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COMMONWEAL THEATRE COMPANY

208 Parkway Ave N
Lanesboro, MN 55949

Upcoming Shows

BFF
BFF
Mar 6 – Mar 21, 2026

Best friends Lauren and Eliza are at the cusp of maturity in 1991 as they dream about their future and prepare to navigate high school....

No Wake
No Wake
Apr 4 – Jul 4, 2026

With determination (and a bullhorn), retired professor Peter Michaels is on a mission to save the loons of Lake Winnipesaukee, who are dying in record...

Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
May 16 – Sep 5, 2026

Let's do the time warp and travel to 1973 for a retro coming-of-age comedy! You've heard of the Brady Bunch and the Partridge Family, now...

The Spitfire Grill
The Spitfire Grill
Jul 11 – Oct 24, 2026

Percy, a troubled young woman on parole, yearns for a fresh start and heads to the small Wisconsin town of Gilead. She finds work at...

Eelpout
Eelpout
Sep 12 – Nov 1, 2026

Come heck or high water, it's time for a bachelore party! Best buds Sven and Ole gather at their pal Lars's ice-fishing shack on Lake...

The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley
The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley
Nov 7 – Dec 21, 2026

Welcome (back) to Pemberley! Upstairs at the grand estate of Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy, Christmas festivities are in full swing. While downstairs, beneath the yuletide...



Review: DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE at Children's Theatre Company


by Joe Sarafolean - March 08, 2026

What did our critic think of DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE at Children's Theatre Company?...

Review: STRANGE HEART: THE DREAM SONGS OF JOHN BERRYMAN at Open Eye Theatre and Skinny Dog Productions


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?...

Review: AND THEN THERE WERE NONE at Lyric Arts


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...

Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Des Moines Performing Arts


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...

Review: THE MUSIC MAN at NIACC Performing Arts


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...

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis


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...

Review: AS YOU LIKE IT at Novagrex


by Jared Fessler - March 01, 2026

What did our critic think of AS YOU LIKE IT at Novagrex?...

Review: DISNEY ON ICE ROAD TRIP ADVENTURE at Target Center Minneapolis


by Jared Fessler - March 01, 2026

What did our critic think of DISNEY ON ICE ROAD TRIP ADVENTURE at Target Center Minneapolis?...

Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Ordway Center For The Performing Arts


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....

Review: GLEN PHILLIPS (OF TOAD AND THE WET SPROCKET) at Dakota Jazz Club Minneapolis


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

A Sherlock Carol
A Sherlock Carol
Nov 15 – Dec 21, 2025

The worlds of Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle collide in the ultimate Christmas crossover! When a grown-up and not-so-Tiny Tim asks Sherlock Holmes...

A Sherlock Carol - Preview
A Sherlock Carol - Preview
Nov 8 – Nov 14, 2025

The worlds of Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle collide in the ultimate Christmas crossover! When a grown-up and not-so-Tiny Tim asks Sherlock Holmes...

King Lear
King Lear
Sep 20 – Nov 2, 2025

From one of the greatest writers of all time comes the ultimate family drama. As age overtakes Lear, he divides his kingdom amongst his daughters....

Lone Star Spirits
Lone Star Spirits
Jul 19 – Oct 25, 2025

A trip home gets wildly out of hand when Marley introduces her fiancé to her estranged father. Hoping for a quick visit, she ends up...

King Lear - Preview
King Lear - Preview
Sep 13 – Sep 19, 2025

From one of the greatest writers of all time comes the ultimate family drama. As age overtakes Lear, he divides his kingdom amongst his daughters....

The Angel Next Door
The Angel Next Door
May 24 – Sep 6, 2025

Journey to an opulent Newport mansion in 1948, where playwrights, actors, and a star-struck novelist gather to work on their next Broadway hit! (Nevermind the...

Lone Star Spirits - Preview
Lone Star Spirits - Preview
Jul 12 – Jul 18, 2025

A trip home gets wildly out of hand when Marley introduces her fiancé to her estranged father. Hoping for a quick visit, she ends up...

The Half-Life of Marie Curie
The Half-Life of Marie Curie
Apr 12 – Jul 5, 2025

Marie Curie is about to accept her second Nobel prize for her pioneering work in radioactivity, when a public scandal forces her to seek refuge....

