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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 31–40

Alice in Wonderland

Apr 30 – Jun 15, 2013

UnitedHealth Group Stage: - adapt: Sharon Holland; music: Victor Zupanc; dir: Peter C. Brosius.

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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