http://www.theatermania.com/ RSS to find Minneapolis/St. Paul theater listings for any show, including news, reviews, photos and more at TheaterMania.com! Get discount tickets too! en-us Copyright 2009 TheaterMania.com Inc. http://www.theatermania.com/images/rss.gif http://www.theatermania.com/ 6/4/2010 - 6/20/2010. Leave it to the Minneapolis Musical Theatre to put a new twist on this musical classic when co-founder Kevin Hansen (recently Albin/ZaZa in Jerry Herman's La Cage aux Folles) assumes the title role in Mame! When ten-year-old Patrick is sent to live with his larger-than-life... 2009-04-16T19:30:05+00:00 2010-06-04 2010-06-20 Illusion Theater, 528 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55401 Play. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/mame_154296/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/mame_154296/ 5/14/2010 - 5/16/2010. There's no better way to introduce your family to the wonders of live theater than with the magic, the mystery, the memory of Cats. What began as a musical about cats after Andrew Lloyd Webber picked up a book of poems in an airport bookshop has become one of the longest running shows... 2009-07-13T14:55:34+00:00 2010-05-14 2010-05-16 Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55403 Musical. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/cats_157310/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/cats_157310/ 5/14/2010 - 5/16/2010. There's no better way to introduce your family to the wonders of live theater than with the magic, mystery and memory of Cats. Cats is the winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical and features 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless melodies, including the hit song... 2009-11-10T15:38:19+00:00 2010-05-14 2010-05-16 Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55403 Hennepin Theatre Trust Season. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/cats_161373/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/cats_161373/ 5/7/2010 - 5/23/2010. ... 2009-05-03T23:24:08+00:00 2010-05-07 2010-05-23 Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue S, Minneaplis, MN, 55415 Musical. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/my-fair-lady_154869/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/my-fair-lady_154869/ 4/29/2010 - 5/2/2010. In Carnival, a young girl (Lili) leaves her French village to join a small, traveling circus which has fallen on hard times. She meets a puppeteer trying to overcome a tragic past, as well as a suave but womanizing magician and his long-suffering girlfriend and assistant. Music... 2009-11-04T12:18:31+00:00 2010-04-29 2010-05-02 Concordia University Saint Paul - E.M. Pearson Theatre, 312 Hamline Avenue, St. Paul, MN, 55104 Musical. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/carnival_161225/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/carnival_161225/ 4/29/2010 - 5/16/2010. Jake Semple is always in trouble. After getting kicked out of yet another school, his last hope is a home school run by the bizarre Applewhite family. Based on the New York Times bestselling book, Surviving the Applewhites is an unforgettable tale of love and transformation. 2009-07-10T15:05:55+00:00 2010-04-29 2010-05-16 Howard Conn Fine Arts Center, 1900 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55403 Youth Performance Company Play. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/surviving-the-applewhites_157265/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/surviving-the-applewhites_157265/ 4/29/2010 - 5/23/2010. Henry and Abe can't stand each other, but like magnets the elderly duo is drawn to the same park bench every day. Having once jockeyed for the love of the same woman, their cantankerous rivalry has grown through the years. Now, in the twilight of their lives, they find themselves more intertwined... 2009-05-14T14:50:44+00:00 2010-04-29 2010-05-23 Penumbra Theatre, 270 N. Kent Street, St. Paul, MN, 55102 Penumbra Theatre Play. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/two-old-black-guys-just-sitting-around-talking_155241/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/two-old-black-guys-just-sitting-around-talking_155241/ 4/13/2010 - 4/18/2010. Avenue Q, Broadway's Tony Award-winner for Best Musical, Best Book and Best Score, returns to Minneapolis. A hilarious show full of heart and hummable tunes, Avenue Q is about trying to make it in New York with big dreams and a tiny bank account. Called "one of the funniest shows... 