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The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid
12/3 - 12/29/2024


In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Based ...

Come From Away
Come From Away
3/4 - 3/9/2025


Broadway’s  Come From Away  is a Best Musical winner all across North America, and it's back at the Ordway by popular demand!  This  New York ...

Dear Evan Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen
3/11 - 3/16/2025


Declared “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history” by The Washington Post , Dear Evan Hansen is the first contemporary musical about ...

Mean Girls
Mean Girls
4/8 - 4/13/2025


Direct from Broadway, Mean Girls is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer Tina Fey (“30 Rock”), composer Jeff Richmond ...

Mystic Pizza
Mystic Pizza
6/3 - 6/8/2025


A new musical you’ll love at first slice! Based on the classic 1988 rom-com that launched the career of Julia Roberts, Mystic Pizza is a ...


RELATED STORIES

Interview: Liz McCartney of THE LITTLE MERMAID at Ordway Center For The Performing Arts


by Jared Fessler - December 09, 2024

The Little Mermaid is currently playing at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in Saint Paul, Minnesota, now through December 29, 2024. We had the opportunity to chat with Liz McCartney, who portrays Ursula in this production....

Video: The Cast of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID at the Ordway Share Their Favorite Moments


by Blair Ingenthron - November 23, 2024

Next month, the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts will present Disney's The Little Mermaid. The musical. Watch the cast share their favorite moments in the musical in the video here!...

THE LITTLE MERMAID Comes to The Ordway This Holiday Season


by Stephi Wild - November 07, 2024

Next month, the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts will present Disney's The Little Mermaid. The musical is based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic animated film....

Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at Ordway


by Jared Fessler - October 09, 2024

What did our critic think of AIN'T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at Ordway Center For The Performing Arts? ...

The Arts Partnership Presents ORDWAY INSIDE OUT: Minnesota Opera's Albert Herring


by A.A. Cristi - July 29, 2024

Enjoy a free performance of MN Opera's ALBERT HERRING in Rice Park this Saturday. Experience this unique outdoor opera event in the heart of St. Paul....

Review: SIX at Ordway Center For The Performing Arts


by Jared Fessler - July 18, 2024

What did our critic think of SIX at Ordway Center For The Performing Arts?...

The Arts Partnership Presents ORDWAY INSIDE OUT: Schubert's The Great C Major Symphony


by A.A. Cristi - July 11, 2024

Enjoy free Ordway Inside Out programming in Rice Park this Saturday, featuring live performances, interactive art, and family-friendly activities. ...

SIX Returns to the Ordway Next Month


by Stephi Wild - June 26, 2024

The Tony Award-winning electrifying new musical phenomenon SIX by Tony Award® winners Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss will play the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts next month, July 16-28....

Interview: Kathleen Cameron of COME FROM AWAY at Ordway Center For The Performing Arts


by Jared Fessler - June 07, 2024

The musical Come from Away tour is making a stop in St. Paul, Minnesota at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts from June 7-16, 2024. ...

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Unveils 2024 Class Of Musical Theater Fellows


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 06, 2024

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts revealed its 2024 class of musical theater fellows. Learn more!...

Past Shows

Ain't Too Proud
Ain't Too Proud
10/8 - 10/13/2024


Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations is the electrifying, smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the ...

SIX
SIX
7/16 - 7/28/2024


History is about to get over-throne...again! SIX, the new musical, is the crowning glory of Broadway and the global sensation everyone’s losing their head over. ...

Come From Away
Come From Away
6/7 - 6/16/2024


Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of ...

On Your Feet!
On Your Feet!
4/5 - 4/7/2024


Her voice. His vision. Their story.  ON YOUR FEET! is the inspiring true story about heart, heritage and two people who believed in their talent—and ...

Hairspray
Hairspray
3/12 - 3/17/2024


“If life were everything it should be, it would be more like HAIRSPRAY. It’s irresistible!” – The New York Times You Can’t Stop the Beat! ...

