that are a blend of classics, fresh takes on timeless themes and exciting presentations - including renewed and continuing partnerships and the return of the Guthrie's prestigious WorldStage program.
Boz Scaggs Plays The State Theatre, 9/24, Tickets Go On Sale 7/17 At 10 AM
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2009
Boz Scaggs, whose phenomenally successful 1976 breakthrough album ?Silk Degrees? (re-released in 2007) sold over four million copies, reached number two on the album charts and spawned hit singles including the smash ?Lido Shuffle? and the Grammy winning ?Lowdown,? will play Hennepin Theatre Trust?s State Theatre, at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2009. The concert will highlight the talented soul, rock and, lately, jazz vocalist, guitarist and songwriter performing many of his greatest hits with a full band. An opening act will be announced later. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, July 17, 2009. Visit HennepinTheatreTrust.org or call 1-800-982-2787 to purchase or for more information.
Photo Preview: FAITH HEALER At The Guthrie
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 16, 2009
Guthrie Director Joe Dowling, known throughout Ireland and the United States as a preeminent director and scholar of Brian Friel's work, honors the legendary Irish playwright's 80th birthday by returning to his acting roots to play the title role in this powerful play about faith healer Frank Hardy, his wife Grace and talent manager Teddy.
Boz Scaggs Plays The State Theatre, 9/24, Tickets Go On Sale 7/17 At 10 AM
by Reynard Loki - July 14, 2009
Boz Scaggs, whose phenomenally successful 1976 breakthrough album ?Silk Degrees? (re-released in 2007) sold over four million copies, reached number two on the album charts and spawned hit singles including the smash ?Lido Shuffle? and the Grammy winning ?Lowdown,? will play Hennepin Theatre Trust?s State Theatre, at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2009. The concert will highlight the talented soul, rock and, lately, jazz vocalist, guitarist and songwriter performing many of his greatest hits with a full band. An opening act will be announced later. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, July 17, 2009. Visit HennepinTheatreTrust.org or call 1-800-982-2787 to purchase or for more information.
TONY N' TIMOTHY'S WEDDING Returns to the Lowry Theater 7/26 for One Night Only
by Andrew Newman - July 14, 2009
Actors Theater of Minnesota will bring back the wild gay comedy of 'Tony n Timothy?s Wedding' for one show only on Sunday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lowry Theater in downtown Saint Paul.
Minnesota Dance Theatre Announces 2009-2010 Season With New Local Works
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 14, 2009
Minnesota Dance Theatre (MDT) announces its 2009-2010 Season, featuring newly commissioned work by local choreographers Mariusz Olszewski, ballroom champion and founder of Beyond Ballroom Dance Company, and Justin Leaf, MDT company member and 2009 McKnight Fellowship recipient. Also being commissioned is Fort Worth native and New York Choreographic Institute talent Caroline Beach
Walking Shadow Debuts SQUAWK At The Minnesota Fringe Festival 8/1 Thru 8/8
by Ali Leskowitz - July 14, 2009
Walking Shadow Theatre Company presents the world premiere production of SQUAWK by company member John Heimbuch at the Gremlin Theatre in the Minnesota Fringe Festival from August 1 through 8, 2009. SQUAWK is directed by Amy Rummenie.
Photo Flash: Walking Shadow's ROBOTS VS. FAKE ROBOTS Closes At People's Center Theatre
by Ali Leskowitz - July 14, 2009
Walking Shadow presented the second production ever of Robots vs. Fake Robots by young LA playwright David Largman Murray. This sexy, awkward, and very funny script envisions a dark future where some humans want to be like the ruling robot class. It asks questions about what it means to be human, what we should desire, and what we're willing to give up to achieve our dreams.
Gretchen Bierbaum And Jeremiah Albrecht Win $60,000 Dream Wedding At The Guthrie
by Reynard Loki - July 13, 2009
The Guthrie today announced that Gretchen Bierbaum and Jeremiah Albrecht have won the theater?s spectacular When We Are Married Dream Wedding Giveaway prize package valued at more than $60,000. After eight years of cold feet, this Minneapolis couple will be married on Sunday, August 16 by Guthrie veteran and Father of the Bride film star Peter Michael Goetz, who is currently performing in When We Are Married at the Guthrie.
Guthrie Theater's 2009-10 Season Tickets Go On Sale 7/19
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 13, 2009
Single tickets for the Guthrie Theater's 2009-10 season go on sale Sunday, July 19 at 11 a.m. The season includes 21 plays that are a blend of classics, fresh takes on timeless themes and exciting presentations - including renewed and continuing partnerships and the return of the Guthrie's prestigious WorldStage program.