2009-11-10T15:37:18+00:00 2010-04-13 2010-04-18 Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55403 Hennepin Theatre Trust Season. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/avenue-q_161371/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/avenue-q_161371/ opens 4/9/2010. WINNER OF 2008 NATIONAL LATINO PLAYWRITING AWARD The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity is a dynamic, theatrical, funny and provocative new play that examines America's fears through a comic look at geopolitics, pro wrestling, and raisin bread. Fueled by urban language and... 2009-08-26T12:56:03+00:00 2010-04-09 1900-01-01 Mixed Blood Theater, 1501 S 4th St., Minneapolis, MN, 55454 Mixed Blood Theatre Play. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/the-elaborate-entrance-of-chad-deity_158937/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/the-elaborate-entrance-of-chad-deity_158937/ 3/26/2010 - 3/28/2010. The entire family will be captivated as they travel down the Yellow Brick Road and beyond with Dorothy, Toto and their friends in this lavish production featuring breathtaking special effects, dazzling choreography and classic songs. A spectacular celebration of the iconic 1939 MGM film starring... 2009-07-13T13:58:34+00:00 2010-03-26 2010-03-28 Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55403 Hennepin Theatre Trust Children/Family. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/the-wizard-of-oz_157308/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/the-wizard-of-oz_157308/ 3/26/2010 - 3/28/2010. There is no place like home as the wonderful Wizard of Oz twists its way into Minneapolis. This new and lavish stage production will transport audiences to a dazzling art deco Oz complete with the film's switch from sepia to color, munchkins and flying monkeys. Travel down the Yellow... 2009-11-10T15:34:54+00:00 2010-03-26 2010-03-28 Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55403 Hennepin Theatre Trust Season. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/the-wizard-of-oz_161370/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/the-wizard-of-oz_161370/ 3/9/2010 - 3/14/2010. Writer Catherine Johnson's sunny tale about a daughter's quest to discover her father's identity set to ABBA's timeless songs, including "Dancing Queen" and "Take a Chance on Me," has captivated over 40 million people worldwide. 2009-11-10T15:24:10+00:00 2010-03-09 2010-03-14 Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55403 Hennepin Theatre Trust Season. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/mamma-mia_161369/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/mamma-mia_161369/ 3/5/2010 - 3/21/2010. Come along for the adventure of a lifetime! Join Huck Finn and runaway slave Jim on a musical trip down the Mississippi River in Mark Twain's classic tale. Their adventures are hilarious, suspenseful and heartwarming, bringing to life all your favorite characters, including a rascally pair of... 2009-04-16T19:21:20+00:00 2010-03-05 2010-03-21 Illusion Theater, 528 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55401 Play. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/big-river-the-adventures-of-huckleberry-finn_154295/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/big-river-the-adventures-of-huckleberry-finn_154295/ opens 2/26/2010. "Jane Martin's humor is relentless. The kind that walks out into the audience with a big club. Anybody who isn't laughing gets bonked on the head." -Tucson Citizen "The script is wicked funny. Laughing your ass off and watching skilled performers have a rollicking good time is a fine... 2009-08-26T12:48:43+00:00 2010-02-26 1900-01-01 Mixed Blood Theater, 1501 S 4th St., Minneapolis, MN, 55454 Mixed Blood Theatre Comedy. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/somebodynobody_158936/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/somebodynobody_158936/ 2/18/2010 - 3/14/2010. It is 1935 and Susannah, a white researcher, is on a quest to find authentic slave songs and secure a professorship. On a Texas prison farm she meets Pearl, an incarcerated woman with a silky voice and a steely spirit. Each has a hidden agenda, and the two women form a thorny and surprising... 2009-05-14T14:49:10+00:00 2010-02-18 2010-03-14 Penumbra Theatre, 270 N. Kent Street, St. Paul, MN, 55102 Penumbra Theatre Play. