A Unique Assignment by Harrison David Rivers Directed by Richard D. Thompson March 16–April 7, 2024 Two men – Henry Gallagher, white, and James Meredith, Black – are thrust into each other’s lives in the aftermath of the Ole Miss Riot. Meredith was the first African American admitted to the University of Mississippi in 1962. Gallagher, a young second lieutenant in the army who was born and raised in Minnesota, is placed in charge of Meredith’s on-campus security detail. As they navigate the political and social rollercoaster of desegregation, a tenuous relationship is forged – one that, for Gallagher, leads to eventual revelation. Explore this milestone moment in Civil Rights history through Gallagher and Meredith’s own words and perspectives on their shared experience. Discover this significant turning point in the history of the Civil Rights movement. Special Thanks to the Frechette Family Foundation for their support of this project.
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Glensheen (7/9/25-7/27/25)
History Theatre is at 30 East 10th Street, St.Paul, MN.
Glensheen (7/9/25-7/27/25)
Jennifer Grimm Sings Judy Garland (6/14/25-6/14/25)
Whoa, Nellie! The Outlaw King of the Wild Middle West (5/17/25-6/8/25)
Secret Warriors (3/29/25-4/19/25)
Jennifer Grimm Sings Judy Garland (3/1/25-3/1/25)
The Root Beer Lady (1/25/25-2/23/25)
Brass Funkadelic (1/4/25-1/4/25)
I Am Betty (11/23/24-12/29/24)
DON’T MISS DORIS HINES (10/27/24-10/27/24)
HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF (10/26/24-10/26/24)
History Theatre entertains, educates, and engages through creating, developing, and producing new and existing works that explore Minnesota's past and the diverse American experience. Its work provides a unique lens which links our past to the present, explores our common heritage, and illuminates our understanding of what it means to be American. Since its founding in 1978 by Lynn Lohr and Lance Belville, the company has staged more than 100 world premieres, working with nationally recognized playwrights including Jeffrey Hatcher, Eric Simonson, Kevin Kling, Craig Wright, Frank McCourt, Doris Baizley, Melanie Marnich, Kim Hines, John Olive, and Kira Obolensky. From a harrowing slave journey to St. Paul in Adrift on the Mississippi to an urban musical celebration of the Twin Cities in Snapshots: Life in the City, from the rock 'n' roll biography Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story to the dark, complex A Piece of the Rope about Minnesota's first public execution, History Theatre has moved audiences to rediscover, relive, and respect every piece of their history.
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Jesus Christ Superstar
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (12/9 - 12/28) | |
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A Sherlock Carol
Commonweal Theatre Company (11/15 - 12/21) | |
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Ballet Tuesday
Landmark Center (5/5 - 5/5) | |
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If You Give A Mouse A Cookie
Ballet Co.Laboratory (3/7 - 3/15) | |
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Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (6/17 - 6/28) | |
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Jennifer Eckes & Kevin Werner Hohlstein: Back Home for the Holidays
Crooners Supper Club (12/17 - 12/17) | |
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The Phantom of the Opera
Orpheum Theatre (11/21 - 12/7) | |
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Goosebumps Phantom Of the Auditorium
Park Square Theatre (11/21 - 12/14) | |
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