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History Theatre Reveals Lineup For Fall 2025 RAW STAGES NEW WORKS FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 13, 2025

History Theatre will present its Fall 2025 Raw Stages: New Works Festival from October 16–19, 2025, featuring six new staged readings, a salon conversation, and a festival celebration at its St. Paul home. Tickets are on sale now.

Interview: Ryan London Levin of AMERICAN GOLEM: THE KID CANN STORY at History Theatre
by Jared Fessler - Aug 21, 2025

Ryan London Levin, the writer and creator behind American Golem: The Kid Cann Story, a new play that dives deep into a lesser-known piece of Minnesota history. Set in 1920s Minneapolis, the story follows the Blumenfelds, a Jewish family who flee persecution in Romania hoping for a better life in America—only to find themselves caught in the unrest of a city facing its own battles.

History Theatre Unveils Raw Stage Line-Up for Fall 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2025

History Theatre has revealed the line-up for the Fall Raw Stages Festival. HT celebrates entering the third decade of commissioning and developing new works with an expanded festival with 6 staged readings.

Photos: WHOA, NELLIE! THE OUTLAW KING OF THE WILD MIDDLE WEST at History Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2025

Check out photos of Whoa, Nellie! The Outlaw King of the Wild Middle West running at History Theatre, May 17–June 8, 2025. Whoa, Nellie! tells the rip-roaring musical tale of Nellie King, the “wily and scandalous female cowboy detective” whose countless criminal exploits and penchant for male attire made her an 1800s Minnesota media icon.

Cast Set for CABARET, Coming to Guthrie Theater in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2025

The Guthrie Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for Cabaret, featuring music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb and directed by Joseph Haj. Learn more!

Cast Set for WOAH, NELLIE! Outlaw King Of The Wild Middle West at History Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2025

This spring, History Theatre will present the world premiere of Whoa, Nellie! Outlaw King of the Wild Middle West. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets!

Photos: SUPERYOU in Rehearsal at Curve, Leicester
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2024

Rehearsal photos have been released for new musical, SuperYou, coming to the Curve for a strictly limited run this autumn. Check out the photos here!

Vicki Manser Will Lead SUPERYOU the Musical in Leicester
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2024

Vicki Manser, a powerhouse performer who has made a superhero-sized impact on the UK theatre scene playing every single Queen in SIX the Musical, will continue her reign in Leicester as she takes on the lead role of Katie in the rock opera SuperYou.

Theater Latté Da Announces Online Benefit In Support Of Artists
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 4, 2020

Theater Latté Da announces its first online benefit, Thursday, October 1 at 7PM CDT. 100% of the funds raised will go directly into the hands of theater artists. The event raises crucial funds to support NEXT Up, Theater Latté Da's intensive new works laboratory launched in May 2020. The online event is free to watch, though registration is required. Tickets are also on sale now to become a Benefit Producer. For more information and to register for the event, visit www.latteda.org/benefit. 

BWW Review: THE WHITE CARD at Penumbra Offers a Brainy Rollercoaster on Race and Art
by Karen Bovard - Feb 21, 2020

Director Talvin Wilks puts it well: a?oeJourneying into the writing of Claudia Rankine is like taking a roller coaster ride through our nation's most complex and subtle quandaries regarding race.a?? THE WHITE CARD is a new play by the renowned 2016 MacArthur Fellow, and author of five collections of poetry. THE WHITE CARD avoids simplistic slogans in favor of a far more nuanced autopsy of the way that white privilege (and the obliviousness and self-righteousness it fosters) infect the actions of well-meaning white people.

BWW Review: SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS at The Jungle Theater Says A Lot
by Braden Joseph - May 29, 2019

There's something very unique happening at The Jungle Theater. In the play Small Mouth Sounds  by Bess Wohl, barely a word is said onstage during the show. Though much is said from the characters. Sitting in (mostly) silence in the audience while watching mostly silence on stage was a really interesting experience, because it made the play feel more intimate. The characters, whose lives I was watching onstage, and I were in the same state. For that alone, I urge you to see this show.