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/black-pearl-sings_155240/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/black-pearl-sings_155240/ 2/13/2010 - 2/28/2010. Stones in His Pocket is about the exploration of the clash of class and culture when a tiny Irish village is invaded by a Hollywood film crew. 2009-05-03T23:05:17+00:00 2010-02-13 2010-02-28 Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue S, Minneaplis, MN, 55415 Play. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/stones-in-his-pocket_154868/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/stones-in-his-pocket_154868/ 2/9/2010 - 2/14/2010. Young Frankenstein is the new stage musical based on the classic Mel Brooks movie. Three-time Tony Award-winner Brooks (who wrote the music, lyrics and co-wrote the book), five-time Tony-winning director Susan Stroman and three-time Tony-winning writer Thomas Meehan deliver all the... 2009-11-10T15:20:35+00:00 2010-02-09 2010-02-14 Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55403 Hennepin Theatre Trust Season. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/young-frankenstein_161367/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/young-frankenstein_161367/ 2/6/2010 - 2/21/2010. 2008 Pulitzer Prize finalist Yellow Face by David Henry Hwang tells Hwang's own story, from the pinnacle of his Tony Award win down through the mires of controversy and political investigations that ensued. Yellow Face teems with humorous insights that remind us that good... 2009-06-05T13:11:43+00:00 2010-02-06 2010-02-21 Guthrie Theater, 818 2nd Street South, Minneapolis, MN, 55415 Mu Performing Arts Play. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/yellow-face_156022/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/yellow-face_156022/ 2/4/2010 - 2/21/2010. An original Youth Performance Company production, But My Soul is Rested is a look back in history at times when everyday people put their feet to the ground to march for a better tomorrow. Their steps changed history and brought a new destination. 2009-07-10T15:01:52+00:00 2010-02-04 2010-02-21 Howard Conn Fine Arts Center, 1900 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55403 Youth Performance Company Drama. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/but-my-soul-is-rested_157264/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/but-my-soul-is-rested_157264/ 1/29/2010 - 5/29/2010. Based on the hit movie that captured the heart of America, Footloose bursts onto the stage with youthful spirit, dazzling dance scenes and electrifying music. Ren, a teen from Chicago, is forced to move with his mother to a puritanical, small town after his father abandons the... 2009-06-12T10:56:58+00:00 2010-01-29 2010-05-29 Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, MN, 55317 Musical.Dinner Theater. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/footloose_156341/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/footloose_156341/ 1/12/2010 - 1/17/2010. Telling the rags-to-riches story of a '60s singing girl group and the triumphs and tribulations that come with fame and fortune. With music by Academy Award nominee Henry Krieger and lyrics and book by Tony and Grammy-winning Tom Eyen, Dreamgirls features the unforgettable hits "And I Am Telling You... 2009-11-10T15:19:40+00:00 2010-01-12 2010-01-17 Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55403 Hennepin Theatre Trust Season. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/dreamgirls_161366/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/dreamgirls_161366/ 1/8/2010 - 1/23/2010. The Fresh Five will include three plays by local playwrights, and two plays by national playwrights. The five brand new plays include: 10:00, Bistro Caprice by Ruth Virkus - The physical manifestation of Lydia's midlife crisis is submerged in the sink - a $300 wine... 2009-11-05T09:05:07+00:00 2010-01-08 2010-01-23 Bedlam Theatre, 1501 S 6th St., Minneapolis, MN, 55454 Event.Play. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/the-fresh-five_161252/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/the-fresh-five_161252/ 12/21/2009. Minnesota's three-time Grammy Award-winning Sounds of Blackness returns with their performance The Night Before Christmas - A Musical Fantasy. The Night Before Christmas - A Musical Fantasy is a contemporary adaptation of the beloved poem, "A Visit From St Nicholas."... 2009-11-16T15:11:33+00:00 2009-12-21 2009-12-21 Guthrie Theater, 818 2nd Street South, Minneapolis, MN, 55415 Sounds of Blackness Musical. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/the-night-before-christmas-a-musical-fantasy_161515/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/the-night-before-christmas-a-musical-fantasy_161515/ 12/17/2009 - 12/20/2009. All Is Calm is a theatrical concert and musical radio docudrama created by playwright/director Peter Rothstein from Theater Latté Da and presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust, featuring three actors and the singers of Cantus, one of America's finest professional male vocal... 2009-09-16T15:49:05+00:00 2009-12-17 2009-12-20 Pantages Theatre, 710 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55403 Musical.Drama. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/all-is-calm-the-christmas-truce-of-1914_159607/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/all-is-calm-the-christmas-truce-of-1914_159607/ 12/17/2009 - 1/30/2010. This is an original dramatic adaptation of several of Ryunosuke Akutagawa's short stories, made famous by Akira Kurosawa's award winning film Rashomon in 1950. The play is an existential murder mystery set on the outskirts of Kyoto during the twelfth century when earthquakes, fires and... 2009-11-16T16:07:55+00:00 2009-12-17 2010-01-30 Mixed Blood Theater, 1501 S 4th St., Minneapolis, MN, 55454 Green T Productions Play. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/tales-of-rashomon_161524/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/tales-of-rashomon_161524/ 12/15/2009 - 1/3/2010. This Disney classic tells a "tale as old as time," the tale of a hideous beast that is transformed into an enchanted prince through the power of a young woman's love. Experience the joy in an enchanted new production created just for the Ordway. See Belle and all your favorite characters come to... 2009-11-16T14:36:28+00:00 2009-12-15 2010-01-03 Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington Street, St. Paul, MN, 55102 Musical.Children/Family. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/disneys-beauty-and-the-beast_161513/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/disneys-beauty-and-the-beast_161513/ 12/11/2009 - 12/20/2009. The endearing classic "tail" by E.B. White, The Adventures of Stuart Little celebrates a mouse named Stuart, the second son in an otherwise ordinary human family. Adapted by Joseph Robinette with all the charm, wisdom and joy of White's story, the play follows mild-mannered... 2009-07-16T10:28:49+00:00 2009-12-11 2009-12-20 Lakeshore Players Theatre, 4820 Stewart Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN, 55110 Lakeshore Players Theatre Children/Family. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/the-adventures-of-stuart-little_157517/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/the-adventures-of-stuart-little_157517/ 12/10/2009 - 12/27/2009. Junior Claus is the hilarious and heartwarming tale that takes place days before Christmas Eve at the North Pole, when Santa Claus stubs a toe and young Junior must learn the art of climbing down chimneys, driving wild reindeer and everything else that goes into making the big... 2009-10-18T12:49:50+00:00 2009-12-10 2009-12-27 Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue South, Burnsville, Minnesota, 55337 Play. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/junior-claus_160678/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/junior-claus_160678/ 12/9/2009 - 12/23/2009. The original fairytale by E.T.A. Hoffman was violent and mysterious, but the traditional ballet is confectionary. Let's get back to the truth. John Munger, Artistic Director of the Third Rabbit Dance Ensemble, presents his one-man solo version of The Nutcracker as a psychotic day-fantasy in the mind... 2009-11-16T15:25:08+00:00 2009-12-09 2009-12-23 Bryant Lake Bowl, 810 West Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55408 Third Rabbit Dance Ensemble Dance. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/nutbuster-the-ballet_161519/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/nutbuster-the-ballet_161519/ 12/7/2009. Nationally celebrated humorist, actor and playwright Kevin Kling returns to the Guthrie in his celebrated one-man show to spin his hilarious yarn of family tradition and holiday merriment. Wry tales, both old and new, of Midwestern Americana take surprising turns from laugh-out-loud bizarre... 2009-11-16T15:06:24+00:00 2009-12-07 2009-12-07 Guthrie Theater, 818 2nd Street South, Minneapolis, MN, 55415 Solo Performance. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/kevin-kling-tales-from-the-charred-underbelly-of-the-yule-log_161514/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/kevin-kling-tales-from-the-charred-underbelly-of-the-yule-log_161514/ 12/4/2009 - 12/6/2009. The Christmas concert, Love's Pure Light, will feature performances by Concordia's Christus Chorus (David Mennicke, conductor), Jubilate Choir (Shari Speer, conductor), Handbell Ensemble (Carolynne Mathis, conductor), Concordia University organist, John Eggert, and faculty and guest... 