Peter Pan
Peter Pan
12/6 - 12/31/2023


This high-flying musical has been delighting audiences of all ages for close to 70 years and is now being brought back to life in a ...

Patti LuPone
Patti LuPone
11/19


Patti LuPone indelibly interprets classic Broadway show tunes, featuring music by the likes of Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Jule Styne, Stephen Schwartz, Charles Strouse, Leonard ...

My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
3/21 - 3/25/2023


Be our guest for the season finale of Broadway @ the Ordway and see Lincoln Center Theaters new production of My Fair Lady, featuring classic ...


Disney's Beauty and the Beast, an international sensation that has been produced in 37 countries worldwide. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature, the stage ...

Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
11/30 - 12/31/2022


Belle, a bright, beautiful, and independent young woman, is taken prisoner in a castle by a beast an unfortunate young prince trapped in an evil ...

SIX
SIX
10/25 - 11/6/2022


History is about to get over-throne...again! SIX, the new musical, is the crowning glory of Broadway and the global sensation everyones losing their head over. ...

Waitress
Waitress
3/8 - 3/13/2022


Featuring music from pop singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, Waitress is the story of a hardworking woman facing a life crisis who finds her only solace in ...

An Officer and a Gentleman
An Officer and a Gentleman
1/20 - 1/23/2022


Based on the Oscar-winning film, An Officer and a Gentleman is the timeless love story that celebrates triumph over adversity. The new musical features an ...

An Officer and Gentleman
An Officer and Gentleman
1/20 - 1/23/2022


This uplifting new musical stage adaptation of the beloved Oscar-winning film is overflowing with 1980s hits, including Owner of a Lonely Heart, Something to Talk ...

Summer: The Donna Summer Musical


Donna Summer became an icon by breaking through barriers and risking it all. Featuring more than 20 of her greatest hits including Hot Stuff, She ...

Summer: The Donna Summer Musical


Donna Summer became an icon by breaking through barriers and risking it all. Featuring more than 20 of her greatest hitsincluding Hot Stuff, She Works ...

An Officer and a Gentleman
An Officer and a Gentleman
1/20 - 12/23/2021


A sweeping romance that lifts you up where you belong!Based on the Oscar-winning film, An Officer and a Gentleman is the timeless love story that ...

Meet the Artists: Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss – Live from London!


SIX writing partners (and self-proclaimed queens themselves) Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss always knew they wanted to create a male-free musical. Their studies at Oxford, ...

Meet the Artists: Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert, Courtney Mack and Mallory Maedke


Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert, Courtney Mack and Mallory Maedke are reliable, always ready and unshakeable. What else would you expect from unbeatable Midwesterners? You know what ...

Meet the Artists: Anna Uzele


Anna Uzele knows, sometimes things get turned upside down. In 2018 when she was in New York City on a school trip, she auditioned for ...

Meet the Artists: Dick Scanlan


Dick Scanlan knows a thing or two about making a Broadway musical, with a particular knack for adapting beloved movies for the stage. This includes ...

Meet the Artists: Adrianna Hicks


There's n-n-n-n-n-n-no way you should miss Adrianna Hicks. New York magazine critics awarded her the diva worship triple crown: A combination of J.Lo, Jennifer Hudson ...

Meet the Artists: Abby Mueller with Christine Sherrill


Abby Mueller and Christine Sherrill make each other laugh. While doing a musical together in Chicago they discovered they had the same sense of humor ...

Meet the Artists: Samantha Pauly


Join this free virtual conversation from the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts' Meet the Artists series! Samantha Pauly possesses a beguiling blend of butter-wouldn't-melt ...

Meet the Artists: Bailey McCall and David Socolar


Join us for this free virtual conversation from the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts' Meet the Artists series! The musical Waitress, with songs from ...


The Night Before Christmas brings Soulful Santa, Mrs. Claus, Santa's Fine Reindeer, and the famous Dancing Chitlins to life with show-stopping, roof-raising music, in styles ...

