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Dudley Riggs Theatre

824 Hennepin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55403

Dudley Riggs Theatre is a theatre in Minneapolis / St. Paul.

Upcoming Shows

The Algorithm is Gonna Get You

The Algorithm is Gonna Get You

Aug 13 – Nov 7, 2026

Brave New Workshop is back with an all-new sketch comedy revue to help you flex on your feed, face your FOMO, and finally feel the freedom to forget your phone! Imagine taking a break from that tiny screen that brings you so much joy, horror and shame to take a hilarious look at...

Hold On To Your Butts

Hold On To Your Butts

Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2026

Two actors and a Foley artist perform a live, shot-for-shot parody of the greatest dinosaur film of all time. A wildly inventive tour-de-force of comedy, physical theatre and live Foley. 65 million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth... 30 years ago, a movie about dinosaurs...

Six Chick Flicks

Six Chick Flicks

Nov 6 – Nov 8, 2026

Fresh from sold-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and a 50-city UK tour, Six Chick Flicks smashes together your favorite movies into one joyful night of comedy. Six Chick Flicks parodies your favorite movies in one hysterical, fast-paced show. Kerry Ipema ( One Woman Sex and the...

Brave New Workshop's The Little Bummer Boy

Brave New Workshop's The Little Bummer Boy

Nov 12 – Jan 16, 2027

The Little Bummer Boy is here with plenty of gifts to bring for the Brave New Workshop’s 69th holiday season! Treat yourself this year and join the longest-running comedy theatre in America for a holiday tradition that you will actually enjoy. The beloved cast of Twin Cities...

The Little Bummer Boy

The Little Bummer Boy

Nov 12 – Jan 16, 2027

Brave New Workshop returns with an all-new holiday sketch comedy revue packed with sharp satire, songs and seasonal laughs, including their take on The Twelve Days of Christmas. The cast features Twin Cities comedy favorites Lauren Anderson, Denzel Belin, Isabella Dunsieth, Doug...

Brave New Workshop's The Holiday Hangover

Brave New Workshop's The Holiday Hangover

Jan 22 – Feb 13, 2027

Brave New Workshop bridges the gap between Christmas, New Year’s, and Valentine’s Day with a show specifically designed to get you through the late-winter blahs. Ease yourself into the New Year, get the holiday closure you so desperately need, and give yourself the ultimate...

The Holiday Hangover 2027

Jan 22 – Feb 13, 2027

Brave New Workshop bridges the gap between Christmas, New Year's and Valentine's Day with a new comedy show designed to get audiences through the late-winter blahs. The show blends holiday closure with Valentine's Day cheer, offering a dose of laughter for the coldest weeks of...

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

The Running Game Show

The Running Game Show

Oct 3

Join us at The Running Game Show for an evening of stand-up comedy, surprise guests as contestants and an unhinged format where points don't matter but everyone wants to win. It is a combination of all your favorite game shows from growing up distilled into an unforgettable...

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 yourself for: Battle of the Improv All-Stars 2026 — featuring a rotating cast of very special guests and...

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 cast of BNW veterans and special guests face off in an ever-changing series of challenges, with audience members voting via...

Jewelry Power Elite

Jewelry Power Elite

Jul 24 – Aug 1, 2026

Join Brave New Workshop comedy veteran and self-proclaimed “Jewelry Power Elite” Lauren Anderson as she embarks on her first one-person show! Lauren takes you on a perfectly accessorized journey through her life and the jewelry she wore while she survived it. It’s a celebration...

Off Book

Off Book

Jul 10 – Jul 11, 2026

Every actor has the same nightmare: it’s opening night, and you never learned your part—or worse, you don’t even know what show you’re performing. But an actor’s nightmare is an improviser’s dream come true. In Off Book , illustrious Twin Cities actors who have memorized a...

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 examine a different movie through an intersectional feminist lens to determine how well or (usually) poorly the movie treats women...

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 “Please End This.” She is a content maniac, often posting new sketches, characters, and original songs multiple times a...

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 has never been rehearsed before and will never be performed again because it is entirely created from audience...

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 of promiscuous hostility and positive neutrality with a retrospective of our most popular sketches and songs from...

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 time of cramming six months of fun into two weeks of pleasant weather. No one show could possibly encompass the limitless expectations we...

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