Off Book
Every actor has the same nightmare: it’s opening night, and you never learned your part—or worse, you don’t even know what show you’re performing. But...
Dudley Riggs Theatre
824 Hennepin Ave., MinneapolisMinneapolis, MN 55403
Upcoming Shows
Jewelry Power Elite
Join Brave New Workshop comedy veteran and self-proclaimed “Jewelry Power Elite” Lauren Anderson as she embarks on her first one-person show! Lauren takes you on...
Battle of the Improv All-Stars 2026
It’s back! Brave New Workshop provides a Thunderdome where four performers enter and four performers also leave, but one feels marginally better about themselves. Prepare...
Brave New Workshop's Battle of the Improv All-Stars 2026
Brave New Workshop's Battle of the Improv All-Stars 2026 returns to the Dudley Riggs Theatre for a summer run of competitive improv comedy. A rotating...
Hold On To Your Butts
Two actors and a Foley artist perform a live, shot-for-shot parody of the greatest dinosaur film of all time. A wildly inventive tour-de-force of comedy,...
The Algorithm is Gonna Get You
Brave New Workshop is back with an all-new sketch comedy revue to help you flex on your feed, face your FOMO, and finally feel the...
Review: MUSIC GOES ROUND AND AROUND at Peanuts Showplace Stage
What did our critic think of MUSIC GOES ROUND AND AROUND at Peanuts Showplace Stage?…
Review: BLITHE SPIRIT at Theatre In The Round
What did our critic think of BLITHE SPIRIT at Theatre In The Round?…
Review: FINDING FAMILY ON THE ROAD TOUR 2026 - ALEX WARREN at Grand Casino Arena
What did our critic think of FINDING FAMILY ON THE ROAD TOUR 2026 - ALEX WARREN at Grand Casino Arena?…
Review: THE R&B TOUR - STARRING USHER RAYMOND & CHRIS BROWN at U.S. Bank Stadium
Usher and Chris Brown brought The R&B Tour to U.S. Bank Stadium on Tuesday night, and if there was one thing the show didn't lack, it was entertainment. For nearly three hours, the two artists traded sets, teamed up for several songs, and kept the energy high from beginning to end.…
Review: JOSH GROBAN WITH SPECIAL GUEST JENNIFER HUDSON at Grand Casino Arena
Josh Groban brought his latest tour to Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul on Sunday night, and with Jennifer Hudson opening the show, it was a lineup that was hard to beat. Between the two of them, there wasn't a shortage of vocal moments that left the audience cheering.…
Review: SING A SONG ALL NIGHT LONG TOUR at Grand Casino Arena
I was excited to be at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul on June 24 for the opening U.S. show of Lionel Richie's Sing a Song All Night Long tour. With Earth, Wind & Fire opening the night, it felt like a celebration of some of the greatest music of the last several decades before Lionel even took the…
Review: GODSPELL at Prologue Players
What did our critic think of GODSPELL at Prologue Players?…
Review: SIX THE MUSICAL at Ordway Center For The Performing Arts
The hit musical has arrived at the Ordway in Saint Paul through June 28, and from the moment the queens step onstage, the show feels more like a pop concert than a traditional musical. The audience was clapping, laughing, and cheering throughout the performance, and by the end many people were on th…
Review: COME FROM AWAY at Guthrie Theater
What did our critic think of COME FROM AWAY at Guthrie Theater?…
Review: MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT at Ordway
What did our critic think of MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT at Ordway?…
Past Shows
The Bechdel Cast Live in Minneapolis
The Bechdel Cast is a podcast about the representation of women in movies. Each week, hosts Jamie Loftus and Caitlin Durante plus a special guest...
Caroline Baniewicz
Caroline Baniewicz is an actor, comedian and content creator based in New York. She works full-time at Barstool Sports, where she created the sketch series...
It's Not the Heat, It's the Stupidity: 2 Hot, 2 Stupid
Join the Brave New Workshop for an evening of all-improvised comedy with a rotating cast of comedy all-stars. Each performance is a one-of-a-kind original that...
Cheaper Than Hamilton
The traditional 65th anniversary gift is a blue sapphire, but we’re celebrating with the gift of laughter! Brave New Workshop celebrates three score and five years...
It's Not the Heat, It's the Stupidity
It’s summer in Minnesota; that time when we emerge from our burrows to bask in the wonder of unending road construction. It is a glorious...
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Student Matinee: Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE Featuring TU Dance Northrop (10/02-10/30) |
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Waitress Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (6/15-6/20) |
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Battle of the Improv All-Stars 2026 Dudley Riggs Theatre (6/05-8/08) |
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Hold On To Your Butts Dudley Riggs Theatre (10/31-11/01) |
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Cody Johnson Grand Casino Arena (8/29-8/29) |
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Wicked at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis Orpheum Theatre (7/08-8/09) |
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Menopause The Musical Ames Center (11/03-11/03) |
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The Algorithm is Gonna Get You Dudley Riggs Theatre (8/13-11/07) |
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Ilana Glazer Live! State Theatre (9/16-9/16) |
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Churchill Ames Center (10/14-10/14) |