BWW Review: THUNDER KNOCKING AT THE DOOR at Ten Thousand Things
by Karen Bovard - March 09, 2020
Enjoy a rare thing: A black musical rooted in the blues that conjures up mythic characters and is also, fundamentally, a feel-good family story. THUNDER KNOCKING ON THE DOOR in the hands of the social activist theater company Ten Thousand Things is a celebration of love, music, movement, and the mystical moments that cause us to transform into new, fuller versions of ourselves.
by Karen Bovard - March 09, 2020
Enjoy a rare thing: A black musical rooted in the blues that conjures up mythic characters and is also, fundamentally, a feel-good family story. THUNDER KNOCKING ON THE DOOR in the hands of the social activist theater company Ten Thousand Things is a celebration of love, music, movement, and the mystical moments that cause us to transform into new, fuller versions of ourselves.
Hennepin Theatre Trust Has Received a Grant from Disney for Theater Education
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2020
Hennepin Theatre Trust has been awarded a grant from Disney to bring the Disney Musicals in Schools program to the Twin Cities. The national program is a free initiative developed by Disney Theatrical Productions to create sustainable theater programs in under-resourced elementary schools. The grant funds programming for two years in select elementary schools. Hennepin Theatre Trust has selected three area public elementary schools to participate in the inaugural year all of which receive federal Title I funding for low-income populations including Peter Hobart Elementary School (St. Louis Park), Susan Lindgren Elementary School (St. Louis Park) and Valley View Elementary School (Columbia Heights). Another four schools will be added to the program next year.
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2020
Hennepin Theatre Trust has been awarded a grant from Disney to bring the Disney Musicals in Schools program to the Twin Cities. The national program is a free initiative developed by Disney Theatrical Productions to create sustainable theater programs in under-resourced elementary schools. The grant funds programming for two years in select elementary schools. Hennepin Theatre Trust has selected three area public elementary schools to participate in the inaugural year all of which receive federal Title I funding for low-income populations including Peter Hobart Elementary School (St. Louis Park), Susan Lindgren Elementary School (St. Louis Park) and Valley View Elementary School (Columbia Heights). Another four schools will be added to the program next year.
BWW Review: THE CONVERT mesmerizes at Frank Theatre
by Korey Beyersdorf - March 09, 2020
The Frank Theatre's production of The Convert is a gripping dramatization that explores the clash between Christianity and African tribal beliefs through the eyes of a young girl caught between the two worlds.
by Korey Beyersdorf - March 09, 2020
The Frank Theatre's production of The Convert is a gripping dramatization that explores the clash between Christianity and African tribal beliefs through the eyes of a young girl caught between the two worlds.
Review Roundup: THE MUSIC MAN at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres - What Did the Critics Think?
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2020
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (CDT) brings its audiences Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN. a colorful, musical comedy that's all-American as apple pie and a beloved classic for every generation. THE MUSIC MAN opened to a week of previews on February 28 and celebrated its official opening on Friday, March 6, 2020.
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2020
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (CDT) brings its audiences Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN. a colorful, musical comedy that's all-American as apple pie and a beloved classic for every generation. THE MUSIC MAN opened to a week of previews on February 28 and celebrated its official opening on Friday, March 6, 2020.
VIDEO: First Look at THE MUSIC MAN at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2020
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (CDT) brings its audiences Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN. a colorful, musical comedy that's all-American as apple pie and a beloved classic for every generation. THE MUSIC MAN opened to a week of previews on February 28 and celebrated its official opening on Friday, March 6, 2020.
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2020
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (CDT) brings its audiences Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN. a colorful, musical comedy that's all-American as apple pie and a beloved classic for every generation. THE MUSIC MAN opened to a week of previews on February 28 and celebrated its official opening on Friday, March 6, 2020.
BWW Feature: TWELFTH NIGHT at Guthrie Theater
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - March 08, 2020
Two ensemble members highlight how production design influenced their performances in this unique look at Shakepeare's TWELFTH NIGHT.
