by Joe Sarafolean - March 08, 2026
What did our critic think of DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE at Children's Theatre Company?...
by Jared Fessler - March 08, 2026
What did our critic think of STRANGE HEART: THE DREAM SONGS OF JOHN BERRYMAN at Open Eye Theatre And Skinny Dog Production?...
by Jared Fessler - March 07, 2026
Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None has been keeping readers and audiences guessing for decades, and Lyric Arts’ current production shows why the story still works so well. Running through March 22 in Anoka, the play delivers plenty of suspense, a steady build of tension, and a mystery th...
by Jared Fessler - March 06, 2026
On February 27, 2026, I made the drive from Minneapolis down to the Des Moines Performing Arts Civic Center to catch the national tour of The Outsiders. I’d been hearing a lot of buzz about the show, and since it hasn’t made its way up to Minnesota yet, I figured it was worth the road trip to se...
by Jared Fessler - March 05, 2026
Seeing The Music Man in Mason City just feels right. When the new national tour came through the North Iowa Area Community Auditorium, it felt a little different than seeing a typical touring Broadway show. This is the town where the musical’s creator, Meredith Willson, was born and raised, so the...
by Jared Fessler - March 04, 2026
Water for Elephants has officially set up shop at the Orpheum Theatre, and it honestly doesn’t take long to get swept up in it. From the start, it feels less like you’re sitting in a theatre seat and more like you’ve wandered backstage at a traveling circus that just happens to break into song...
by Jared Fessler - March 01, 2026
What did our critic think of AS YOU LIKE IT at Novagrex?...
by Jared Fessler - March 01, 2026
What did our critic think of DISNEY ON ICE ROAD TRIP ADVENTURE at Target Center Minneapolis?...
by Jared Fessler - February 25, 2026
Some musicals are flashy and loud, but Kimberly Akimbo captivates quietly, drawing you in with humor, heart, and honesty. From the first moment on stage, it becomes clear that this is a story about people — messy, awkward, hopeful people — rather than spectacle....
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....
Past Shows
Something Rotten! is a hilarious musical where two brothers, desperate to outshine Shakespeare, create the world’s first musical—full of comedy, chaos, and show-stopping songs!
Did you know that the best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud for all to hear?Join CVFT this Holiday season to met Buddy,...
Once upon a time at CVFT,An ogre, a donkey, and a dragon walked into a theater...CVFT is excited to bring that raucous & rambunctious fairytale...
Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadways BRIGHT STAR tells a sweeping tale of love...
Based on the true story of the Newsboy Strike of 1899. When young newspaper sellers are exploited beyond reason by their bosses, they set out...
What if you could live forever? Chaska Valley Family Theater presents Tuck Everlasting, the Broadway musical that explores what it means to choose an immortal...
The stage production of a classic Disney movie, Beauty and the Beast tells the story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and...
The year is 1958, and the much-adored rock-and-roll idol -- Conrad Birdie -- has been drafted into the US army. His songwriter and agent, Albert,...
The Wonders is a play based on the 1996 hit film "That Thing You Do", written and directed by Tom Hanks featuring live, on-stage performances...
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