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Children’s Theatre Company

2400 3rd Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55404 

Children’s Theatre Company is a theatre in Minneapolis, MN.

Upcoming Shows

Twelve Kinds of Ice

Oct 13 – Nov 22, 2026

Twelve Kinds of Ice is a world premiere musical at Children's Theatre Company, directed by Artistic Director Rick Dildine, with book, music, and lyrics by Ben Steinfeld. The story follows Ellen as she recalls childhood memories of winter adventures with her father, tracing the...

Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Nov 3 – Jan 3, 2027

Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! returns to Children's Theatre Company following a sold-out run, directed by Dean Holt. The grumpy green Grinch hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville—snatching trees, swiping stockings, and sneaking away with every...

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: The Musical

Jan 12 – Feb 7, 2027

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: The Musical is a playful adaptation of the classic alphabet book, presented by Seattle Children's Theatre and written and directed by Nina Meehan, with music and lyrics by Austin Zumbro. From adventurous A, B, and C to the lonely balladeer Z, little...

Havana Hop

Jan 22 – Jan 31, 2027

Havana Hop, part of Children's Theatre Company's Discovery Series, follows young Yeila, who dreams of being a superstar but struggles with stage fright. When she visits her grandmother in Cuba, she discovers a new rhythm that blends salsa with her hip-hop style, helping her find...

Princess Kay of the Milky Way

Feb 23 – Apr 4, 2027

Princess Kay of the Milky Way is a world premiere musical set at Minnesota's state fair in 1980, featuring book, music, and lyrics by Christopher Anselmo and Jared Corak. The show follows the Berglund family as they navigate farm life, a mom's frozen butterhead sculpture, and...

Mr. Messado's School of Magic for the Young and Young at Heart

Mar 12 – Mar 21, 2027

Mr. Messado's School of Magic for the Young and Young at Heart is an interactive show created and performed by Joshua Messado that blends astonishing tricks, clean comedy, and storytelling. Audiences may find themselves shouting magic words from their seats or joining Messado on...

School of Rock The Musical

May 4 – Jun 27, 2027

School of Rock The Musical, based on the Paramount film by Mike White, closes out Children's Theatre Company's 2026-2027 season. The musical follows struggling rocker Dewey Finn, who poses as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school and transforms a class of straight-A...

Joseph Kekuku and the Voice of the Steel Guitar

May 14 – May 23, 2027

Joseph Kekuku and the Voice of the Steel Guitar tells the true story of a young Native Hawaiian student who, in the late 1800s, discovered a new sound by sliding a piece of steel across his guitar strings. Written by Moses Goods in collaboration with Kealakai Center for Pacific...

Articles

Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis

Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis

by Jared Fessler · October 21, 2026

It’s hard to go wrong with a musical like The Sound of Music. With its familiar songs, memorable characters and story that has stood the test of time, the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic has returned to the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis for a limited engagement through October 25.…

Review: THE TAMING at Yellow Tree Theatre

Review: THE TAMING at Yellow Tree Theatre

by Jared Fessler · October 21, 2026

Politics, beauty pageants, and Shakespeare might seem like an unusual combination, but that's what makes The Taming an interesting concept. Playing at Yellow Tree Theatre in Osseo, this comedy by Lauren Gunderson takes a look at American politics through the eyes of three women who want to make a di…

Review: TWELVE ANGRY MEN at Lyric Arts

Review: TWELVE ANGRY MEN at Lyric Arts

by Jared Fessler · October 21, 2026

What happens when one person questions what everyone else believes? That's at the heart of Twelve Angry Men, playing at Lyric Arts in Anoka. The play follows twelve jurors who must decide whether a young man is guilty of murder. What initially seems like a straightforward case takes a different turn…

Review: KUNENE AND THE KING at Guthrie Theater

Review: KUNENE AND THE KING at Guthrie Theater

by Joe Sarafolean · October 20, 2026

In most cases, American audiences encounter stories about racial and socioeconomic disparities through a distinctly American lens. However, the Guthrie Theater’s production of Octopus Theatrical’s Kunene and the King, written by Tony Award winner John Kani, offers a different perspective.…