Trademark Theater's Third Season Includes THE HOLLOW, COLLEGE LIFE, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2019

Trademark Theater announces its 2019 season today. The company's third season features a community driven piece developed with local college students, a new character-driven solo performance created by Tyler Michaels King, as well as Trademark's third World Premiere production. Each of our Season Three projects is pushing the boundaries of traditional theater making, says Trademark's Artistic Director, Tyler Michaels King. As always, we strive to keep the experience fresh for our audiences never the same thing twice. Each presentation is totally unique and serves as a great example of our mission to develop and produce bold new theater.

Photo Flash: First Look at Theater Latté Da's HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
by Julie Musbach - Mar 29, 2019

Theater Latte Da presents John Cameron Mitchell's genre-bending, fourth-wall-smashing sensation Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

Theater Latté Da Announces The Cast Of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
by Julie Musbach - Feb 21, 2019

Theater Latte Da announces the cast for John Cameron Mitchell's genre-bending, fourth-wall-smashing sensation Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Winner of 2014 Tony award for Best Musical Revival, Hedwig and the Angry Inch features music and lyrics by Stephen Trask. Annie Enneking and Theater Latte Da Artistic Director Peter Rothstein co-direct the production with Music Director Jason Hansen. Performances begin March 27 at the Ritz Theater (345 13th Avenue NE in Minneapolis).

Mixed Blood Theatre Company Presents ON OUR OWN TERMS
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2018

Mixed Blood Theatre Company presents ON OUR OWN TERMS: Voices at the Intersection of Transgender Experience and Mixed Blood Theatre, living at the crossroads of theater and the trans experience at Mixed Blood on April 28-29. The weekend propels Mixed Blood's ambition to become an artistic home for trans theatre artists.

ON OUR OWN TERMS: Voices at the Intersection of Transgender Experience and Mixed Blood Theatre
by Rebecca Russo - Jan 24, 2018

Mixed Blood Theatre Company presents ON OUR OWN TERMS: Voices at the Intersection of Transgender Experience and Mixed Blood Theatre, living at the crossroads of theater and the trans experience at Mixed Blood on April 27-28. The weekend propels Mixed Blood's ambition to become an artistic home for trans theatre artists.

TV: Watch a Trailer for STREEPSHOW!, Bringing the Shades of Meryl to Connelly Theater
by BroadwayWorld TV - Jun 14, 2017

STREEPSHOW!, written by Jay Stull, and directed by Andrew Neisler for The Tank's Save & Print series opens at the Connelly Theater (220 East 4th Street, between Avenues A & B). STREEPSHOW! is the true story of 14 characters once played by Meryl Streep, picked to live in a house, and have their lives filmed to find out what happens when people stop being, oh I don't know, direct and start getting, well, breathy. Watch a trailer for the show below!

STREEPSHOW! to Premiere as Part of The Tank's 'Save & Print' Series
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2017

The Tank will present STREEPSHOW!, written by Jay Stull, and directed by Andrew Neisler. Part of The Tank's Save & Print series, STREEPSHOW! begins performances on Friday, June 2 for a limited engagement through Saturday, June 24.

IFC's Comedy Crib Announces Partnership with New York Television Festival
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 25, 2016

In partnership with the New York Television Festival (NYTVF) IFC announced that a curated selection of seven comedy projects from previous years' Official Selections will be added today to the Comedy Crib (www.ifc.com/comedy-crib), the network's online hub for smart, short-form comedy.

BWW Review: CHARM at Mixed Blood Theatre Charms with a Powerful True Story and Ground-Breaking Casting
by Jill Schafer - Apr 27, 2016

Sometimes theater is more than just theater. Sometimes theater is about giving a voice to people whose voices are not often heard. Sometimes theater is about increasing our understanding of people who seem different than us, but who really are the same. Sometimes theater is about giving everyone a chance to see their lives and experiences reflected back at them, validating their existence and importance in the world. Mixed Blood Theatre's work often checks all of the above boxes, as is the case with the new play CHARM by Phillip Dawkins. Inspired by the true story of a transgender woman who teaches a charm school to homeless and at risk transgender youth, CHARM premiered in Chicago last fall, but Mixed Blood's production is the first to include five transgender actors in the cast, which lends an air of poignant authenticity to this moving, funny, and at times difficult story.