The Angel Next Door - Preview
The Angel Next Door - Preview
May 17 – May 23, 2025

Journey to an opulent Newport mansion in 1948, where playwrights, actors, and a star-struck novelist gather to work on their next Broadway hit! (Nevermind the...

The Half-Life of Marie Curie
The Half-Life of Marie Curie
Apr 5 – Apr 11, 2025

Marie Curie is about to accept her second Nobel prize for her pioneering work in radioactivity, when a public scandal forces her to seek refuge....

True West
True West
Mar 7 – Mar 22, 2025

True West explores the sibling rivalry of two estranged brothers, Austin, a screenwriter, and Lee, a petty thief, as they reconnect at their mother's house...

Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
Nov 23 – Dec 22, 2024

In this charming and clever sequel to Jane Austen's classing Pride and Prejudice, middle sister Mary finally gets her moment in the spotlight. As the...

Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley - Preview
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley - Preview
Nov 16 – Nov 22, 2024

In this charming and clever sequel to Jane Austen's classing Pride and Prejudice, middle sister Mary finally gets her moment in the spotlight. As the...

Doubt: A Parable
Doubt: A Parable
Sep 14 – Nov 10, 2024

Against the backdrop of the tumultuous 1960s, the conduct of a popular young priest is called into question by Sister Aloysius, a Catholic school principal...

Rumors
Rumors
Jul 20 – Nov 2, 2024

Sharp-eyed wit meets madcap farce in this laugh-out-loud comedy from legendary playwright Neil Simon. When the first guests arrive for an anniversary party at the...

Doubt: A Parable - Preview
Doubt: A Parable - Preview
Sep 7 – Sep 13, 2024

Against the backdrop of the tumultuous 1960s, the conduct of a popular young priest is called into question by Sister Aloysius, a Catholic school principal...

The Outsider
The Outsider
May 25 – Aug 31, 2024

Number-cruncher Ned Newly is a complete unknown with a paralyzing fear of public speaking and no political instincts - he certainly doesn't want to be...

Rumors - Preview
Rumors - Preview
Jul 13 – Jul 19, 2024

Sharp-eyed wit meets madcap farce in this laugh-out-loud comedy from legendary playwright Neil Simon. When the first guests arrive for an anniversary party at the...

Ugly Lies the Bone
Ugly Lies the Bone
Apr 13 – Jul 6, 2024

Honorably discharged from the Army, Jess returns to her hometown on Florida's Space Coast. Bearing scars both visible and unseen, she embarks on a cutting-edge,...

The Outsider - Preview
The Outsider - Preview
May 18 – May 24, 2024

Number-cruncher Ned Newly is a complete unknown with a paralyzing fear of public speaking and no political instincts - he certainly doesn't want to be...

Ugly Lies the Bone - Preview
Ugly Lies the Bone - Preview
Apr 6 – Apr 12, 2024

Honorably discharged from the Army, Jess returns to her hometown on Florida's Space Coast. Bearing scars both visible and unseen, she embarks on a cutting-edge,...

Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure
Jun 21 – Oct 28, 2013

Performances at BroadHollow at Elmont, 700 Hempstead Turnpike in El. For tickets and more information, please visit the website....

Blithe Spirit
May 10 – Sep 7, 2013

- Noel Coward....

A Doll's House
Apr 11 – Jun 14, 2013

- adapt: Jeffrey Hatcher from Henrik Ibsen....

A Christmas Carol
Nov 16 – Dec 23, 2012
The Drawer Boy
Sep 7 – Nov 11, 2012
The Philadelphia Story
Jun 15 – Oct 20, 2012

Stop the presses! This time it’s LOVE! Philadelphia heiress Tracy Lord plans to downplay her second marriage with a simple mansion wedding, but her brother...

The 39 Steps
May 11 – Sep 1, 2012
The Pillars of Society
Apr 6 – Jun 8, 2012

"What founds a company of men? Ibsen responds very clearly. The basics are: freedom and truth ". With these words, Gabriele Lavia, engaged in the...

Parfumerie
Nov 18 – Dec 20, 2011

The smash hit of 2009 returns! Adam Pettle and Brenda Robins' winning adaptation about two clerks in a Budapest perfume shop who feud by day...

To Kill a Mockingbird
Aug 19 – Nov 13, 2011

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