ILLUSION THEATER marks its 50th anniversary with a summer season of free music, theater, and entertainment at Lyndale Gardens. This program celebrates the organization's legacy of producing works that reflect pressing social issues and honors influential artists who have shaped its journey. Under the leadership of Michael Robins, Bonnie Morris, and Tree O'Halloran, ILLUSION invites the community to experience transformative performances while looking forward to an innovative future. Featured works will include a diverse array of new plays and returning favorites, emphasizing the theater's commitment to artistic exploration and community engagement.
Everybody's Favorite Mothers (2/28/25-2/28/25)
KEEPIN’ IT REAL (3/1/25-3/31/25)
Duck Soup (special movie presentation) (3/1/25-3/1/25)
Transatlantic Love Affair presents Red and the Mother Wild (3/28/25-4/13/25)
Scarecrow on Fire (4/25/25-5/4/25)
Fresh Ink (6/1/25-6/30/25)
Nobody, No Time (9/1/25-9/30/25)
Groucho Marx Meets T.S. Eliot (2/21/25-3/15/25)
Miss Richfield 1981’s Holiday Pro’grum - Phony Baloney (12/6/24-12/22/24)
Live and Deal with Others Better: The Gift of Shakespeare’s Romances (9/30/24-9/30/24)
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Gay Man (9/20/24-10/6/24)
Malamanya - LIVE at Lyndale Gardens (8/28/24-8/28/24)
History-on-a-Schtick & Honeywine - LIVE at Lyndale Gardens (8/20/24-8/20/24)
Growing Up Richfield - LIVE at Lyndale Gardens (8/14/24-8/14/24)
Song of the Open Road - LIVE at Lyndale Gardens (8/7/24-8/7/24)
Give Get Sistet (7/31/24-7/31/24)
Kevin Kling, Simone Perrin & Dan Chouinard - LIVE at Lyndale Gardens (7/24/24-7/24/24)
ILLUSION THEATER is at 3754 Pleasant Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN.
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Come From Away
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (3/4 - 3/9) | |
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Dear Evan Hansen
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (3/11 - 3/16) | |
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This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing
Ten Thousand Things (2/27 - 3/16)
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Something Rotten
Chaska Valley Family Theatre (3/28 - 4/6)
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Jennifers Rule the World!
The Hive Collaborative (3/28 - 3/28) | |
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Life of Pi
Orpheum (3/4 - 3/9) | |
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Fixing Troilus & Cressida
Fisher Theater (4/17 - 4/20) | |
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Stavros Halkias: The Dreamboat Tour
Orpheum Theatre (4/17 - 4/17) | |
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St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Peer Gynt
Stifel Theatre (5/3 - 5/4) | |
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