(May. 11 1:49 PM) - This summer Jungle Theater will stage NOISES OFF! Joel Sass will direct the Tony-nominated play by Michael Frayn, playing June 8-July 29 at the Lyn-Lake theater, 2951 Lyndale Av. S., in Minneapolis.

(May. 11 1:32 PM) - BroadwayWorld Seattle was granted EXCLUSIVE access to Kristin Chenoweth's debut performance of her new (and first ever) tour, which opened in Seattle on Wednesday night ... and received a whopping NINE standing ovations for a show unlike we had ever seen.

(May. 10 9:10 PM) - Theatre in the Round Players (TRP) continues its 60th Anniversary Season as the longest-running theatre in Minneapolis with Agatha Christie’s mystery “The Hollow” in weekend performances May 25 through June 24.

(May. 10 7:38 PM) - Chanhassen Dinner Theatre has announced its May updates, including a Mother's Day performance of HAIRSPRAY, Sunday, May 13 with lunch at 11 a.m. and curtain at 1 p.m.

(May. 8 2:16 PM) - Northrop Concerts and Lectures at the University of Minnesota presents the 58th Annual Summer Music Festival at Northrop 2012 (SMFN) on Northrop Plaza. A free, outdoor summer concert series, SMFN will "Rock the Mall" by featuring well-known local musicians and DJs, alongside emerging U of M student bands. Curated by a U of M Student Advisory Committee with Northrop Concerts and Lectures, the line-up presents an eclectic sampling of musical genres including hip-hop, dance music, singer-songwriter, folk, Latin, and spoken word.

(May. 7 9:07 PM) - On June 29th, 2012 Theatre Pro Rata will open 44 Plays for 44 Presidentsat Calvary Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, MN as part of the national Plays for Presidents 2012 Festival.

(May. 6 12:30 AM) - In the U.S. alone, there are an estimated 2 million children being raised by 1 million lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) parents. Globally, that number greatly increases. Family Equality Council, the nation’s foremost advocate for LGBT families, announced this week they will launch a series of annual celebrations in honor of the first-ever International Family Equality Day today, May 6, 2012.

(May. 5 12:30 AM) - Dog in the Door Theater for Kids (DITD) announces a special workshop day event to celebrate their two-year anniversary of “lively stage fun for children.”

(May. 4 12:30 AM) - Ordway Center for the Performing Arts presents a newly commissioned work for Minneapolis-based dance theater company Ballet of the Dolls, choreographed by the esteemed Myron Johnson, artistic director of the company. This new work titled “Faith: A Dance for Life” will be showcased in a one-time-only public performance tonight, May 4 at 7:30 p.m., the last performance in the Ordway’s 2011-2012 Target Dance Series.

(May. 3 10:00 PM) - Ordway Center for the Performing Arts presents its 12th annual Flint Hills International Children’s Festival from May 29-June 3. Minnesota’s signature arts festival for children and families—and one of the only of its kind in the nation—features artists hailing from all around the globe, telling stories about different cultures through the uniting power of the performing arts. The Flint Hills International Children’s Festival will highlight five headlining artist groups making their mark internationally through extraordinary puppetry, dance, music and theater performances.

(May. 3 4:05 PM) - The TONY Awards Nominators had their say earlier this week and now it's your turn! We're pleased to announce that voting has now opened for the 10th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards!

(May. 2 9:35 PM) - The Ivey Award winning Live Action Set co-presents the premier of Basic North, an evening in three directions, its newest and bravest original production, June 28–July 8, at the Southern Theater in Minneapolis.

(May. 2 6:25 PM) - The Guthrie's 2012-13 season features three major Tony Award nominees, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris and Other Desert Cities by Jon Robin Baitz, which were both nominated for Best Play. The Guthrie’s upcoming season also features Roger Rees as director of Crispin Whittell’s new play The Primrose Path. Rees has been nominated for a 2012 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for his work on Peter and the Starcatcher.

(May. 1 2:42 PM) - In the U.S. alone, there are an estimated 2 million children being raised by 1 million lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) parents. Globally, that number greatly increases. Family Equality Council, the nation’s foremost advocate for LGBT families, announced this week they will launch a series of annual celebrations in honor of the first-ever International Family Equality Day on May 6, 2012.

(May. 1 11:30 AM) - Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time and the inspiration for the Broadway blockbuster Jersey Boys, returns to Minneapolis by popular demand to play Hennepin Theatre Trust’s State Theatre at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. To purchase tickets or for more information, please visit www.HennepinTheatreTrust.org or call 1.800.982.2787.

(Apr. 27 2:08 PM) - Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (CDT) and the University of Minnesota – Duluth (UMD) will announce the creation of the “The Chanhassen Dinner Theatres and the UMD Department of Theatre Educational and Professional Alliance.”

(Apr. 27 12:30 AM) - In a rare occurrence, 18 Asian actors bring the colorful 2010 Newbery Honors winner WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON by Grace Lin to life beginning April 27 at the Hopkins Center for the Arts.

(Apr. 26 1:05 PM) - The Guthrie Theater today announced complete casting for the sparkling new musical Roman Holiday. This song-filled delight—based on the iconic 1953 Paramount Pictures film starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck—includes timeless music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Paul Blake. The production will play from June 9 – August 19 on the McGuire Proscenium Stage and features soul-stirring Porter standards like “Easy to Love,” “Just One of Those Things” and “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye.” Guthrie Associate Artistic Director John Miller-Stephany (1776, God of Carnage and A Streetcar Named Desire) will direct.