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Review: A CHORUS LINE at Park Square Theatre


by Jared Fessler - May 21, 2026

Park Square Theatre is celebrating its 50th season with a really solid, engaging production of A Chorus Line, running through June 14, 2026. It’s one of those shows that still lands emotionally no matter how familiar you are with it, and this staging keeps things focused on what matters most: the ...

Review: CHARLIE PUTH - WHATEVER'S CLEVER! WORLD TOUR at Armory


by Jared Fessler - May 17, 2026

What did our critic think of CHARLIE PUTH - WHATEVER'S CLEVER! WORLD TOUR at Armory?...

Review: THE HOBBIT at Theatre In The Round


by Jared Fessler - May 15, 2026

What did our critic think of THE HOBBIT at Theatre In The Round?...

Review: BRUNO MARS - THE ROMANTIC TOUR at U.S. Bank Stadium


by Jared Fessler - May 14, 2026

Bruno Mars brought nonstop energy to U.S. Bank Stadium on Wednesday night for The Romantic Tour, and honestly, the crowd was hooked from the second he walked onstage. Opening with “Nothin’ on You” was a smart move — it immediately threw everyone back to the early Bruno days, and the entire s...

Review: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS at Lake Shore Players


by Jared Fessler - May 10, 2026

What did our critic think of ONCE UPON A MATTRESS at Lake Shore Players?...

Review: OLIVER at Ashland Productions


by Jared Fessler - May 10, 2026

What did our critic think of OLIVER at Ashland Productions?...

Review: CALUM SCOTT - THE AVENOIR TOUR 2026 at The Fillmore Minneapolis


by Jared Fessler - May 04, 2026

What did our critic think of CALUM SCOTT - THE AVENOIR TOUR 2026 at The Fillmore Minneapolis?...

Review: DEMI LOVATO - IT'S NOT THAT DEEP TOUR at Target Center Minneapolis


by Jared Fessler - May 03, 2026

What did our critic think of DEMI LOVATO - IT'S NOT THAT DEEP TOUR at Target Center Minneapolis?...

Review: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis


by Jared Fessler - April 30, 2026

Now playing at the Orpheum Theatre through May 17, 2026, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child brings the wizarding world back—but in a way that feels more grown-up and a lot more personal....

Review: FOREVER K-POP - A CELEBRATION CONCERT at State Theatre Minneapolis


by Jared Fessler - April 28, 2026

What did our critic think of FOREVER K-POP - A CELEBRATION CONCERT at State Theatre Minneapolis?...

Past Shows

Breakneck Twelfth Night
Breakneck Twelfth Night
Aug 1 – Aug 9, 2025

TWELFTH NIGHT the Elizabethan “Mardi Gras,” finds men playing women, servants playing masters and a good many more dirty jokes than were traditionally allowed! Tim...

Videos


Footloose: The Musical in Minneapolis / St. Paul Footloose: The Musical
Open Door Community Theatre (6/20-6/28)
Blithe Spirit in Minneapolis / St. Paul Blithe Spirit
Theatre in the Round (6/19-7/12)
Come from Away in Minneapolis / St. Paul Come from Away
Guthrie Theater - McGuire Proscenium Stage (6/07-8/09)
Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms & Spin Doctors in Minneapolis / St. Paul Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms & Spin Doctors
Ledge Amphitheater (9/12-9/12)
Clay Walker in Minneapolis / St. Paul Clay Walker
Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center (8/28-8/28)
Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour in Minneapolis / St. Paul Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour
State Theatre (10/01-10/01)
Paul Taylor Dance Company in Minneapolis / St. Paul Paul Taylor Dance Company
Northrop (9/26-9/26)
Shrek The Musical in Minneapolis / St. Paul Shrek The Musical
Stages Theatre Company (6/20-8/02)
The Most Happy Fella at Hennepin Avenue Church in Minneapolis / St. Paul The Most Happy Fella at Hennepin Avenue Church
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church (5/21-5/24) VIDEOS
Shrek The Musical in Minneapolis / St. Paul Shrek The Musical
Stages Theatre Company (6/20-8/02)