2009-11-04T12:13:17+00:00 2009-12-04 2009-12-06 Concordia University Saint Paul - Buetow Music Auditorium, 312 Hamline Avenue, St. Paul, MN, 55104 Concert. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/loves-pure-light_161224/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/loves-pure-light_161224/ 12/3/2009 - 12/27/2009. This contemporary gospel musical celebrates the bonds of family, the power of faith and the appreciation of what money can't buy--the gift of love. Rejoice with the best jazz and gospel singers of the Twin Cities and members of TU Dance as they join Grandma Walker and her family to ring in the... 2009-05-14T14:44:22+00:00 2009-12-03 2009-12-27 Penumbra Theatre, 270 N. Kent Street, St. Paul, MN, 55102 Penumbra Theatre Musical.Gospel. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/black-nativity_155239/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/black-nativity_155239/ 12/3/2009 - 12/20/2009. A fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, The Elves and the Shoemaker tells the story of Princess Mary Pout who is going to cancel Christmas because no one can make her laugh. Enter desperate shoemaker Amile Heel, who has one chance to make the princess giggle down to her toes! 2009-07-10T14:56:48+00:00 2009-12-03 2009-12-20 Howard Conn Fine Arts Center, 1900 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55403 Youth Performance Company Children/Family. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/the-elves-and-the-shoemaker_157263/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/the-elves-and-the-shoemaker_157263/ 12/1/2009 - 12/6/2009. In The Heights, winner of four 2008 Tony® Awards including Best Musical, is a sensational new show about chasing your dreams and finding your true home. An exhilarating journey into a vibrant Manhattan community, In The Heights takes audiences to a place where the coffee is... 2009-06-16T13:09:31+00:00 2009-12-01 2009-12-06 Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55403 Musical. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/in-the-heights_156450/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/in-the-heights_156450/ 11/29/2009 - 12/19/2009. The slightest miscalculation or worse FORGETTING that precious few cents on a letter to Santa can have the direst of consequences for anyone! Ranek and Weiland return with an all-new installation of Letters to Santa. Ranek transforms from one character to the next: the overzealous... 2009-11-16T15:27:45+00:00 2009-11-29 2009-12-19 Bryant Lake Bowl, 810 West Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55408 Comedy.Solo Performance. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/letters-to-santapostage-due_161520/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/letters-to-santapostage-due_161520/ 11/28/2009. Luis Bravo's acclaimed dance spectacular features an all-Argentinean cast of world-renowned dancers, an on-stage orchestra comprised of members of the Argentinean National Symphony, and powerful vocalists. Over the past decade Forever Tango has returned to Broadway twice and has wowed... 2009-10-28T11:07:57+00:00 2009-11-28 2009-11-28 Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55403 Dance. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/luis-bravos-forever-tango_160974/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/luis-bravos-forever-tango_160974/ 11/27/2009 - 12/13/2009. Scrooge has no honor, nor any courage. Can three ghosts help him to become the true warrior he ought to be in time to save Tiny Tim from a horrible fate? Performed in the Original Klingon with English Supertitles, and narrative analysis from the Vulcan Institute of Cultural Anthropology. The... 2009-10-20T14:24:15+00:00 2009-11-27 2009-12-13 Commedia Beauregard, temp reserved, , , Commedia Beauregard Play. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/a-klingon-christmas-carol_160737/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/a-klingon-christmas-carol_160737/ 11/27/2009 - 12/6/2009. Mu is bringing the pulsating energy of Japanese taiko drumming back to the Southern Theater! Mu Daiko celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Southern's distinctive venue with its signature driving rhythms and dramatic visual artistry. Tracing its growth from its ad-hoc roots in 1997... 