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Duluth Playhouse Underground Presents the 2024 WHAT SHE SAID FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - April 18, 2024


Duluth Playhouse Underground presents the annual What She Said Festival in 2024, featuring six original plays written and directed by women. Due to popular demand, an extra show has been added on May 12th.

RASPUTIN Returns to Four Humors in May
by Stephi Wild - April 18, 2024


Four Humors has announced the return of Rasputin, a theatrical exploration of the mystic mad monk’s notorious death, playing from May 9 through May 18, 2024, at Open Eye Theatre. This production is a bloody, hilarious investigation into the three alleged true accounts of Rasputin’s demise and the ensuing chaos of Mother Russia’s fate.

Ben Schwartz Comes to the Orpheum in October
by Stephi Wild - April 18, 2024


Hennepin Theatre Trust has announced that American actor, comedian, writer, director and producer Ben Schwartz will return to Minneapolis by popular demand at the historic Orpheum Theatre (910 Hennepin Ave.) on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 at 8 p.m.

Review: THE HISTORY PLAYS: RICHARD II, HENRY IV, AND HENRY V at Guthrie Theater
by Joe Sarafolean - April 14, 2024


What did our critic think of THE HISTORY PLAYS: RICHARD II, HENRY IV, AND HENRY V at Guthrie Theater?

Video: Rochester Civic Theater Holds Dog Auditions for LEGALLY BLONDE
by Blair Ingenthron - April 13, 2024


Watch as stars of Rochester Civic Theater's Legally Blonde discuss auditioning for dogs to play Bruiser and Rufus in the productions, on ABC 6 News in the video here!

Review: PAUL COLE THE TOUR 2024 at The Parkway Theater
by Jared Fessler - April 13, 2024


What did our critic think of PAUL COLE THE TOUR 2024 at The Parkway Theater?

Cast and Creative Team Set for SKELETON CREW at Guthrie Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 11, 2024


The Guthrie Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for the Tony-nominated play Skeleton Crew by Dominique Morisseau. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Duluth Playhouse Underground to Present CONSTELLATIONS This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 10, 2024


Duluth Playhouse Underground will open Constellations, a spell-binding love story at The Lab.

Video: First Look At Theater Latté Da's Production Of THE COLOR PURPLE
by Joshua Wright - April 10, 2024


Get a first look at THE COLOR PURPLE, running now through May 5 at Theater Latté Da. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and adapted for the stage by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Marsha Norman, with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray, THE COLOR PURPLE is a stirring family chronicle following the inspirational Celie as she journeys from childhood through joy and despair, anguish and hope, to discover her own unique voice and place in the world.

Interview: Shinah Hey of BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
by Jared Fessler - April 09, 2024


Read our interview with Shinah Hey of BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres.

Hennepin Theatre Trust Announces Photographers For The New Season Of It's The People
by A.A. Cristi - April 09, 2024


Discover the newly announced photographers for the upcoming season of IT'S THE PEOPLE at Hennepin Theatre Trust.

Brace New Workshop Will Present IT'S NOT THE HEAT, IT'S THE STUPIDITY Next Month
by Stephi Wild - April 09, 2024


Hennepin Theatre Trust has announced that Brave New Workshop will return with It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Stupidity: 2 Hot, 2 Stupid running Friday, May 31 through Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024 at the Dudley Riggs Theatr.

FROST/NIXON Comes to TheatreX This Month
by Stephi Wild - April 09, 2024


TheatreX, in partnership with Landmark Center, has announced an intimate, dynamic production of Frost/Nixon by Peter Morgan - April 12-21, 2024. Performed in Landmark's Ramsey County Room, a historic courtroom, audiences will have a front row seat to one of the most pivotal stories in American politics.

Review: GOD OF CARNAGE at Theatre in the Round
by Jared Fessler - April 07, 2024


What did our critic think of GOD OF CARNAGE at Theatre in the Round?

Review: ON YOUR FEET at Ordway Center For The Performing Arts
by Jared Fessler - April 07, 2024


What did our critic think of ON YOUR FEET at Ordway Center For The Performing Arts?

Review: THE HEARTBREAK ON THE MAP TOUR WITH DAN + SHAY at Xcel Energy Center
by Jared Fessler - April 06, 2024


What did our critic think of THE HEARTBREAK ON THE MAP TOUR WITH DAN + SHAY at Xcel Energy Center?

