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OPEN EYE THEATRE

506 E 24th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55404



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....

Review: THE EVERGREEN TOUR 2026: HUNTER HAYES at Fine Line Minneapolis


by Jared Fessler - April 13, 2026

Hunter Hayes played Fine Line on April 12, 2026, and the whole night just felt really easy and real—in a good way. No huge production, no crazy effects, just a packed room and people who actually wanted to be there....

Past Shows

ODE TO WALT WHITMAN
ODE TO WALT WHITMAN
May 29 – Jun 8, 2025

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...

SCROOGE IN ROUGE
SCROOGE IN ROUGE
Nov 29 – Dec 29, 2024

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...

BROOMSTICK
BROOMSTICK
Oct 10 – Oct 31, 2024

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...

SCROOGE IN ROUGE
SCROOGE IN ROUGE
Nov 30 – Dec 30, 2023

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,...

LIFE SUCKS
LIFE SUCKS
Oct 12 – Nov 5, 2023

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...

THE CHINESE LADY
THE CHINESE LADY
Sep 7 – Sep 24, 2023

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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