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THEATER MU

408 Saint Peter Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Saint Paul, MN 55102



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?...

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...

Past Shows

Amm(i)gone
Jul 1 – Jul 31, 2025

Creator and performer Adil Mansoor invites his Pakistani mother to translate Antigone into Urdu as means of exploring the tensions between family and faith. Should...

Fifty Boxes of Earth
Fifty Boxes of Earth
Feb 27 – Mar 16, 2025

This new play weaves in choreography and puppetry to tell a tale of immigration, queerness, and magical gardens.

AAPI Generations Conference
AAPI Generations Conference
May 19 – May 21, 2023

Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with David Henry Hwang, Amy Hill, Rick Shiomi, and other Asian American arts leaders in a weekend of conversations and performances hosted...

Again
Again
Mar 29 – Apr 16, 2023

Don't miss this world premiere Hmong American musical by local Minnesota artist Katie Ka Vang and Melissa Li! In Again, Hmong memoirist and cancer survivor...

CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND
CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND
Jun 8 – Jul 31, 2022

PART HISTORICAL PLAY. PART ROCK CONCERT. A Khmer Rouge survivor returns to Cambodia for the first time in 30 years as his daughter prepares to...

Cambodian Rock Band
Cambodian Rock Band
Jun 11 – Jul 31, 2022

PART HISTORICAL PLAY. PART ROCK CONCERT. A Khmer Rouge survivor returns to Cambodia for the first time in 30 years, as his daughter prepares to...

New Eyes Festival
New Eyes Festival
Apr 9 – Apr 10, 2022

CELEBRATE NEW ASIAN AMERICAN THEATER. This series of staged readings of new works from Asian American playwrights is an artistic incubator for thoughts and ideas...

Man of God
Man of God
Feb 16 – Mar 6, 2022

A FUNNY FEMINIST THRILLER During a mission trip to Bangkok, the four members of a Korean Christian girls youth group discover that their revered pastor...

TwentyPho Hour Playfest 2021
TwentyPho Hour Playfest 2021
Nov 19 – Nov 20, 2021

Join us for our second annual TWENTYPHO HOUR PLAYFEST, where 30 artists from across the country have a single day to make six brand new,...

You Shall Hear Me: Stories from Beyond
You Shall Hear Me: Stories from Beyond
Oct 1 – Nov 10, 2021

Not for the faint of heart, this four-episode audio series delves into themes of righteous anger and retribution and includes tales of angry ghosts, underdogs with...

New Eyes Festival 2021: (Un)Scene
New Eyes Festival 2021: (Un)Scene
May 21 – May 29, 2021

THEATER MUS LONGEST RUNNING TRADITIONNew Eyes Festival, has become a much-anticipated annual series of staged readings of new works from Asian American playwrights, like Prince...

Today Is My Birthday
Today Is My Birthday
Feb 6 – Feb 21, 2021

A COMEDY ABOUT LONELINESS IN THE AGE OF CONNECTION Emily, a would-be writer, retreats home to O'ahu after Manhattan finally gets the best of her....

China Doll
China Doll
Oct 30

A ONE-WOMAN PERFORMANCE INSPIRED BY THE FIRST ASIAN AMERICAN MOVIE STARChina Doll, a full-length comic tragedy written by award-winning playwright Elizabeth Wong, tells the story...

Shine A Light
Shine A Light
Sep 25 – Oct 18, 2020

A DESIGNER-FOCUSED, MULTIMEDIA FESTIVALIn August, the Jungle Theater presented SHINE A LIGHT, featuring artists and exciting multimedia installations. Theater Mu continues the festival by moving...

TwentyPho Hour PlayFest
TwentyPho Hour PlayFest
Sep 18 – Sep 19, 2020

1 DAY. 30 ARTISTS. 6 BRAND NEW PLAYS. As if time doesn't already feel warped during the pandemic, we're gathering a group of artists and...

Hot Asian Doctor Husband
Hot Asian Doctor Husband
Aug 15 – Sep 1, 2019

Following the sudden death of her Japanese mother – Emi, a twenty-something biracial woman – begins to urgently question her own legacy. Afraid that she...

The Brothers Paranormal
The Brothers Paranormal
Apr 30 – May 26, 2019

In response to a nationwide increase in sightings of “Asian-looking ghosts,” two entrepreneurial Thai-American brothers launch a ghost-hunting business. When the siblings investigate the home...

A Very Asian Xmas: The Not-Cracker
A Very Asian Xmas: The Not-Cracker
Nov 24

We start our season with our holiday extravaganza, A VERY ASIAN XMAS – THE NOT-CRACKER. The night will include live performances, comedic drama, and holiday...

Videos


Footloose: The Musical in Minneapolis / St. Paul Footloose: The Musical
Open Door Community Theatre (6/20-6/28)
Rockin’ The Island: Stone Temple Pilots, Skillet & Theory Of A Deadman – 2 Day Pass in Minneapolis / St. Paul Rockin’ The Island: Stone Temple Pilots, Skillet & Theory Of A Deadman – 2 Day Pass
Treasure Island Amphitheater (6/26-6/26)
Eelpout in Minneapolis / St. Paul Eelpout
Commonweal Theatre Company (9/12-11/01)
Mystic Pizza in Minneapolis / St. Paul Mystic Pizza
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (10/06-10/11)
John Crist Live! in Minneapolis / St. Paul John Crist Live!
State (9/18-9/18)
Off Book in Minneapolis / St. Paul Off Book
Dudley Riggs Theatre First Floor (7/10-7/11)
Golden Girls The Laughs Continue in Minneapolis / St. Paul Golden Girls The Laughs Continue
DECC Symphony Hall (11/10-11/10)
MrBallen: Lights out Live in Minneapolis / St. Paul MrBallen: Lights out Live
Orpheum Theatre (10/01-10/01)
Legally Blonde in Minneapolis / St. Paul Legally Blonde
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (2/19-2/21)
Jewelry Power Elite in Minneapolis / St. Paul Jewelry Power Elite
Dudley Riggs Theatre (7/24-8/01)