Meet the Artists: Donna and the Dynamos


Donna and the Dynamos Reunion PartyMamma Mia! cast members reunite in a conversation with Christine Sherrill, Ann Michels, and Erin Schwab, who played Donna and ...

Live at the Loading Dock: Ordway Cabaret


"Super talented company... Get your tickets before they're gone!" CHERRY AND SPOONTwin Cities-based artists Reese Britts, Rajan Katurah, Ruthanne Heyward, Ben Bakken, and Ordway Resident ...

Meet the Artists: Jared Grimes


Scratching the Surface: a conversation with Jared GrimesTune in for a conversation with Jared Grimes, choreographer of the 2019 Ordway Original 42nd Street, cast member ...

SIX
SIX
11/29 - 12/22/2019


Divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived. All this time, theyve been just one word in a stupid rhymeso they picked up a pen and a ...

DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID
4/2 - 4/14/2019


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, a beautiful young mermaid longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Adapted from Disney’s ...

MAMMA MIA!
7/17 - 8/5/2018


MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel–good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it's your turn to have ...

MAMMA MIA!
7/17 - 7/29/2018


MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel–good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it's your turn to have ...

ANNIE
12/7 - 12/28/2017


Leaping Lizards! Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, ...

In the Heights
9/12 - 9/24/2017


In the Heights is a vibrant musical bursting with salsa, merengue, and hip-hop rhythms, transporting you to the heart of Washington Heights, a predominantly Dominican ...

Jesus Christ Superstar
7/18 - 7/30/2017


This rock opera, composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Tim Rice, takes a bold approach to the final week of Jesus' life. Forget ...

WEST SIDE STORY
4/4 - 4/16/2017


West Side Story, a modern Romeo and Juliet set against the backdrop of gang violence, is a powerful and timeless musical. The music was composed ...

White Christmas
12/6 - 1/1/2017


The holidays, homecoming time — and for many, that means a WHITE CHRISTMAS. The all-time number-one pop song and most-recorded tune in history inspired first ...

White Christmas
12/6 - 1/1/2017


The holidays, homecoming time — and for many, that means a WHITE CHRISTMAS. The all-time number-one pop song and most-recorded tune in history inspired first ...

DAMN YANKEES
6/13 - 6/28/2015


Faust meets professional baseball in the Broadway classic DAMN YANKEES . Middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd trades his soul to the Devil, also known as ...

MISS SAIGON
10/8 - 10/13/2013


A classic love story is brought up-to-date in one of the most stunning theatrical spectacles of all time. In  MISS SAIGON ,  Alain Boublil  and ...

Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story


The smash hit returns to the Ordway! Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story tells the tale of the three years in which Holly became the ...

Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story


The smash hit returns to the Ordway! Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story tells the tale of the three years in which Holly became the ...

Beethoven and Berlioz
Beethoven and Berlioz
6/6 - 6/8/2013


The 2012-13 season closes with Artistic Partner Edo de Waart leading a program of works by Berlioz and Beethoven. Berlioz’s arresting Les Nuits d’été features ...

Sing-a-long Sound of Music


Simply one of your favorite things returns to the Ordway! This screening of the timeless and classic Julie Andrews film in glorious, full-screen Technicolor® will ...

Anything Goes
Anything Goes
5/7 - 5/12/2013


All aboard for Roundabout Theatre Company’s saucy and splendid production of Anything Goes, winner of three 2011 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival and Choreography! ...

Elf The Broadway Musical
Elf The Broadway Musical
12/5 - 12/30/2012


Elf The Broadway Musical is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported ...

Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot
10/9 - 10/14/2012


Winner of 10 Tony Awards, Billy Elliot The Musical is the joyous celebration of one boy’s journey to make his dreams come true. The story ...

Chicago
Chicago
8/7 - 8/12/2012


The funniest songs, the hottest dancing, the sexiest cast and the greatest story on Broadway—no wonder Chicago has been honored with six Tony Awards, two ...

