Photo Flash: First Look at BABY CASE at the History Theatre
by Molly Tracy - Oct 8, 2013
Baby Case originally premiered at the Arden Theater Company in Philadelphia in 2001 and received four Barrymore Awards including Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical and Outstanding Original Music (with 11 nominations). In 2012 it played at the New York Musical Festival where it received the "Best of Fest" audience prize. Baby Case celebrates its regional premiere at History Theatre in Charles Lindbergh's boyhood home state of Minnesota.
History Theater to Present COCO's DIARY, 3/3 - 3/25
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 9, 2012
History Theatre will brighten the mood with the world premiere of COCOS DIARY, a new play with music that has been adapted for stage from the pages of a 13-year-old girl's diary.
Regional Premiere of OLIVER TWIST Opens at Park Square Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Oct 21, 2011
You'll quickly forget the moppet-haired urchins of musical fame when Joel Sass designs and directs the Midwest premiere of an inventive new adaptation of OLIVER TWIST at Park Square. This theatrical adventure is told by a chameleon cast of 13, who combine Dickens' original text with Victorian music hall tunes. 'So much of the story hinges on our hopes and fears for little Oliver as he voyages through the exciting but highly dangerous world of Victorian London,' Sass explains. 'It's a grown-up world, even for streetwise ruffians-so placing one lone boy among a cast of grown-ups who are playing all the other parts instantly helps us feel the immensity of the challenge Oliver is facing.'
Park Square Hosts Food Drive During OLIVER TWIST
by Kelsey Denette - Sep 28, 2011
'Please sir, I want some more.' Oliver Twist's famous line describing the struggles of the poor in Victorian England reminds us that hunger still exists in today's world. Many in our community rely on food programs to help feed themselves and their families.
Regional Premiere of OLIVER TWIST Opens at Park Square Theatre 10/21
by Lauren Wolman - Aug 10, 2011
You'll quickly forget the moppet-haired urchins of musical fame when Joel Sass designs and directs the Midwest premiere of an inventive new adaptation of OLIVER TWIST at Park Square. This theatrical adventure is told by a chameleon cast of 13, who combine Dickens' original text with Victorian music hall tunes. 'So much of the story hinges on our hopes and fears for little Oliver as he voyages through the exciting but highly dangerous world of Victorian London,' Sass explains. 'It's a grown-up world, even for streetwise ruffians-so placing one lone boy among a cast of grown-ups who are playing all the other parts instantly helps us feel the immensity of the challenge Oliver is facing.'
Skylark Opera Announces Fourth annual Summer Festival
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 6, 2011
Skylark Opera presents two all-time favorite music theater masterpieces - THE VAGABOND KING and ON THE TOWN - during its fourth annual Summer Festival. The productions will be staged in repertory from June 10-19 at E.M. Pearson Theatre, 312 N. Hamline Ave., St. Paul.
Ordway Center to Host Haiti Benefit Concert 2/12
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 5, 2010
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.