THE WIZARD OF OZ And CATS Added To Hennepin Theatre Trust's 2009/10 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 13, 2009
Hennepin Theatre Trust today announced two special additions to its 2009/10 Broadway Across America-Minneapolis season-The Wizard of Oz, a new stage production celebrating the timeless 1939 MGM film starring Judy Garland, and CATS, the Andrew Lloyd Webber classic
Theater Latté Da Announces 2009-2010 Season
by Andrew Newman - July 11, 2009
Theater Latté Da has announced its 2009-2010 season, which includes collaborations with the Ordway Center in St. Paul, and the Guthrie and the Hennepin Theatre Trust in Minneapolis.
SteppingStone Theatre Presents Hans Christian Andersen's THE NIGHTINGALE 7/10-8/2
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2009
SteppingStone Theatre for Youth Development is presenting Hans Christian Andersen's The Nightingale, July 10 through August 2, 2009.
SteppingStone Presents THE NIGHTINGALE 7/10 Thru 8/2
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2009
SteppingStone Theatre for Youth Development is presenting Hans Christian Andersen's The Nightingale, July 10 through August 2, 2009. The production, written by local playwright Randy Sue Latimer, and with music by well-known musician and composer Gary Rue, is based on the beloved fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.
Three Generation Of Guthrie Actors Reunite For WHEN WE ARE MARRIED 7/10-8/30
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2009
The Guthrie announced today that three generations of Guthrie actors will comprise the cast of its summer production of J.B. Priestley's rollicking comedy When We Are Married. Under the direction of Guthrie associate artistic director John Miller-Stephany (1776, Jane Eyre, The Constant Wife), the show will reunite many beloved Guthrie company members from the 1960s and 70s, including Barbara Bryne, Helen Carey, Patricia Conolly, Peter Michael Goetz and Linda Kelsey.
Guthrie's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Receives New Adaptation by Barbara Field; Opens Tonight, 11/21
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 08, 2009
The Guthrie announced today that its 35th annual production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol will receive a new adaptation by Barbara Field, with Gary Gisselman directing the Twin Cities holiday classic for the ninth consecutive season and legendary stage and screen actor Peter Michael Goetz returning to play Ebenezer Scrooge.
Yellow Tree Theatre Presents THE CUBICLE For Three Performances In August
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 08, 2009
Yellow Tree Theatre and Theater for the Thirsty present, 'The Cubicle' Hailed as 'one of the favorites of the Fringe' (Des Moines Register, 2006) and the 'Sleeper hit' of the 2005 Minnesota Fringe Festival (Pioneer Press, 2005), 'The Cubicle' has been described as '...a little bit Beckett, a little bit Seinfeld and a whole lot of cunning, well observed originality.' (D. Papatola, Pioneer Press).
Scottish Vocalists The Highland Heartbeat Come To Hennepin Theatre Trust's State Theatre 9/2
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 08, 2009
Highland Heartbeat, the group of Scottish vocalists known for blending traditional and contemporary music from a country renowned for its culture and inventiveness, will debut at Hennepin Theatre Trust's State Theatre, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
NARNIA Comes to Woodbury Community Theatre 7/8-11 At New Life Church
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 07, 2009
Woodbury Community Theatre is pleased to announce our upcoming show, Narnia, the Musical, directed by Laurie Swigart. Performance dates are: July 8, 9, 10, & 11 from 7:00-9:00pm. All performances are at New Life Church, 6758 Bailey Road, Woodbury, MN 55129. Tickets are now available for sale.
Photo Flash: WHEN WE ARE MARRIED Reunites Three Generations Of Guthrie Actors 7/10 Thru 8/30
by Ali Leskowitz - July 06, 2009
The Guthrie announced that three generations of Guthrie actors will comprise the cast of its summer production of J.B. Priestley's rollicking comedy When We Are Married. Under the direction of Guthrie associate artistic director John Miller-Stephany, the show will reunite many beloved Guthrie company members from the 1960s and 70s, including Barbara Bryne, Helen Carey, Patricia Conolly, Peter Michael Goetz and Linda Kelsey.
The Bloomington Civic Theatre & The Bloomington Art Center Announce Merger
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 02, 2009
The Bloomington Civic Theatre (BCT) and the Bloomington Art Center (BAC) are excited to announce their merger has become official as of today.
SteppingStone Theatre Presents Hans Christian Andersen's THE NIGHTINGALE 7/10-8/2
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 01, 2009
SteppingStone Theatre for Youth Development is presenting Hans Christian Andersen's The Nightingale, July 10 through August 2, 2009.

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