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DUDLEY RIGGS THEATRE

824 Hennepin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55403

Upcoming Shows

Battle of the Improv All-Stars 2026
Battle of the Improv All-Stars 2026
Jun 5 – Aug 8, 2026

It’s back! Brave New Workshop provides a Thunderdome where four performers enter and four performers also leave, but one feels marginally better about themselves. Prepare...

Brave New Workshop's Battle of the Improv All-Stars 2026
Jun 5 – Aug 8, 2026

Brave New Workshop's Battle of the Improv All-Stars 2026 returns to the Dudley Riggs Theatre for a summer run of competitive improv comedy. A rotating...



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?...

Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Children's Theatre Company


by Joe Sarafolean - April 26, 2026

The Wizard will certainly see you now....

Review: LOUISA MAY ALCOTT'S LITTLE WOMEN at Guthrie Theater


by Joe Sarafolean - April 24, 2026

Yet another adaptation of a literary classic has arrived on the Guthrie stage, this time in the form of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. A story known to so many whether it be from actually reading the original novel, seeing one of the many film and television adaptations, or even the highly succ...

Review: [PALATABLE] GAY ROBOT STARRING STEPHEN BROWER at The Parkway Theater


by Jared Fessler - April 21, 2026

What did our critic think of [PALATABLE] GAY ROBOT STARRING STEPHEN BROWER at The Parkway Theater?...

Review: GRUMPY OLD MEN: THE MUSICAL at Minneapolis Musical Theater


by Jared Fessler - April 16, 2026

Grumpy Old Men: The Musical, playing now through April 19, 2026 at the Conn Theater, is exactly the kind of show you go to when you want to relax, laugh a bit, and not have to think too hard. Minneapolis Musical Theatre’s take on this familiar story leans into its strengths—solid performances, r...

Review: MAMA MIA at Lyric Arts Anoka


by Jared Fessler - April 15, 2026

The set designed by Steven McLean for I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti at Players Circle Theater is that good. Exposed brick walls, stainless steel appliances, artsy posters. And, as the lady sitting next to me observed, a clean up crew that comes in at intermission....

Review: HMONG FUTURES: THE FUTURE OF US at Theatre Mu


by Jared Fessler - April 13, 2026

Theater Mu’s Hmong Futures: The Futures of Us at Gremlin Theatre is one of those shows that doesn’t try to “wow” you with big theatrical tricks—it’s quieter than that—but it ends up hitting harder because of it....

Past Shows

The Bechdel Cast Live in Minneapolis
The Bechdel Cast Live in Minneapolis
Sep 7

The Bechdel Cast is a podcast about the representation of women in movies. Each week, hosts Jamie Loftus and Caitlin Durante plus a special guest...

Caroline Baniewicz
Caroline Baniewicz
Jun 19

Caroline Baniewicz is an actor, comedian and content creator based in New York. She works full-time at Barstool Sports, where she created the sketch series...

It's Not the Heat, It's the Stupidity: 2 Hot, 2 Stupid
It's Not the Heat, It's the Stupidity: 2 Hot, 2 Stupid
May 31 – Aug 3, 2024

Join the Brave New Workshop for an evening of all-improvised comedy with a rotating cast of comedy all-stars. Each performance is a one-of-a-kind original that...

Cheaper Than Hamilton
Cheaper Than Hamilton
Aug 10 – Nov 4, 2023

The traditional 65th anniversary gift is a blue sapphire, but we’re celebrating with the gift of laughter! Brave New Workshop celebrates three score and five years...

It's Not the Heat, It's the Stupidity
It's Not the Heat, It's the Stupidity
Jun 1 – Aug 5, 2023

It’s summer in Minnesota; that time when we emerge from our burrows to bask in the wonder of unending road construction. It is a glorious...

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