(Nov. 6 2:00 AM) - Chanhassen Dinner Theatres brings its audiences a zany, all-new, never-seen anywhere-before-now Nunsense production; it's the World Premiere of NUNSET BOULEVARD the NUNSENSE HOLLYWOOD BOWL SHOW opening to previews on Chanhassen's Fireside stage from November 6 through 18. The grand opening takes place Thursday, November 19th and the show will enjoy an extended run.
(Nov. 5 6:02 PM) - Expect the unexpected: that's the message Children's Theatre Company (CTC) is spreading this holiday season. Glass slipper? Check. Charming prince? Check. But, at CTC, spinning Cinderella into a thoroughly fresh fairy tale involves a little heart and hilarity.
(Nov. 5 12:16 PM) - Tu Dance is in the house- Studio A got a true treat this week when one of the brightest pillars from the Twin Cities' dance industry, Tu Dance, graced our floors with movement majesty.
(Nov. 4 5:42 PM) - Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is presenting at this year's Conference for Community Arts Education, which will be taking place in Minneapolis. As part of the Conference's Partners in Excellence: Arts Partners Education Institute on Saturday, Ordway and the Saint Paul Conservatory for the Performing Arts will be discussing their collaboration on their Field Experience Initiative.
(Nov. 4 5:25 PM) - Hennepin Theatre Trust recently announced that Dixie Longate, the fast-talking, wickedly funny Tupperware lady who took off-Broadway by storm with "Dixie's Tupperware Party," has packed up her catalogues and fantastic ‘plastic crap,' left her Alabama trailer park and is heading for a run
Feb. 9-21, 2010 at Hennepin Stages Theatre, 824 Hennepin Ave., Mpls. Tickets are on sale now.
(Nov. 4 1:09 PM) - Producer John Breglio and the Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. will bring Broadway uptown for four weeks only with Dreamgirls at the Apollo Theater, prior to the national tour of the new production of the groundbreaking musical. The national tour of Dreamgirls will kick-off at Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater (253 West 125 Street) beginning previews Saturday, November 7, 2009, and opening Sunday, November 22, 2009, for 4 weeks only, through Sunday December, 6, 2009.
(Nov. 2 2:54 PM) - Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota brings the 50th anniversary production of Clytemnestra from the Martha Graham Dance Company. Demonstrating Graham's pioneering approach to time and space on stage, the psychodrama is deemed a masterpiece of 20th Century American modernism.
(Nov. 2 2:39 PM) - JUNIOR CLAUS, the heart-warming and hilarious new musical, is coming to the Twin Cities South Metro for a limited run December 10-27, 2009 at the all-new Burnsville Performing Arts Center.
(Nov. 2 9:35 AM) - Woodbury Community Theatre is pleased to announce auditions for this year's holiday production, "A Traditional Holiday Celebration."
(Nov. 2 12:30 AM) - Tony Sandler’s Holiday Greetings, a variety show showcasing the dulcet voice of platinum-selling artist Tony Sandler with the 30-member, critically acclaimed Land of Lakes Choirboys of St. Francis, MN, and a seven member musical ensemble, plays Hennepin Theatre Trust’s Pantages Theatre at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009.
(Nov. 1 12:30 AM) - Pillsbury House Theatre presents the area premiere of the fantastical thriller King of Shadows by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. King of Shadows will be directed by Randy Reyes and features newcomer Qadir Khan along with Twin Cities' actors Josh Foldy, Catherine Johnson Justice, and Taj Ruler. Performances run October 2 through November 1, 2009 on the Pillsbury House Theatre Mainstage at 3501 Chicago Ave. S. in Minneapolis.
(Nov. 1 12:30 AM) - Pillsbury House Theatre presents the area premiere of the fantastical thriller King of Shadows by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. King of Shadows will be directed by Randy Reyes and features newcomer Qadir Khan along with Twin Cities' actors Josh Foldy, Catherine Johnson Justice, and Taj Ruler. Performances run October 2 through November 1, 2009 on the Pillsbury House Theatre Mainstage at 3501 Chicago Ave. S. in Minneapolis.
(Oct. 31 1:30 AM) - Bunny Clogs is Shel Silverstein-meets-Prince surreal dance fun. The debut record More! More! More!, led by Honeydogs frontman Adam Levy, is not your run-of-the-mill, strummy, folky kids' music.
(Oct. 31 12:30 AM) - The critically acclaimed rock musical, Rent, rocks the Pollard Theatre stage in October! Loosely based on Giacomo Puccini's opera, La Bohème, Rent is a fantastic journey through love, art and life. You'll be transported to New York City's Lower East Side in the days of the thriving Bohemian East Village. Struggling to survive and create, we find a group of poor young artists living in the shadow of AIDS. Rent gained critical acclaim on Broadway and won a Tony Award for Best Musical. A worthy story told many times, Rent will rock its way into hearts and minds.
(Oct. 30 3:06 PM) - Since 1997, Twin Cities taiko ensemble Mu Daiko has journeyed through the roots of Japanese drumming toward the heart-pounding blend of theater, dance and music that it is today. Taiko Caravan celebrates that metamorphosis with a return to the Southern Theater, featuring a program of traditional favorites, original compositions and new commissions. San Jose Taiko, one of North America’s oldest and most prestigious taiko ensembles, joins Mu Daiko on stage the second weekend (Dec. 4-6 only).
(Oct. 30 11:05 AM) - Tickets will go on sale Friday, Nov. 6 for the Charlotte premiere engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing the Belk Theater March 31 - April 18, 2010.
(Oct. 30 10:19 AM) - Some Girl(s) runs November 20 - December 5, 2009 Regional Premiere
With his impending marriage looming over him, Guy revisits the most important relationships in his life with the hopes of putting his past to bed.
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