Photos: In Rehearsal for A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD At Children's Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - April 05, 2024


Children’s Theatre Company has released sneak peek photos inside rehearsals for its upcoming production of A Year With Frog and Toad.

Interview: KRISTEN TARRAGÓ of ON YOUR FEET at Ordway Center For The Performing Arts
by Jared Fessler - April 05, 2024


On Your Feet! is the inspiring true story about heart, heritage, and two people who believed in their talent—and each other—to become an international sensation: Emilio and Gloria Estefan. Now their story is an all-new, exhilarating original musical winning the hearts of critics and audiences alike, with The New York Times cheering, “The very air in the room seems to vibrate in this undeniably crowd-pleasing musical!” 

THE LILIES OF THE FIELD Comes to Open Window Theatre This Spring
by Stephi Wild - April 05, 2024


The Lilies of the Field comes to Open Window Theatre this spring. The production is adapted for the stage by F. Andrew Leslie from the novel by William E. Barrett, and is directed by Kari Steinbach.

Duluth Playhouse Youth Theatre Presents FINDING NEMO, JR.
by A.A. Cristi - April 04, 2024


Join Duluth Playhouse Youth Theatre for a musical adaptation of Disney's FINDING NEMO JR from April 26-28. Enjoy brand new music from the FROZEN songwriting team in this family-friendly Spring entertainment at the NorShor.

Marcela Lorca Will Step Down From Ten Thousand Things at End of 2024
by Stephi Wild - April 04, 2024


Marcela will conclude six years as Artistic Director at Ten Thousand Things at the end of 2024.

Classic Rock Band America Returns To State Theatre In July; Tickets On Sale Friday
by A.A. Cristi - April 03, 2024


Secure your tickets for AMERICA - RIDE ON 2024, going on sale this Friday. Don't miss the chance to see this iconic performance at the State Theatre on July 18.

Interview: Ann Morrison of MERRILY FROM CENTER STAGE at The Women's Club Of Minneapolis
by Jared Fessler - April 03, 2024


A solo musical based on memories of Ann’s award winning Broadway debut as Mary Flynn in the 1981 Stephen Sondheim musical, Merrily We Roll Along Thursday, April 25, 7:30 pm, in the Theater. Perhaps you saw Merrily We Roll Along at Theater Latté Da last season or are one of the lucky few able to get tickets to the current, sold-out, and extended production on Broadway. Whether or not you’ve seen the musical, you don’t want to miss Ann Morrison in her one-person show, Merrily From Center Stage.

Minnesota Orchestra's 2024 Summer Festival Celebrates Orchestra Hall's 50th Anniversary
by A.A. Cristi - April 02, 2024


Join the Minnesota Orchestra's 2024 Summer Festival to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Orchestra Hall.

Interview: Sheena Janson Kelley of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Artistry Theater
by Jared Fessler - April 02, 2024


One of the most beloved musicals of all time comes to Artistry! Featuring a treasure trove of cherished Rodgers & Hammerstein songs, including Climb Every Mountain, My Favorite Things, Do-Re-Mi, Sixteen Going on Seventeen and the title number, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has enchanted audiences of all ages for more than 60 years, earning several Tony Awards, including Best Musical. This spring, experience it for the first time or all over again at the Schneider Theater!


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Frost/Nixon in Minneapolis / St. Paul Frost/Nixon
Landmark Center (4/12 - 4/21) Tracker
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Mike Birbiglia – Please Stop The Ride in Minneapolis / St. Paul Mike Birbiglia – Please Stop The Ride
State Theatre (10/20 - 10/20)
Robin Hood in Minneapolis / St. Paul Robin Hood
Hopkins Royal Productions (4/26 - 4/27)
The Spitfire Grill at Jungle Theater in Minneapolis / St. Paul The Spitfire Grill at Jungle Theater
Ten Thousand Things (5/23 - 6/2)
A Year With Frog and Toad in Minneapolis / St. Paul A Year With Frog and Toad
Children's Theatre Company (4/23 - 6/16)
The Little Prince in Minneapolis / St. Paul The Little Prince
E.M. Pearson Theatre (5/17 - 5/19)
Disney's Finding Nemo Jr. in Minneapolis / St. Paul Disney's Finding Nemo Jr.
Duluth Playhouse (4/26 - 4/28)
Buddy Holly: Oh Boy! in Minneapolis / St. Paul Buddy Holly: Oh Boy!
History Theatre (6/1 - 6/1)
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