FELA!
FELA!
6/12 - 6/17/2012


FELA! is a new musical directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Bill T. Jones, in which audiences are welcomed into the extravagant, decadent and rebellious ...

The Addams Family
The Addams Family
5/8 - 5/20/2012


The Addams Family is a smash-hit musical comedy that brings the darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and, of course, ...

Ballet of the Dolls


Ballet of the Dolls was created in 1986 by esteemed choreographer Myron Johnson. Providing the Twin Cities with its first year-round dance-theater program, the company ...

Broadway Songbook: The Words and Music of Johnny Mercer


This new series brings fresh insight, energy and joy to the songs you love, making every show a warm, humorous and moving portrait of musical ...

Blind Date
Blind Date
2/22 - 4/1/2012


There’s nothing like the thrill of a first date...anything can happen! In the brand- new play Blind Date, you’ll experience all the excitement and awkwardness ...

Memphis
Memphis
3/13 - 3/25/2012


Turn up that dial! From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with ...

Broadway Songbook: The Words and Music of Contemporary Broadway


This new series brings fresh insight, energy and joy to the songs you love, making every show a warm, humorous and moving portrait of musical ...

Ronald K. Brown Evidence, a Dance Company


Founded in Brooklyn, New York in 1985, the dance company Evidence focuses on the seamless fusion of traditional African dance with contemporary choreography and spoken ...

Cinderella
Cinderella
12/13 - 1/1/2012


The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance. Originally presented on television ...

Sister's Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi's Gold


It's CSI: Bethlehem in this holiday mystery extravaganza, by the author of the Late Nite Catchism series. Audiences partake in the journey as Sister takes ...

Still Black, Still Proud


Discovering the points at which African and American music strike sparks off each other, Pee Wee Ellis and a host of stars including Maceo Parker ...

Vox Lumiere - The Phantom of the Opera


Return to the world’s most famous opera house as Vox Lumiere dares to unmask the secrets of the phantom. Ambition, murder and the seductive allure ...

Luna Negra Dance Theatre


Dedicated to the creation of bold works by Latino contemporary choreographers, Luna Negra Dance Theater serves as a springboard for Latino artists to give expression ...

Sing-a-long Sound of Music
Sing-a-long Sound of Music
10/21 - 10/22/2011


Simply one of your favorite things comes to the Ordway for three events only. For those of you who haven’t converted, Sing-a-Long Sound of Music ...

Come Fly Away
Come Fly Away
10/11 - 10/16/2011


This one-of-a-kind experience combines the seductive vocals of “Ol’ Blue Eyes” with the sizzling sound of a live big band and the creative vision of ...

Broadway Songbook: The Words and Music of Irving Berlin


This new series brings fresh insight, energy and joy to the songs you love, making every show a warm, humorous and moving portrait of musical ...

Videos


The Little Mermaid in Minneapolis / St. Paul The Little Mermaid
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (12/3 - 12/29) Tracker
American Ballet Theatre Giselle in Minneapolis / St. Paul American Ballet Theatre Giselle
Northrop Auditorium (4/18 - 4/19)
Groucho Marx Meets T.S. Eliot in Minneapolis / St. Paul Groucho Marx Meets T.S. Eliot
ILLUSION THEATER (2/21 - 3/9)
PHOTOS
Glory in Minneapolis / St. Paul Glory
Theatre in the Round (1/17 - 2/9)
Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! in Minneapolis / St. Paul Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Children's Theatre Company (11/5 - 1/5)
Whoa, Nellie! The Outlaw King of the Wild Middle West in Minneapolis / St. Paul Whoa, Nellie! The Outlaw King of the Wild Middle West
History Theatre (5/17 - 6/8)
Harold Goes To The State Fair
Ballet Co.Laboratory Studio Theatre (3/1 - 3/9)
Shamel Pitts | TRIBE Touch of RED in Minneapolis / St. Paul Shamel Pitts | TRIBE Touch of RED
Northrop Auditorium (3/6 - 3/8)
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