Review: STING 3.0 TOUR at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis

Review: STING 3.0 TOUR at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis

by Jared Fessler · October 14, 2026

Sting brought his Sting 3.0 tour to the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis on October 13, 2026, for a night of Police classics, solo favorites and a few deeper cuts. Joined by guitarist Dominic Miller and drummer Chris Maas, Sting kept the focus on the music and a catalog that spans decades.…

Review: COLD BEER & COUNTRY MUSIC TOUR at Grand Casino Arena

Review: COLD BEER & COUNTRY MUSIC TOUR at Grand Casino Arena

by Jared Fessler · October 12, 2026

Zach Top brought his Cold Beer & Country Music Tour to Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul on October 10, with a setlist that showed why he's connecting with fans who miss the sound of traditional country.…

Past Shows

41 total · showing 21–30

Babble Lab

Babble Lab

Mar 9 – Apr 14, 2024

Strap on your safety goggles and clean out your ears! When an experiment unexpectedly goes awry, a concoction of sneaky, sprightly L E T T E R S takes over a weird and wondrous science lab. Watch them jump into jars, spring from drawers, bounce around the room, and even play...

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

Feb 13 – Mar 31, 2024

Take a tumble down the rabbit hole with Alice and you’ll land in a wonderfully wacky world of rhymes and ridiculousness, checkerboards and cheeky cats, Mad Hatters and mayhem. In this wildly creative version of Lewis Carroll’s timeless classic, Alice chases the White Rabbit...

The Carp Who Would Not Quit and Other Animal Stories

The Carp Who Would Not Quit and Other Animal Stories

Jan 16 – Feb 18, 2024

Could YOU climb up a waterfall??! See a heroic carp who tries just that in this energetic and interactive retelling of traditional fables from Japan and Okinawa. Through artful puppetry and three imaginative actors, you’ll also meet a grateful crane, a wonderfully generous...

Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Nov 7 – Jan 7, 2024

A miserly and miserable, ever-so-cantankerous Grinch has observed the despicable Christmas joy of the Whos with disdain, from a distance, for decades. Enough! In this CTC holiday favorite, filled with music and Seussian rhymes, he plots the greatest heist imaginable—stealing the...

Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress

Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress

Oct 10 – Nov 19, 2023

Morris likes lots of things: doing puzzles, pretending to be an astronaut, and wearing a special tangerine dress from his school’s dress-up box. Join the wildly imaginative Morris on an adventure of self-discovery and expression, as he realizes the power of being one’s whole...

Cookin’ (Nanta 난타)

Cookin’ (Nanta 난타)

Sep 12 – Oct 22, 2023

With a crazy deadline looming near, four frenzied chefs turn their kitchen into a dynamic, veggies-flying-everywhere performance as Korean samulnori drumming and martial arts take center stage. During this wildly energetic cooking competition, the chefs put on a masterful...

An American Tail the Musical

An American Tail the Musical

Apr 25 – Jun 18, 2023

In An American Tail the Musical , directed by Taibi Magar, an army of cats forces young Fievel Mousekewitz and his family to escape from Russia by boat. When a storm at sea separates them, Fievel arrives alone in the vast city of New York. In this riveting new musical based on...

Corduroy

Corduroy

Feb 14 – Apr 2, 2023

Oh no, Corduroy’s button has gone missing! Join the beloved teddy bear as he takes a rollicking ride up the escalator and begins a delightfully destructive romp through every section of the department store. Will he find his button at the top of a teetering store display, or...

Locomotion

Locomotion

Jan 24 – Mar 5, 2023

Locomotion takes the audience into the life of 11-year-old Lonnie Motion, as he finds new tools - the result of a school poetry assignment – which help him to process the tumult of life in foster care. As Lonnie discovers the power of poetry, he experiences deeper connections to...

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