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LYRIC ARTS MAIN STREET STAGE

420 East Main Street
Anoka, MN MN 55303

Upcoming Shows

The Prom
Jul 10 – Aug 9, 2026

The Prom features book and lyrics by Chad Beguelin, book by Bob Martin, and music by Matthew Sklar, based on the original concept by Jack...



Review: A CHORUS LINE at Park Square Theatre


by Jared Fessler - May 21, 2026

Park Square Theatre is celebrating its 50th season with a really solid, engaging production of A Chorus Line, running through June 14, 2026. It’s one of those shows that still lands emotionally no matter how familiar you are with it, and this staging keeps things focused on what matters most: the ...

Review: CHARLIE PUTH - WHATEVER'S CLEVER! WORLD TOUR at Armory


by Jared Fessler - May 17, 2026

What did our critic think of CHARLIE PUTH - WHATEVER'S CLEVER! WORLD TOUR at Armory?...

Review: THE HOBBIT at Theatre In The Round


by Jared Fessler - May 15, 2026

What did our critic think of THE HOBBIT at Theatre In The Round?...

Review: BRUNO MARS - THE ROMANTIC TOUR at U.S. Bank Stadium


by Jared Fessler - May 14, 2026

Bruno Mars brought nonstop energy to U.S. Bank Stadium on Wednesday night for The Romantic Tour, and honestly, the crowd was hooked from the second he walked onstage. Opening with “Nothin’ on You” was a smart move — it immediately threw everyone back to the early Bruno days, and the entire s...

Review: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS at Lake Shore Players


by Jared Fessler - May 10, 2026

What did our critic think of ONCE UPON A MATTRESS at Lake Shore Players?...

Review: OLIVER at Ashland Productions


by Jared Fessler - May 10, 2026

What did our critic think of OLIVER at Ashland Productions?...

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?...

Past Shows

Silent Sky
Silent Sky
Jan 6 – Jan 22, 2017

When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea....

Hairspray
Jul 12 – Jul 24, 2013

Welcome to the 1960s where Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has a big desire to dance on...

Alison Scott
Jun 21

Often compared to vocal greats such as Carole King and Alicia Keys, Alison Scott continues to set the standard for the Minneapolis music scene. Scott’s...

Barefoot in the Park
May 31 – Jun 15, 2013

In Neil Simon’s timeless “laugh out loud” comedy, Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds who are realizing the honeymoon is over. He’s a serious young...

Rogue Valley
Jun 6

Voted “Best New Band” of 2010 by City Pages, Rogue Valley has taken Minneapolis in a quiet, but powerful storm of harmony and retrospective lyricism....

How I Became a Pirate
Apr 20 – Apr 28, 2013

When Braid Beard’s pirate crew shows up on a beach and invites Jeremy Jacob to join their voyage, he jumps right on board. Buried treasure,...

Death of a Salesman
Apr 5 – Apr 21, 2013

Willy Loman is an aging salesman who cannot understand how he failed to win success and happiness. Through a series of tragic soul-searching revelations of...

Hello, Dolly!
Feb 15 – Mar 17, 2013

We’re off on a whirlwind race around New York at the turn of the twentieth century, as we follow the escapades of America’s most beloved...

The Belfast Cowboys
Mar 13

Described as a “first class cover band,” this nine-piece band of Minneapolis music veterans are lighting up Minnesota stages with their tributes to Van Morrison....

Becky's New Car
Jan 11 – Jan 27, 2013

Becky, a mid-American housewife, is fed up with her mundane and predictable life. She doesn’t have it half bad, but she feels there has to...

Videos


Footloose: The Musical in Minneapolis / St. Paul Footloose: The Musical
Open Door Community Theatre (6/20-6/28)
Come from Away in Minneapolis / St. Paul Come from Away
Guthrie Theater - McGuire Proscenium Stage (6/07-8/09)
Clay Walker in Minneapolis / St. Paul Clay Walker
Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center (8/28-8/28)
Student Matinee: Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE Featuring TU Dance in Minneapolis / St. Paul Student Matinee: Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE Featuring TU Dance
Northrop (10/02-10/30)
PERFECT ARRANGEMENT in Minneapolis / St. Paul PERFECT ARRANGEMENT
Crane Theater (5/30-6/21)
An Evening With C.S. Lewis in Minneapolis / St. Paul An Evening With C.S. Lewis
Ames Center (10/15-10/15)
The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley in Minneapolis / St. Paul The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley
Commonweal Theatre Company (11/07-12/21)
Mystic Pizza in Minneapolis / St. Paul Mystic Pizza
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (10/06-10/11)
Lucas Zelnick in Minneapolis / St. Paul Lucas Zelnick
Pantages Theatre (10/23-10/23)
Dirty Dancing: The Musical in Minneapolis / St. Paul Dirty Dancing: The Musical
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (8/12-9/06)