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Children’s Theatre Company

2400 3rd Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55404 

Upcoming Shows

Pinocchio

Sep 8 – Oct 18, 2026

Pinocchio, adapted and directed by Greg Banks, opens the 2026-2027 season at Children's Theatre Company. Five theatre painters use the tools of their trade—paint brushes, scaffolding, and wallpaper rolls—to stage a spontaneous retelling of Pinocchio's quest to become a "real...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Review: TALES OF HOFFMAN at Mixed Precipitation

Review: TALES OF HOFFMAN at Mixed Precipitation

by Jared Fessler · August 24, 2026

Mixed Precipitation returns this summer with Tales of Hoffmann, bringing its signature Pickup Truck Opera style to Jacques Offenbach’s classic. Directed by Artistic Director Scotty Reynolds, the production mixes opera, humor and plenty of creativity for a show that feels right at home outdoors.…

Past Shows

40 total · showing 31–40

Jackie and Me

Mar 12 – Apr 14, 2013

Young Joey Stoshack is a headstrong boy with the unique power to travel through time by way of a baseball card. When assigned to write a report on a legendary African American, Joey travels to New York City in the year 1947 to meet one of history's greatest baseball players...

Pinocchio

Jan 15 – Feb 24, 2013

UnitedHealth Group Stage: - dir: Greg Banks.

Buccaneers

Buccaneers

Sep 11 – Oct 21, 2012

When Enid Arabella learns of her downtrodden parents’ plan to send her away, she takes to the high seas, only to be captured by the tyrannical pirate Johnny Johné. Enid must summon her wit and gumption to save herself and the rest of the children of Johné’s crew. Under the most...

Pippi Longstocking

Apr 24 – Jun 10, 2012

Dressed in strange clothes and living with her horse and pet monkey, Pippi is the high spirited, warm hearted girl of supernatural strength and untold wealth. With new friends Tommy and Annika, Pippi questions the world in which she lives and the expectations placed upon her...

Harold and the Purple Crayon

Jan 17 – Feb 26, 2012

One crayon. One character. Go. Take a ride with Harold and his trusty crayon as he hops a ride on a flying saucer, shares a pie with French-speaking critters, and explores the heavens above using stars as stepping stones. This imaginative world-premiere musical uses breathtaking...

A Wrinkle in Time

Sep 27 – Dec 4, 2011

On a dark and stormy night…so begins the fantasy adventure sending three children across space and time. Along the way, they must rely on their individual and collective strengths to accomplish the goal of rescuing their father. This highly theatrical adaptation of the 1963...

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MrBallen: Lights out Live in Minneapolis / St. Paul MrBallen: Lights out Live
Orpheum Theatre (10/01-10/01)
The Four Seasons in Minneapolis / St. Paul The Four Seasons
Ballet Co. Laboratory Studio Theatre (6/12-6/13)
Maybe Happy Ending in Minneapolis / St. Paul Maybe Happy Ending
Orpheum Theatre (11/17-11/22)
John Crist Live! in Minneapolis / St. Paul John Crist Live!
State (9/18-9/18)
Wife of a Salesman in Minneapolis / St. Paul Wife of a Salesman
Girl Friday Productions (9/18-10/04)
Cirque Alice in Minneapolis / St. Paul Cirque Alice
State Theatre (3/30-3/31)
Hold On To Your Butts in Minneapolis / St. Paul Hold On To Your Butts
Dudley Riggs Theatre (10/31-11/01)
The Who's Tommy in Minneapolis / St. Paul The Who's Tommy
Orpheum Theatre (3/30-4/04)