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Birthright Palestine
Jun 6

Birthright Palestine is a reading presented as part of the first Midwestern Festival of New Middle Eastern and SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) Plays,...

Homebodies
Jun 6

Homebodies, written by Zainab Hussein, is a new play presented as part of the first Midwestern Festival of SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) Plays,...

Painting in Public
Jun 6

Painting in Public, written by Novid Parsi, is part of the first Midwestern Festival of New SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) Plays, hosted by...

Going for a WALK with the BOYS
Jun 7

Going for a WALK with the BOYS, written by Alexander Attea and directed by Sherrine Azab, is one of six new plays featured in the...

How to Lose a Prince in 10 Paintings
Jun 7

How to Lose a Prince in 10 Paintings is a theatrical adaptation inspired by the Palestinian folktale "Abu Jameel's Daughter," written by Kayla Karnesky and...

The Tenants
Jun 7

The Tenants, by Zeyy Fawaz, is part of the first Midwestern Festival of New Middle Eastern and SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) Plays, hosted...



Review: HOME, I'M DARLING at Lyric Arts


by Jared Fessler - June 05, 2026

At first glance, Home, I'm Darling looks like a light comedy wrapped in vintage charm. The dresses are immaculate, the kitchen gleams, and Judy seems perfectly content playing the role of a 1950s housewife. But Laura Wade's Olivier Award-winning play quickly reveals itself to be about much more than...

Review: THE GREAT GATSBY at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis


by Jared Fessler - June 03, 2026

What did our critic think of THE GREAT GATSBY at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis?...

Review: FEFU AND HER FRIENDS at Theatre Pro Rata


by Jared Fessler - May 28, 2026

Performed inside the Searle Mansion, this production turns the audience into part of the experience. During the second act, everyone splits into smaller groups and moves room to room throughout the house while different scenes happen at the same time. It feels less like watching a play and more like...

Review: THE MOST HAPPY FELLA at Ten Thousand Things


by Jared Fessler - May 26, 2026

Ten Thousand Things Theater’s The Most Happy Fella is one of those shows that sneaks up on you emotionally. It’s based on Sidney Howard’s They Knew What They Wanted, with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, and at its core it’s really just about people trying to figure out love, mistakes, and...

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?...

Past Shows

Birthright Palestine
Jun 6

Birthright Palestine is a reading presented as part of the first Midwestern Festival of New Middle Eastern and SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) Plays,...

Homebodies
Jun 6

Homebodies, written by Zainab Hussein, is a new play presented as part of the first Midwestern Festival of SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) Plays,...

Painting in Public
Jun 6

Painting in Public, written by Novid Parsi, is part of the first Midwestern Festival of New SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) Plays, hosted by...

Videos


The Most Happy Fella in Minneapolis / St. Paul The Most Happy Fella
825 Arts (6/04-6/07) VIDEOS
Footloose: The Musical in Minneapolis / St. Paul Footloose: The Musical
Open Door Community Theatre (6/20-6/28)
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo in Minneapolis / St. Paul Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Northrop (2/11-2/11)
Lyle Lovett and his Small Large Band in Minneapolis / St. Paul Lyle Lovett and his Small Large Band
State (7/14-7/14)
Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Minneapolis / St. Paul Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Commonweal Theatre Company (5/16-9/05)
An Evening With C.S. Lewis in Minneapolis / St. Paul An Evening With C.S. Lewis
Ames Center (10/15-10/15)
Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers in Minneapolis / St. Paul Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers
Huntington Bank Stadium (9/03-9/03)
Waitress in Minneapolis / St. Paul Waitress
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (6/15-6/20)
Legally Blonde in Minneapolis / St. Paul Legally Blonde
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (2/19-2/21)
Mamma Mia! in Minneapolis / St. Paul Mamma Mia!
Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis (9/15-9/20)