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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.
Minnestota Jewish Theatre Announces Line-up For 15th Season, Opens 10/24
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 30, 2009
Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company will open its 15th anniversary season on October 24, 2009. For the past 14 years the Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company (MJTC) has been igniting your mind by touching your heart with acclaimed regional premiere productions such as Old Wicked Songs, The Magic Dreidels, Rose, Family Secrets, Miklat, Women Before a Glass, Parade, and 2.5 Minute Ride. In our 15th anniversary season, 2009-2010, we continue the tradition of excellence and thought provoking theater.
CTC Adds Debra Barton To Education Department As Director Of TAT Program
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 30, 2009
Children's Theatre Company (CTC) today announced the addition of Debra Baron to its education department. Baron fills the role of director of CTC's Theatre Arts Training (TAT) program, which serves more than 1,500 youth annually.
Guthrie Theater Wraps Up Highly Successful Kushner Celebration
by Reynard Loki - June 29, 2009
From April 18 through June 28, Tony Kushner reigned in Minneapolis and today the Guthrie Theater released information on the stunning success of the Kushner Celebration. In the mainstream media, blogs and social networking sites like Twitter; in coffee shops, restaurants and gatherings throughout the Twin Cities; and in the Guthrie?s lobbies, bars and box office lines, everyone was talking Kushner!
Woodbury Community Theatre Changes Dates For NARNIA Musical, 6/29-7/1
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2009
Due to some scheduling conflicts, WCT has had to change the performance dates for Narnia. They will now be: June 29-July 1: 1-3pm (these student/senior matinees are the same as on the original flyer) July 9, 10 and 11: 7-9pm (these public performance times have changed; cast members need to be available from July 6-July 11 from 5:30pm to 10pm; these are NEW dates)
Guthrie's KUSHNER CELEBRATION Receives Rave Reviews, Continues Thru 6/28
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2009
Guthrie Theater's KUSHNER CELEBRATION continues in Minneapolis with raves for all three productions.
SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT! Plays The Jungle Theater 5/22-6/28
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2009
SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT! The Amazing Adventures of Louis De Rougemont (As Told By Himself) by Donald Margulies May 22 - June 28, directed by Joel Sass
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Bursts Onto The Mainstage At Chanhassen, Runs 6/26-9/26
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2009
With a crash of drums and a flash of light, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat returns by popular demand to Chanhassen Dinner Theatres? Main Stage for a limited run from June 26 ? September 26.
THE WIZARD OF OZ Celebrates 70 Years, STC & HCA Join To Celebrate 6/26, 6/27
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2009
This year, 'The Wizard of Oz' celebrates 70 years of movie magic. To help mark the milestone, Stages Theatre Company (STC) and the Hopkins Center for the Arts (HCA) are collaborating to celebrate the history of this classic hit.
STC Participates In First-Ever Cultural Exchange With Theatre Royal Bath From England
by Reynard Loki - June 25, 2009
Eight acting conservatory students from Stages Theatre Company (STC) are traveling to Bath, England in July as part of a cultural theatre exchange. In return, 13 acting students and three technical theatre students from the Theatre Royal Bath-Young People's Theatre (TRB YPT), the egg, are traveling to Hopkins in August to perform for audiences at STC.
Walking Shadow's ROBOTS VS. FAKE ROBOTS Closes 6/27, Post Show Talk Held 6/25
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2009
Only three performances remain in Walking Shadow's popular Robots vs. Fake Robots! Please join us after our Thursday performance for a post-show discussion with playwright David Largman Murray and director Steve Moulds. Tickets are selling well for this final weekend, so we urge you to reserve now.
Pet Shop Boys Come To Hennepin Theatre Trust's State Theatre 9/16
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 24, 2009
Pet Shop Boys, the innovative British, electronic-dance music duo of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe with more than 50 million recordings sold worldwide, will perform at 8 p.m. at Hennepin Theatre Trust's State Theatre, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009. Tickets go on sale Saturday, June 27, at 1 p.m. Visit www.HennepinTheatreTrust.org or call 1-800-982-2787 for tickets or more information.
Photo Flash: Theatre In The Round's ROOM SERVICE 7/3-8/2
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 23, 2009
Theatre in the Round presents The Finale to its 57th season 'ROOM SERVICE' by John Murray & Allen Boretz July 3 - August 2, 2009
Walking Shadow's ROBOTS VS. FAKE ROBOTS Closes 6/27, Post Show Talk Held 6/25
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 23, 2009
Only three performances remain in Walking Shadow's popular Robots vs. Fake Robots! Please join us after our Thursday performance for a post-show discussion with playwright David Largman Murray and director Steve Moulds. Tickets are selling well for this final weekend, so we urge you to reserve now.
