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The latest news on live theatre in Minneapolis / St. Paul from Broadway shows on tour to regional theatre.

Photos: DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS! at Stages Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - January 28, 2025


Stages Theatre Company recently opened the hilarious and catchy musical, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! Check out all new photos here!

GREASE Comes to Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
by Stephi Wild - January 28, 2025


GREASE, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres' most popular show, will return to the Main Stage for the first time in eight years. The original Rock ‘n’ Roll musical, GREASE, opens to a week of preview performances this week.

Children’s Theatre Company to Receive $40,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 23, 2025


Children’s Theatre Company has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $40,000. Learn more about the grant and the organization.

Review: PARADE at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis
by Jared Fessler - January 23, 2025


The National Tour of Parade, currently gracing the stage of the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, is a poignant and breathtakingly raw production that resonates deeply with audiences. Directed with precision by Michael Arden, this revival of the Tony Award-winning musical by Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown is both timely and timeless, delivering an emotionally charged portrayal of love, justice, and societal prejudice.

The Arts Partnership Presents FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES
by A.A. Cristi - January 22, 2025


The Arts Partnership will present the excerpts from the opera Fire Shut Up in My Bones in concert featuring seven-time Grammy Award-winner Terence Blanchard on Feb. 23. This will be the show's Midwest premiere.

Justin Hayward Comes to the Pantages Theatre in April
by Stephi Wild - January 22, 2025


Hennepin Arts has announced The Moody Blues vocalist, lead guitarist and composer Justin Hayward will be performing at the historic Pantages Theatre in April.

& JULIET Makes Minneapolis Debut in May
by Stephi Wild - January 22, 2025


Hennepin Arts has announced that Broadway’s & Juliet will be making its Minneapolis debut in May at the historic Orpheum Theatre. Learn more about the show here!

PRETTY GUARDIAN: SAILOR MOON Comes to the Orpheum in April
by Stephi Wild - January 22, 2025


Hennepin Arts has announced that Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: The Super Live, the worldwide smash-hit 2.5D musical sensation based on the wildly popular manga, will arrive in Minneapolis.

Interview: Tyler Joseph Ellis of SHUCKED at Des Moines Performing Arts
by Jared Fessler - January 21, 2025


Shucked will be making its national tour stop at the Des Moines Performing Arts in Des Moines, Iowa, from January 28 to February 2, 2025. We chat with Tyler Joseph Ellis, who plays Storyteller #2 in this production of Shucked: The Musical.

Children’s Theatre Company Announces Summer 2025 Education And Engagement Programs
by A.A. Cristi - January 17, 2025


Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) has announced 2025’s summer education and engagement programs, now available for enrollment. Each summer camp is a unique experience with a different approach to theatre and different learning outcomes.

Winners Announced For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis / St. Paul Awards
by BWW Awards - January 17, 2025


Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis / St. Paul Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Comedian Trevor Wallace Comes To Hennepin Arts This April
by A.A. Cristi - January 15, 2025


Hennepin Arts has announced that stand-up comedian, writer and actor Trevor Wallace is bringing his The Alpha Beta Male tour to Minneapolis at the historic Pantages Theatre (710 Hennepin Ave.) on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Guthrie Theater to Present Second Year of Guthrie Actors Lab
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 15, 2025


The Guthrie Theater has revealed the second year of its free three-week professional training intensive program, Guthrie Actors Lab. Learn more about the program and see how to apply.

PRETTY GUARDIAN SAILOR MOON: THE SUPER LIVE to Launch North American Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 15, 2025


Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: The Super Live, the 2.5D musical sensation based on the popular manga (comic book), will launch a North American tour this March. See if the tour is coming to a city near you and learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: LEONARDO! A WONDERFUL SHOW ABOUT A TERRIBLE MONSTER at Children's Theatre Company
by Joe Sarafolean - January 12, 2025


What did our critic think of LEONARDO! A WONDERFUL SHOW ABOUT A TERRIBLE MONSTER at Children's Theatre Company?

Photos: LEONARDO! A WONDERFUL SHOW ABOUT A TERRIBLE MONSTER At Children’s Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - January 11, 2025


Children’s Theatre Company has released photos for the Minnesota premiere of Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster, created by Manual Cinema, which will run from January 8-March 9, 2025 on CTC’s Cargill Stage.

Photos: In Rehearsal for MILO IMAGINES THE WORLD At Children’s Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - January 09, 2025


Children’s Theatre Company's new musical Milo Imagines the World, will run from February 4-March 9, 2025 on the UnitedHealth Group Stage. Check out photos from inside rehearsal!

Ordway Reveals Headliners For the 25th Flint Hills Family Festival
by Stephi Wild - January 08, 2025


 The Flint Hills Family Festival, produced by the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, is celebrating 25 years of kicking off summer in downtown Saint Paul.

Cast & Creative Team Set for A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Guthrie Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 07, 2025


The Guthrie Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, directed by Joseph Haj. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Cast Set For MILO IMAGINES THE WORLD at Children’s Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - January 03, 2025


Children’s Theatre Company has announced the complete cast and creative team for the CTC-commissioned new musical Milo Imagines the World, which will run beginning next month.

Interview: Max Chernin of PARADE at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis
by Jared Fessler - January 02, 2025


The first national tour of Parade will be making a stop at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis from January 21 to 26, 2025. We had the opportunity to chat with Max Chernin, who plays Leo Frank, about this production and his excitement about coming to Minnesota.

Interview: Talia Suskauer on PARADE at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis
by Jared Fessler - January 02, 2025


The first national tour of Parade will be making a stop at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis from January 21 to 26, 2025. We had the opportunity to chat with Talia Suskauer, who plays Lucille Frank, about this production and his excitement about coming to Minnesota.

Review: THE HEART SELLERS at Guthrie Theater
by Joe Sarafolean - December 29, 2024


What did our critic think of THE HEART SELLERS at Guthrie Theater?

Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis / St. Paul Awards; HAIRSPRAY at Burnsville Summer Theatre Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 27, 2024


This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis / St. Paul Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

THE ROOT BEER LADY to Open at History Theatre in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 23, 2024


History Theatre will kick off the new year with the one-woman show, The Root Beer Lady, written and performed by Kim Schultz and directed by Jess Yates. Learn more!


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