by Jared Fessler - February 24, 2026
Seeing Glen Phillips at the Dakota Jazz Club on February 23 felt easy in the best way. No production, no band, no big entrance. It was just him, a guitar, and a room full of people who really wanted to be there....
by Jared Fessler - February 22, 2026
What did our critic think of THE CAKE at Theatre In The Round?...
by Jared Fessler - February 22, 2026
What did our critic think of BRANDI CARLILE: BE HUMAN TOUR at Target Center Minneapolis?...
by Jared Fessler - February 21, 2026
What did our critic think of GUYS AND DOLLS at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres?...
by Jared Fessler - February 20, 2026
On February 19, Conan Gray hit the Target Center in Minneapolis for the Wishbone World Tour, and honestly, it felt like we were all just hanging out in his world for a few hours. From the very first note of “My World,” the energy in the arena was insane. Everyone knew every word, screaming along...
by Jared Fessler - February 18, 2026
The barricade is up at the Orpheum Theatre, and yep — Les Misérables still packs a punch. It’s in town through February 22 with the Bank of America Broadway on Hennepin series, and whether you’re a longtime fan or finally seeing what all the fuss is about, this cast makes it worth the trip do...
by Joe Sarafolean - February 14, 2026
What did our critic think of THE GLASS MENAGERIE at Theater Latté Da?...
by Jared Fessler - February 13, 2026
What did our critic think of BLUE MAN GROUP at State Theatre Minneapolis?...
by Jared Fessler - February 13, 2026
Thursday night at Orchestra Hall had a different kind of energy right from the start. The place was full, and you could feel that people knew this wasn’t just another concert — it was the first time Cantus and The King’s Singers were sharing the stage....
by Joe Sarafolean - February 09, 2026
What did our critic think of MACBETH at Guthrie Theater?...
Past Shows
Bart Buch’s visionary ODE TO WALT WHITMAN is a visually poetic puppet performance that weaves the spirits of two iconic queer poets—Walt Whitman and Federico García Lorca—into a...
Celebrate the season with a Christmas Carol turned holiday boilermaker – a raucous, drag-fueled extravaganza with outrageous costumes, sassy lyrics, and side-splitting performances guaranteed to...
This Halloween, Open Eye Theatre casts a spell on audiences with BROOMSTICK! Starring Twin Cities favorite Cheryl Willis in an electrifying solo performance as a...
Some versions of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol are like hot toddies: traditional, sweet, and heartwarming. Open Eye Theatre’s musical holiday offering, SCROOGE IN ROUGE,...
Open Eye Theatre and Girl Friday Productions are partnering up to produce the regional professional premiere of LIFE SUCKS by Aaron Posner, a cheeky revisioning...
In 1834, Afong Moy, at the age of 14, was brought from Guangzhou to America and put on display as the “Chinese Lady.” Over the...
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