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - March 08, 2020
Two ensemble members highlight how production design influenced their performances in this unique look at Shakepeare's TWELFTH NIGHT.
BWW Review: FACE TO FACE: HMONG WOMEN'S EXPERIENCES at Park Square Theatre
by Karen Bovard - March 08, 2020
Theater can be a place to get to know your neighbors, and their stories. That's what's happening in a short run of an original work about contemporary Hmong-American women at the Park Square Theatre in Saint Paul. It was devised there, based on multiple interviews conducted by Sara Zatz, the Associate Director of the Ping Chong Company from New York City. FACE TO FACE is the latest in a series running since 1992, with over 60 original scripts.
by Karen Bovard - March 08, 2020
Theater can be a place to get to know your neighbors, and their stories. That's what's happening in a short run of an original work about contemporary Hmong-American women at the Park Square Theatre in Saint Paul. It was devised there, based on multiple interviews conducted by Sara Zatz, the Associate Director of the Ping Chong Company from New York City. FACE TO FACE is the latest in a series running since 1992, with over 60 original scripts.
BWW Feature: MY FAIR CITY at Hennepin Theatre Trust
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - March 06, 2020
While MY FAIR LADY plays at the Orpheum, you can go next door and explore what Minneapolis was like during the time period of the early 1900s. Exhibit My Fair City is available through March 2020.
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - March 06, 2020
While MY FAIR LADY plays at the Orpheum, you can go next door and explore what Minneapolis was like during the time period of the early 1900s. Exhibit My Fair City is available through March 2020.
Northrop to Present Cameron Carpenter and the Minnesota Orchestra
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2020
One of the world's most dynamic and intriguing organists, Cameron Carpenter, will showcase his talents on Northrop's recently restored pipe organ Fri, Mar 27 and Sat, Mar 28, in a program with the Minnesota Orchestra and associate conductor Akiko Fujimoto. Carpenter has been called a 'virtuoso composer and performer who plays everything from Bach to pop' (NPR) and most recently performed in Minneapolis with Minnesota Orchestra in Apr 2018. The Minnesota Orchestra inaugurated Northrop's restored pipe organ with two concerts in Oct 2018 featuring organist Paul Jacobs.
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2020
One of the world's most dynamic and intriguing organists, Cameron Carpenter, will showcase his talents on Northrop's recently restored pipe organ Fri, Mar 27 and Sat, Mar 28, in a program with the Minnesota Orchestra and associate conductor Akiko Fujimoto. Carpenter has been called a 'virtuoso composer and performer who plays everything from Bach to pop' (NPR) and most recently performed in Minneapolis with Minnesota Orchestra in Apr 2018. The Minnesota Orchestra inaugurated Northrop's restored pipe organ with two concerts in Oct 2018 featuring organist Paul Jacobs.
Chris Coquyt Named The Bachelor In Minneapolis For THE BACHELOR LIVE ON STAGE
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2020
Chris Coquyt has been named Minneapolis' The Bachelor for The Bachelor Live on Stage coming to the historic State Theatre (805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis) on Wednesday, March 11. MagicSpace Entertainment and producers Mark Swanhart and Guy Phillips present a?oeBachelora?? franchise fan favorites Becca Kufrin and Ben Higgins as co-hosts of The Bachelor Live on Stage.
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2020
Chris Coquyt has been named Minneapolis' The Bachelor for The Bachelor Live on Stage coming to the historic State Theatre (805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis) on Wednesday, March 11. MagicSpace Entertainment and producers Mark Swanhart and Guy Phillips present a?oeBachelora?? franchise fan favorites Becca Kufrin and Ben Higgins as co-hosts of The Bachelor Live on Stage.
Minnesota Orchestra And Jon Kimura Parker Unveil Plans For 2020 SUMMER AT ORCHESTRA HALL
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2020
Minnesota Orchestra Creative Partner for Summer at Orchestra Hall Jon Kimura Parker and President and CEO Michelle Miller Burns announced plans today for Summer at Orchestra Hall, a new take on the Orchestra's summer festival that will run from Friday, July 17, through Sunday, August 9, celebrating the Orchestra's home in the city and its proximity to the revitalized Peavey Plaza.