Agatha Christie's THE UNEXPECTED GUEST Plays Theatre In The Round 5/29-6/21
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2009
Theatre in the Round Players (TRP) presents 'The Unexpected Guest' by Agatha Christie in weekend performances May 29 through June 21.
MY FATHER'S BOOKSHELF Explores Alzheimer's Disease At Dowling Studio 6/18-28
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2009
The Guthrie is pleased to present My Father's Bookshelf, the new original production by up-and-coming Twin Cities theater makers Live Action Set. Brought to life through a uniquely creative process, the show brings the tragicomic exploration of Alzheimer's Disease to the Dowling Studio for 10 performances, June 18 - 28.
A CHORUS LINE Returns To The Henepin Theater Trusts' Orpheum Theatre 6/16-21
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2009
A CHORUS LINE, the Tony and Pulitzer Prize Award-winning musical, returns to Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre on June 16-21, 2009. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, this 30th anniversary production of the singular sensation is the original reality show about the lives, dreams and labors of 17 Broadway dancers auditioning for the opportunity of a lifetime-to have the chance to danc
Gruber, Lockwood & More Star In Ordway's SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, Opens 6/16
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2009
An all-star ensemble of performers will dance their way across the Ordway stage in a new production of 'Singin' in the Rain,' opening June 16 on the Ordway main stage. The production features some of the region's brightest talent including Michael Gruber as Don Lockwood, Christina Saffran Ashford as Kathy Selden, Tony Vierling as Cosmo, Austene Van as Lina Lamont, Richard Ooms as R.F. Simpson, and Claudia Wilkens as Dora Bailey.
Tix For National Theatre's Screening Of PHEDRE Go On Sale 6/14; Held 7/8, 7/9
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2009
Tickets for Minnesota's only two screenings of the National Theatre's production of Phédre - July 8 and 9 at the Guthrie Theater - go on sale to the general public on Sunday, June 14 at 11 a.m. A new initiative by the UK's National Theatre to broadcast high-definition performances of its plays to more than 230 movie theaters and performing arts centers worldwide, NT Live begins its pilot season with NT Director Nicholas Hytner's production of Phédre by Jean Racine.
Tickets For The Guthrie's ELLA Go On Sale 6/14; Runs 7/21-9/6
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2009
Tickets for the Guthrie's presentation of Ella, the exhilarating musical about the First Lady of Song, go on sale to the general public on Sunday, June 14 at 11 a.m. 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 TINY KUSHNER Extends For Four Additional Dates, Plays Thru 6/13
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2009
The Guthrie today announced four additional performance dates for the highly-anticipated evening of short plays by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner, dubbed Tiny Kushner. The production, which was scheduled to conclude on June 7, will now play through June 13 in the Dowling Studio.
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Bursts Onto The Mainstage At Chanhassen, Runs 6/26-9/26
by Reynard Loki - June 12, 2009
With a crash of drums and a flash of light, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat returns by popular demand to Chanhassen Dinner Theatres? Main Stage for a limited run from June 26 ? September 26.
ROBOTS VS. FAKE ROBOTS Opens 6/12 At The People's Center Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2009
It is the year 6000. All organic life has been destroyed except for a handful of humans. The world is ruled by ultra-sexy Robots who are mysterious, immortal, and ultra-sexy. Humans want to be like them, and this is sad. Some humans dress up like Robots, and some humans would give anything to become one. Half twisted comedy and half science-fiction fantasia, this new play is filled with desire, betrayal and ultra-sexy Robot dance.
Justin Jones the SCREEN / the THING & RadioBrain Plays Southern Theatre 6/11-14
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 11, 2009
2007 McKnight fellow and 2008 City Pages 'Artist of the Year,' Justin Jones' choreography has been described by critics as 'flawlessly articulate, innovative and surprisingly subtle.' For this compelling night of dance, Jones looks out to the vastness of the universe and in to the cosmos of the human brain.
Single Tickets For Hennepin Theatre Trust's MARY POPPINS Go On Sale Today 6/11
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 11, 2009
Hennepin Theatre Trust and producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh announced today that single tickets for the long-awaited production of Mary Poppins will go on sale to the public Thursday, June 11, 2009.

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