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Saint Paul, MN 55114



Review: COME FROM AWAY at Guthrie Theater


by Joe Sarafolean - June 14, 2026

What did our critic think of COME FROM AWAY at Guthrie Theater?...

Review: MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT at Ordway


by Jared Fessler - June 11, 2026

What did our critic think of MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT at Ordway?...

Review: NOBODY'S PERFECT at Daytrippers Dinner Theatre


by Jared Fessler - June 09, 2026

What did our critic think of NOBODY'S PERFECT at Daytrippers Dinner Theatre?...

Review: MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at MODERN REP


by Jared Fessler - June 09, 2026

The Modern Rep’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a fresh, high-energy take on Shakespeare that feels lively from the moment you walk in. Cast members greeting the audience with popcorn and water immediately set a relaxed, playful tone that carries through the night....

Review: IT WASN'T MURDER? - AN ORIGINAL COMEDY MYSTERY at Plymouth Playhouse


by Jared Fessler - June 08, 2026

What did our critic think of IT WASN'T MURDER? - AN ORIGINAL COMEDY MYSTERY at Plymouth Playhouse?...

Review: MY ÁNTONIA at Theater Latté Da


by Joe Sarafolean - June 08, 2026

Theater Latté Da is once again proving that they are one of the best theaters in the Twin Cities for presenting newly commissioned art and their newest world premiere, based on Willa Cather’s beloved novel, My Ántonia is one of the strongest to debut in years....

Review: PERFECT ARRANGEMENT at Walking Shadow Theatre


by Jared Fessler - June 08, 2026

Running now through June 21, 2026, at the Crane Theater, Walking Shadow Theatre Company’s production of Perfect Arrangement finds an effective balance between comedy and drama, using laughter to draw audiences into a story with surprisingly high stakes....

Review: OPERA UNDER THE STARS at Waterworks Pavilion


by Jared Fessler - June 07, 2026

What did our critic think of OPERA UNDER THE STARS at Waterworks Pavilion?...

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?...

Past Shows

New Eyes Play-Reading Festival

New Eyes Play-Reading Festival

Jan 23 – Jan 25, 2026

Celebrate new voices, ideas, and works in Asian American theater at Theater Mu's free play-reading festival. On Jan 23 & 24, join us for a...

New Eyes Festival

New Eyes Festival

Nov 22 – Nov 24, 2024

Celebrate Asian American voices with the NEW EYES FESTIVAL! The play-reading series has been around since 1993 as an incubator for new works, and this...

No Cure

No Cure

Dec 9

No Cureby Jake Jeppson Two lonely souls meet. They fall in love. They dance to Leonard Cohen's "Ain't No Cure for Love." Turns out, there...

THA CHINK-MART

THA CHINK-MART

Apr 6 – Apr 7, 2020

In a small, suburban town in Long Island, New York, five Asian American teenage friends struggle to survive high school. The majority of the student...

Quiver by Meg Miroshnik

Quiver by Meg Miroshnik

Mar 5 – Mar 6, 2018

Join the Playwrights' Center for a free public reading, part of the Ruth Easton New Play Series. Quiver by Playwrights’ Center Core Writer Meg Miroshnik...

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL by Lee Blessing

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL by Lee Blessing

Apr 3 – Apr 4, 2017

Join the Playwrights' Center for a free staged reading, part of the 2016-17 Ruth Easton New Play Series. MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL by Lee Blessing April 3...

EDEN PRAIRIE, 1971 by Mat Smart

EDEN PRAIRIE, 1971 by Mat Smart

Feb 6 – Feb 7, 2017

Join the Playwrights' Center for a free staged reading, part of the 2016-17 Ruth Easton New Play Series. EDEN PRAIRIE, 1971 by Mat Smart February...

QUEENS by Martyna Majok

QUEENS by Martyna Majok

Jan 9 – Jan 10, 2017

Join the Playwrights' Center for a free staged reading, part of the 2016-17 Ruth Easton New Play Series. QUEENS by Martyna Majok January 9 &...

WINK by Jen Silverman

WINK by Jen Silverman

Dec 5 – Dec 6, 2016

Join the Playwrights' Center for a free staged reading, part of the 2016-17 Ruth Easton New Play Series. WINK by Jen Silverman December 5 &...

PlayLabs: Playwriting Fellows Showcase

PlayLabs: Playwriting Fellows Showcase

Oct 23

PLAYWRITING FELLOWS SHOWCASE October 23, 12 p.m. Scenes from new work by: Jerome Fellows Katie Bender, Emily Feldman, Jessica Huang, and Kristin Idaszak; Many Voices...

PlayLabs reading: THE REMAINS by Ken Urban

PlayLabs reading: THE REMAINS by Ken Urban

Oct 17 – Oct 22, 2016

Join the Playwrights' Center for a free staged reading, part of the 33rd annual PlayLabs new play festival. THE REMAINS by Ken Urban Monday, October...

Playwriting Fellows Showcase

Playwriting Fellows Showcase

Oct 18

PLAYWRITING FELLOWS SHOWCASE October 18, 12 p.m. Scenes from new work by: Jerome Fellows Ryan Campbell, Kristin Idaszak, Andrew Rosendorf, and Keliher Walsh; Many Voices...

Videos


Footloose: The Musical in Minneapolis / St. Paul Footloose: The Musical
Open Door Community Theatre (6/20-6/28)
Legally Blonde The Musical in Minneapolis / St. Paul Legally Blonde The Musical
Duluth Playhouse at the NorShor Theatre (7/10-7/26)
Golden Girls The Laughs Continue in Minneapolis / St. Paul Golden Girls The Laughs Continue
Pablo Center (11/08-11/08)
Hadestown (Non-Equity) in Minneapolis / St. Paul Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis (2/09-2/14)
MrBallen: Lights out Live in Minneapolis / St. Paul MrBallen: Lights out Live
Orpheum Theatre (10/01-10/01)
Lee Brice in Minneapolis / St. Paul Lee Brice
Vetter Stone Amphitheatre (7/13-7/13)
Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE in Minneapolis / St. Paul Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE
State Theatre (9/20-9/20)
Nobody's Perfect in Minneapolis / St. Paul Nobody's Perfect
Scottish Rite Temple (6/03-6/27)
Ira Glass: Stories for a Sunday Afternoon in Minneapolis / St. Paul Ira Glass: Stories for a Sunday Afternoon
State Theatre (1/31-1/31)
PERFECT ARRANGEMENT in Minneapolis / St. Paul PERFECT ARRANGEMENT
Crane Theater (5/30-6/21)