Nobody, No Time, a new work by Carlyle Brown, explores the life of Bert Williams, a groundbreaking Vaudeville performer celebrated for his comedic talent yet marked by the complexities of racial stereotypes. Set in the early twentieth century, the play examines Williams’ legacy and the contradictions of his success as a headliner in the Ziegfeld Follies. As ILLUSION THEATER marks its 50th anniversary, this production goes inside the world of one of the era's most talented figures, reflecting on fame, identity, and the struggle for authenticity in performance.
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)
ILLUSION. OUTSIDE. Live at Lyndale Gardens (7/1/25-8/31/25)
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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Something Rotten
Chaska Valley Family Theatre (3/28 - 4/6)
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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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BalletMet
Northrop Auditorium (3/28 - 3/28) | |
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The Addams Family
Scranton Cultural Center (3/7 - 3/9) | |
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ROYAL PRODUCTIONS - WORLD'S GREATEST DETECTIVE
Hopkins Royal Productions (3/7 - 3/7) | |
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And That''s Why We Drink: The Pour Decisions Tour
The Wilbur (5/16 - 5/16) | |
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The Robert Cray Band
Pantages Theatre (3/28 - 3/28) | |
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