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Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

345 Washington Street
St. Paul, MN 55102

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is a theatre in St. Paul, MN.

Upcoming Shows

The Music Man

The Music Man

Dec 8 – Dec 27, 2026

There's trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Meredith Willson's six-timeTony Award-winning musical comedy The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into...

Oh, Mary!

Oh, Mary!

Jan 6 – Jan 17, 2027

Oh, Mary! is a dark comedy about a miserable, suffocated Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Unrequited yearning, alcoholism, and suppressed desires abound in this 80-minute one-act play that finally examines the forgotten life and...

Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde

Feb 19 – Feb 21, 2027

Fabulously fun and internationally award-winning Legally Blonde: The Musical is the ultimate Broadway tribute to girl power! The story follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, sexism, snobbery, and scandal in pursuit of her dreams, and proves that you...

Waitress

Waitress

Jun 15 – Jun 20, 2027

Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. Pouring her heart into her pies, she crafts desserts that mirror her topsy-turvy life such as “The Key (Lime) to Happiness Pie” and “Betrayed By My Eggs Pie.” When a baking...

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Review: THE SEAGULL at The Modern Rep

Review: THE SEAGULL at The Modern Rep

by Jared Fessler · October 27, 2026

It’s always interesting to see a theatre company take on a classic, and The Modern Rep is doing just that with Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull. …

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.…

Past Shows

40 total · showing 1–10

Mystic Pizza

Mystic Pizza

Oct 6 – Oct 11, 2026

A new musical based on the beloved rom-com, powered by favorite hits of the 80s and 90s

Dirty Dancing: The Musical

FeaturedDirty Dancing: The Musical

Aug 12 – Sep 6, 2026

Based on Lionsgate's beloved film, the story that awakened a generation is back in a new stage production. Dirty Dancing: The Musical is the feel-good escape you’ve been craving, alive with the pulse of electrified dancing, the thrill of secret encounters, and the allure of...

SIX

SIX

Jun 17 – Jun 28, 2026

From Tudor Queens to pop icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a euphoric celebration of 21st-century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over...

Spamalot

Spamalot

Jun 10 – Jun 14, 2026

The show that set Broadway back 1,000 years... returns! Peter Marks of The Washington Post exclaims, "It's UNFAIR to make me laugh this much! Spamalot is a tightly packed clown car speeding to musical theater nirvana!” Spamalot , which first galloped onto Broadway in 2005...

Freddie: Break Free

Freddie: Break Free

Apr 10 – Apr 12, 2026

The stage is set for Ballet Co.Laboratory's Freddie: Break Free —a groundbreaking ballet that explores the life of rock 'n' roll's most iconic showman, Freddie Mercury. Featuring live music by Queen tribute band The Crown Jewels & the professional dancers of Ballet...

Mrs. Doubtfire

FeaturedMrs. Doubtfire

Mar 17 – Mar 22, 2026

Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to Saint Paul in this internationally acclaimed hit musical critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and laugh-out-loud funny” ( Manchester Evening News ) and “a feel-good, family-friendly comedy that delivers” ( The Hollywood Reporter...

Kimberly Akimbo

FeaturedKimberly Akimbo

Feb 24 – Mar 1, 2026

A new musical about growing up and growing old (in no particular order), Kimberly Akimbo is the winner of 5 Tony Awards including Best Musical. It features Tony Award-winning book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire ( Shrek ), a Tony Award-winning score by Jeanine Tesori ( Fun...

The Notebook

FeaturedThe Notebook

Nov 18 – Nov 30, 2025

"Romantic, life-affirming, and ingeniously adapted." — USA Today Based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, The Notebook tells the story of Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, who share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull them...

The Addams Family

FeaturedThe Addams Family

Sep 30 – Oct 5, 2025

A comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, The Addams Family is the magnificently macabre hit musical featuring everyone’s favorite creepy, kooky characters. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet...

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