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2020
Minnesota Orchestra Creative Partner for Summer at Orchestra Hall Jon Kimura Parker and President and CEO Michelle Miller Burns announced plans today for Summer at Orchestra Hall, a new take on the Orchestra's summer festival that will run from Friday, July 17, through Sunday, August 9, celebrating the Orchestra's home in the city and its proximity to the revitalized Peavey Plaza.
Theatre In The Round Presents Dickens' GREAT EXPECTATIONS
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2020
Theatre in the Round Players (TRP) continues its 68th Season with Barbara Field's adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic Great Expectations, in weekend performances from March 20 through April 12.
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2020
Theatre in the Round Players (TRP) continues its 68th Season with Barbara Field's adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic Great Expectations, in weekend performances from March 20 through April 12.
Playwrights' Center And Augsburg University Announce Education Partnership
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2020
The Playwrights' Center and Augsburg University have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding, entering a formal partnership to offer online, university-accredited playwriting courses to students from multiple universities and colleges across the United States. The course offerings will be guided by Augsburg University's Theater Department in conjunction with the Playwrights' Center. Registration and accreditation will go through Augsburg's Center for Global Education and Experience (CGEE).
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2020
The Playwrights' Center and Augsburg University have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding, entering a formal partnership to offer online, university-accredited playwriting courses to students from multiple universities and colleges across the United States. The course offerings will be guided by Augsburg University's Theater Department in conjunction with the Playwrights' Center. Registration and accreditation will go through Augsburg's Center for Global Education and Experience (CGEE).
The Impossibly Possible Children's Theatre Company Has Announced Their 2020 - 2021 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2020
Children's Theatre Company (CTC) has announced the impossibly possible 2020 - 2021 Season, including seven productions, a brand new preschool show, and four musicals designed to delight and inspire families and children of all ages and backgrounds.
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2020
Children's Theatre Company (CTC) has announced the impossibly possible 2020 - 2021 Season, including seven productions, a brand new preschool show, and four musicals designed to delight and inspire families and children of all ages and backgrounds.
Guthrie Theater Announced Cast of EMMA World Premiere
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2020
The Guthrie Theater has announced the cast and creative team for the playful world premiere of Emma, written by Kate Hamill, based on the novel by Jane Austen and directed by Meredith McDonough. In this Guthrie-commissioned work, Hamill's fun and creative adaptation of Austen's social commentary on British life is a fresh take on the beloved classic.
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2020
The Guthrie Theater has announced the cast and creative team for the playful world premiere of Emma, written by Kate Hamill, based on the novel by Jane Austen and directed by Meredith McDonough. In this Guthrie-commissioned work, Hamill's fun and creative adaptation of Austen's social commentary on British life is a fresh take on the beloved classic.
BWW Review: MY FAIR LADY thrills at Orpheum Theatre
by Korey Beyersdorf - March 04, 2020
My Fair Lady, playing at the Orpheum Theatre through March 8th, is a gorgeous revival that will thrill fans of the classic movie as well as theater purists. With familiar songs, beautiful Tony Award-winning costumes and detailed, period-inspired sets, the new production has everything you could want in a Broadway showstopper.
by Korey Beyersdorf - March 04, 2020
My Fair Lady, playing at the Orpheum Theatre through March 8th, is a gorgeous revival that will thrill fans of the classic movie as well as theater purists. With familiar songs, beautiful Tony Award-winning costumes and detailed, period-inspired sets, the new production has everything you could want in a Broadway showstopper.
Photo Flash: First Look at THE BACCHAE at the Guthrie Theater
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2020
The Guthrie Theater presents The Bacchae, written by Euripides, translated by Aaron Poochigian and directed by celebrated Siti Company co-founder Anne Bogart. The globally renowned acting company's debut on the Guthrie's mainstage offers a rare opportunity for local theatergoers to experience this influential Greek tragedy through a contemporary lens.
