(Feb. 8 3:24 PM) - Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today the fall 2009 honorees from among 39 Minnesota high schools participating in its 2009-10 SpotLight Musical Theatre Program. These SpotLight honors recognize students for their individual and group accomplishments in performance and production. The SpotLight program supports the work of Twin Cities' high schools that present musical theatre-from classics including Fiddler on the Roof to the adaptation of Dickens' The Mystery of Edwin Drood.
(Feb. 8 2:01 PM) - The Jungle Theater opens its milestone anniversary season with the timeless wit of Noël Coward, whose work will grace the Jungle stage for the first time in the company's 20 years. BLITHE SPIRIT, directed by Associate Artistic Director Joel Sass, opens February 12 and runs through March 28.
(Feb. 7 10:31 AM) - Anyone walking into a production of Shakespeare's MACBETH should expect it to be a bloody affair. After all, it's one of his most gruesome plays - dark and weird and violent. Its newest incarnation at the Guthrie (the 50th Shakespeare production overall) doesn't falter on any of these; it's a taut and thrilling rendition of one of the Bard's most compelling works.
(Feb. 6 2:00 AM) - The Guthrie and Mu Performing Arts today announced that actor Randy Reyes will star in the Mu production of the Obie Award-winning play YELLOW FACE by David Henry Hwang, directed by Rick Shiomi. The production, proudly presented by the Guthrie, marks the second of three works by Hwang - all of which feature Reyes in leading roles - to be presented in the Twin Cities during the 2009-10 season. Reyes' performance as DHH, Hwang's alter-ego in YELLOW FACE, is bookended by his appearance in Mu's recent production of Hwang's new adaptation of FLOWER DRUM SONG, and his upcoming appearance as Song Liling in the Guthrie's production of M. BUTTERFLY.
(Feb. 6 1:30 AM) - ABBA The Music, a concert celebrating Sweden's most famous band, will play Hennepin Theatre Trust's State Theatre at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.
(Feb. 5 8:14 PM) - Mu Performing Arts' production of YELLOW FACE opens February 6 and continues through February 21 in the Dowling Studio at the Guthrie. Single tickets range from $18 to $30, and are available from the Guthrie box office at 612-377-2224 or online at www.guthrietheater.org.
(Feb. 5 5:19 PM) - In response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti, four local theater professionals have asked their friends and colleagues to help raise money in the Haiti relief effort. All proceeds will go to the Heart for Haiti Trust which will divide the donations into two charities; the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund and Feed My Starving Children.
(Feb. 5 2:01 PM) - Pack your bags and join MAMMA MIA! for “A Year on the Road,” a new video podcast series. Go backstage with the cast and crew, and see what it’s like on tour with ABBA’s global smash hit musical.
(Feb. 4 7:07 PM) - Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota and the Walker Art Center present the Midwest debut of British sensation Akram Khan Company performing bahok at 8 pm Wednesday, March 3, at Northrop. The contemporary work embodies the many different styles of Khan's multinational company, fusing traditional South Asian dance with modern movement.
(Feb. 4 1:30 AM) - The Guthrie and Mu Performing Arts today announced that actor Randy Reyes will star in the Mu production of the Obie Award-winning play YELLOW FACE by David Henry Hwang, directed by Rick Shiomi. The production, proudly presented by the Guthrie, marks the second of three works by Hwang - all of which feature Reyes in leading roles - to be presented in the Twin Cities during the 2009-10 season. Reyes' performance as DHH, Hwang's alter-ego in YELLOW FACE, is bookended by his appearance in Mu's recent production of Hwang's new adaptation of FLOWER DRUM SONG, and his upcoming appearance as Song Liling in the Guthrie's production of M. BUTTERFLY.
(Feb. 3 9:44 PM) - Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions, in association with Weinstein Live Entertainment, bring the 2009 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Billy Elliot the Musical to Hennepin Theatre Trust’s Orpheum Theatre Dec. 16, 2010–Jan. 9, 2011.
(Feb. 2 8:53 PM) - Puppetry of the Penis will perform at the Pantages Theatre on Friday, April 9 at 7:00pm. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, February 3 at 10:00am.
(Feb. 2 6:05 PM) - With the sometimes-high cost of theatre tickets, an evening out can be beyond the means of young theatergoers. Luckily, The Hennepin Theatre Trust—the non-profit organization that owns and operates Minneapolis’ State, Orpheum, and Pantages Theatres and Hennepin Stages—is aware of this issue and seeking to do something about it. This fall, the Trust created a new initiative called The Scene to make theatre and other events in their performance spaces more affordable, accessible, and approachable for patrons age 21 to 39, as well as to provide a network of other people in the area with similar interests.
(Feb. 2 5:05 PM) - Mr. McGee & the Biting Flea, running through February 21
What happens when a wayward duckling doesn't listen to his mother? Australia's celebrated Patch Theatre comes to Children's Theatre Company to present the answer in "Mr. McGee & the Biting Flee."
2/9:
No THE SOPRANOS Musical
2/9:
When Joey Married Bobby
2/9:
Home sweet home...
LA CAGE Announces Addt'l Cast Members
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES Launches Interactive Website
Video for Green Day's "21 Guns" Featuring Cast of AMERICAN IDIOT Now Online
STAGE TUBE: Green Day And The Cast Of American Idiot Record 21 GUNS
STAGE TUBE: Megan Mullally Talks Gensis of 'That's What She Said' on FunnyorDie.com
Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater Presents Amy Marshall Dance Co., 3/25-3/28
Broadway Traffic Experiment in Times Square Yields Questionable Results
Ziegfeld Theatre Hosts Week Engagement of 'West Side Story' and 'Funny Girl', 2/12-18
Mayer, Miyagawa et al. Set for DREAMING THE AMERICAS Conference, 2/26 - 2/27
“Naked” Polar Bear Cruise Hosts Fundraiser for Wildlife Conservation Society, 2/27