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2020
The Guthrie Theater presents The Bacchae, written by Euripides, translated by Aaron Poochigian and directed by celebrated Siti Company co-founder Anne Bogart. The globally renowned acting company's debut on the Guthrie's mainstage offers a rare opportunity for local theatergoers to experience this influential Greek tragedy through a contemporary lens.
VIDEO: Guthrie Theater Artistic Director Joseph Haj on THE BACCHAE
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2020
Hear more from artistic director Joseph Haj on welcoming director Anne Bogart and this famed ensemble to the Guthrie below!
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2020
Hear more from artistic director Joseph Haj on welcoming director Anne Bogart and this famed ensemble to the Guthrie below!
PRIME Productions' Dark Comedy, THE ROOMMATE To Be Staged At Park Square In May
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2020
A dark comedy of reinvention, written by one of the most popular playwrights in the country right now, is the latest production by PRIME Productions, a professional theater in the Twin Cities that seeks to explore and illuminate the powerful stories of women over 50. THE ROOMMATE by Jen Silverman will take over the Andy Boss Thrust Stage at Park Square Theatre in the Historic Hamm building in St. Paul, May 7 a?" 24, 2020.
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2020
A dark comedy of reinvention, written by one of the most popular playwrights in the country right now, is the latest production by PRIME Productions, a professional theater in the Twin Cities that seeks to explore and illuminate the powerful stories of women over 50. THE ROOMMATE by Jen Silverman will take over the Andy Boss Thrust Stage at Park Square Theatre in the Historic Hamm building in St. Paul, May 7 a?" 24, 2020.
Guthrie Theater Receives MSAB Arts Access Grant & Joyce Foundation Award
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2020
The Guthrie Theater (Joseph Haj, artistic director) announced that it is the recipient of two funding awards: a Minnesota State Arts Board Arts Access grant to advance ongoing community collaboration and art-making with the local Native community and an award from The Joyce Foundation, which will allow the Guthrie to commission nationally recognized artists Larissa FastHorse and Ty Defoe of Indigenous Direction to create a new theater production that centers around Twin Cities Native stories, specifically that of the Dakota and Anishinaabe-Ojibwe people. Collectively, these two awards allow the Guthrie and the Twin Cities Native community to continue a journey of intentional partnership and collaboration that began three years ago.
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2020
The Guthrie Theater (Joseph Haj, artistic director) announced that it is the recipient of two funding awards: a Minnesota State Arts Board Arts Access grant to advance ongoing community collaboration and art-making with the local Native community and an award from The Joyce Foundation, which will allow the Guthrie to commission nationally recognized artists Larissa FastHorse and Ty Defoe of Indigenous Direction to create a new theater production that centers around Twin Cities Native stories, specifically that of the Dakota and Anishinaabe-Ojibwe people. Collectively, these two awards allow the Guthrie and the Twin Cities Native community to continue a journey of intentional partnership and collaboration that began three years ago.
Northrop Presents Paul Taylor Dance Company
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2020
Throughout his remarkable 64-year career, Paul Taylor was a trail-blazer in the world of modern dance. When he died in 2018 at age 88, he left behind a legacy of masterworks unrivaled by any other modern dance artist. His life and legacy are the focus of The Celebration Tour, coming to Northrop on Sat, Mar 21. While presenters worldwide have been honoring Taylor with different versions of The Celebration Tour, Northrop's program reveals the incredible range of this legendary choreographer in three masterfully crafted and emotionally powerful works, demonstrating Taylor's keen understanding of a?oethe light and the darka?? of the human experience, performed by many of the dancers who completely embody his style.
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2020
Throughout his remarkable 64-year career, Paul Taylor was a trail-blazer in the world of modern dance. When he died in 2018 at age 88, he left behind a legacy of masterworks unrivaled by any other modern dance artist. His life and legacy are the focus of The Celebration Tour, coming to Northrop on Sat, Mar 21. While presenters worldwide have been honoring Taylor with different versions of The Celebration Tour, Northrop's program reveals the incredible range of this legendary choreographer in three masterfully crafted and emotionally powerful works, demonstrating Taylor's keen understanding of a?oethe light and the darka?? of the human experience, performed by many of the dancers who completely embody his style.
Wayward Theatre Company's THE 39 STEPS Opens March 20 at the Minnesota Transportation Museum
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2020
Wayward Theatre Company is committed to bringing work outside of traditional theatre settings, allowing audiences to engage with texts and spaces in new and exciting ways. Next up on Wayward's site-specific docket is the award-winning comedy The 39 Steps, by John Buchan and Patrick Barlow, at the Minnesota Transportation Museum in Saint Paul.
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2020
Wayward Theatre Company is committed to bringing work outside of traditional theatre settings, allowing audiences to engage with texts and spaces in new and exciting ways. Next up on Wayward's site-specific docket is the award-winning comedy The 39 Steps, by John Buchan and Patrick Barlow, at the Minnesota Transportation Museum in Saint Paul.
Northrop to Present Paul Taylor Dance Company
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2020
Throughout his remarkable 64-year career, Paul Taylor was a trail-blazer in the world of modern dance. When he died in 2018 at age 88, he left behind a legacy of masterworks unrivaled by any other modern dance artist. His life and legacy are the focus of The Celebration Tour, coming to Northrop on Sat, Mar 21. While presenters worldwide have been honoring Taylor with different versions of The Celebration Tour, Northrop's program reveals the incredible range of this legendary choreographer in three masterfully crafted and emotionally powerful works, demonstrating Taylor's keen understanding of 'the light and the dark' of the human experience, performed by many of the dancers who completely embody his style.
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2020
Throughout his remarkable 64-year career, Paul Taylor was a trail-blazer in the world of modern dance. When he died in 2018 at age 88, he left behind a legacy of masterworks unrivaled by any other modern dance artist. His life and legacy are the focus of The Celebration Tour, coming to Northrop on Sat, Mar 21. While presenters worldwide have been honoring Taylor with different versions of The Celebration Tour, Northrop's program reveals the incredible range of this legendary choreographer in three masterfully crafted and emotionally powerful works, demonstrating Taylor's keen understanding of 'the light and the dark' of the human experience, performed by many of the dancers who completely embody his style.
The Guthrie Theater Will Present CENTERPLAY Created And Performed By Vie Boheme
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2020
The Guthrie Theater (Joseph Haj, artistic director) will present CENTERPLAY, a one-woman show created and performed by Vie Boheme in the Dowling Studio. In this immersive, multimodal, 360-degree performance, Twin Cities-based artist Vie Boheme uses a fusion of dance and theater to embody the stories of black women. Vivid juxtapositions of live music, movement, spoken word and monologues take center stage as she expresses the complex and interwoven emotions of each woman, defying stereotypes and giving gravity to their experiences with her body, voice and soul.
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2020
The Guthrie Theater (Joseph Haj, artistic director) will present CENTERPLAY, a one-woman show created and performed by Vie Boheme in the Dowling Studio. In this immersive, multimodal, 360-degree performance, Twin Cities-based artist Vie Boheme uses a fusion of dance and theater to embody the stories of black women. Vivid juxtapositions of live music, movement, spoken word and monologues take center stage as she expresses the complex and interwoven emotions of each woman, defying stereotypes and giving gravity to their experiences with her body, voice and soul.
Freshwater Theatre Presents Regional Premiere Of THE BUCKET LIST OF BOOZE CLUB
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2020
Freshwater Theatre proudly presents The Bucket List of Booze Club, a regional premiere by Maureen Paraventi!
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2020
Freshwater Theatre proudly presents The Bucket List of Booze Club, a regional premiere by Maureen Paraventi!
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