2009-10-28T12:01:22+00:00 2009-11-27 2009-12-06 Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN, 55454 Mu Performing Arts Live Music. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/mu-daiko_160981/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/mu-daiko_160981/ 11/22/2009 - 12/20/2009. Dickens' timeless classic A Christmas Carol, as you've always wanted it: Infused with the wondrous magic of the 1980s masterpiece The Golden Girls. Join us on a Christian allegory-meets-flashback episode when Sophia--Sicily's original Scrooge--eats a bad bit pastrami and, trapped in... 2009-11-16T15:20:50+00:00 2009-11-22 2009-12-20 Bryant Lake Bowl, 810 West Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55408 Comedy.Play. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/a-christmas-carol-the-golden-girls-remix_161517/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/a-christmas-carol-the-golden-girls-remix_161517/ 11/20/2009 - 12/20/2009. Seven Christmases have passed since the death of Ebenezer Scrooge's only friend, business partner Jacob Marley. Unfortunately, in that time, his hard-hearted, penny-pinching ways have not changed one bit. However, on this particular Christmas, his dreary home will be visited by some unexpected... 2009-07-17T14:42:59+00:00 2009-11-20 2009-12-20 Lyric Arts Main Street Stage, 420 E. Main St. , Anoka, MN, 55303 Children/Family. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/a-christmas-carol_157620/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/a-christmas-carol_157620/ 11/19/2009 - 12/31/2009. It's back, and it's better than ever. This season the Guthrie celebrates the 35th Anniversary of the beloved holiday favorite A Christmas Carol with a brand new 90-minute adaptation perfectly suited for families of all sizes, theatergoers young and old. Inspired by Charles Dickens' classic tale, A... 2009-10-28T10:13:49+00:00 2009-11-19 2009-12-31 Guthrie Theater, 818 2nd Street South, Minneapolis, MN, 55415 Guthrie Theater Children/Family. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/a-christmas-carol_160969/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/a-christmas-carol_160969/ 11/18/2009 - 12/27/2009. In this latest addition to the Late Nite Catechism series, Sister employs techniques from her favorite TV show, Forensic Files to discover the whereabouts of the Magi's Gold. Sister creates a living nativity using audience members dressed as the Holy Family, magi, shepherds, sheep,... 2009-11-04T08:42:12+00:00 2009-11-18 2009-12-27 Ordway Center for the Performing Arts: McKnight Theater, 345 Washington Street, St. Paul, MN, 55102 Comedy.Musical.Musical Comedy.Musical Play.Play. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/sisters-christmas-catechism_161211/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/sisters-christmas-catechism_161211/ 11/18/2009 - 12/27/2009. In this latest addition to the Late Nite Catechsim series, Sister employs techniques from her favorite TV show, "Forensic Files" to tackle the mystery surrounding the whereabouts of the Magi's Gold. As she points out in her hilarious opening, "We know what happened to the myrrh... 2009-11-06T13:06:51+00:00 2009-11-18 2009-12-27 Ordway Center for the Performing Arts: McKnight Theater, 345 Washington Street, St. Paul, MN, 55102 Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Comedy. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/sisters-christmas-catechism-the-mystery-of-the-magis-gold_161297/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/sisters-christmas-catechism-the-mystery-of-the-magis-gold_161297/ 11/11/2009 - 12/20/2009. It's Christmas Eve and Sharky has returned to Dublin to look after his irascible, aging brother who's recently gone blind. Old drinking buddies Ivan and Nicky are holed up at the house too, hoping to play some cards. But with the arrival of a stranger from the distant past, the stakes are raise... 2009-02-09T08:50:41+00:00 2009-11-11 2009-12-20 Jungle Theater, 2951 Lyndale Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN, 55408 Play. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/the-seafarer_152377/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/the-seafarer_152377/ 11/10/2009 - 1/2/2010. Far from your typical Cinderella story, CTC's production spins a gorgeous and thoroughly fresh tale filled with outrageous characters, spectacular scenery and crazy physical comedy. 2009-06-10T10:05:33+00:00 2009-11-10 2010-01-02 Children's Theatre Company, 2400 3rd Ave. S # B, Minneapolis, MN, 55404 Play. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/cinderella_156152/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/cinderella_156152/ 11/10/2009 - 12/23/2009. Tummies will growl and audiences will howl when a famished Hansel and Gretel stumble upon a gingerbread house and a kindly old woman. But things are not at all what they seem... Based on the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, this new musical adaptation is a great way to introduce... 2009-02-13T09:12:08+00:00 2009-11-10 2009-12-23 Old Log Theater, 5175 Meadville Street, Excelsior, MN, 55331 Children/Family. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/hansel-and-gretel_152634/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/hansel-and-gretel_152634/ opens 11/6/2009. The World Premiere of Nunset Boulevard brings The Little Sisters of Hoboken to the Hollywood Bowl where they have been invited to sing. Or so they believe. Upon arrival they learn that they are actually booked into the Hollywood Bowl-erama - a bowling alley with a cabaret lounge - and... 2009-06-12T10:48:43+00:00 2009-11-06 1900-01-01 Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, MN, 55317 Musical.Dinner Theater. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/nunset-boulevard_156340/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/nunset-boulevard_156340/ 11/5/2009 - 1/30/2010. Break from the family fumbles of the holiday season, and cheer as the best holiday line-up takes the field. Let the Brave New Workshop spike your holiday season with seasonal favorites and all new sketches and songs that will leave you laughing through the New Year. 2009-10-14T14:38:26+00:00 2009-11-05 2010-01-30 Brave New Workshop, 2605 Hennepin Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, 55408 Comedy. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/brett-favres-christmas-spectacular-the-immaculate-interception_160588/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/brett-favres-christmas-spectacular-the-immaculate-interception_160588/ 10/23/2009 - 12/6/2009. Guthrie Director Joe Dowling honors the legendary Irish playwright's 80th birthday by returning to his acting roots to play the title role in Brian Friel's Faith Healer. Haunted by shared memories, Frank Hardy, his wife Grace and talent manager Teddy each relay their own version of a... 2009-06-16T12:02:07+00:00 2009-10-23 2009-12-06 Guthrie Theater, 818 2nd Street South, Minneapolis, MN, 55415 Play. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/faith-healer_156438/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/faith-healer_156438/ 10/2/2009 - 1/23/2010. Set in a Western Indian territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background for Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out... 2009-06-11T15:25:14+00:00 2009-10-02 2010-01-23 Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, MN, 55317 Musical.Dinner Theater. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/oklahoma_156315/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/oklahoma_156315/ opens 1/2/2008. Every month, Sample Night Live offers about a dozen ten-minute acts consisting of a smorgasbord of G-Rated family friendly entertainment in Act I and unrated art in Act II. Performances are the first Wednesday of every month at Bryant Lake Bowl in Minneapolis. 2008-01-02T08:49:37+00:00 2008-01-02 1900-01-01 Bryant Lake Bowl, 810 West Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55408 One-Acts.Art/Museum. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/sample-night-live_140324/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/sample-night-live_140324/ opens 8/5/1991. Leslie Ball curates this experimental cabaret, open to artists of any and all disciplines, at any and all levels of experience. It adapts to existing sets, light cues and hours. Artists are allowed to do whatever they want for 5-7 minutes. Nothing is screened or censored. The audience is invited and... 2000-04-28T18:27:28+00:00 1991-08-05 1900-01-01 Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN, 55454 Experimental. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/balls_3218/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/balls_3218/ open run. Students from the Brave New Institute and special alumni guests perform long-form improvisation, as well as new and experimental forms. This event is always fresh and entertaining. All performers are alumni, or current or recent students from the Brave New Institute. . .come see why these stage... 2000-05-15T12:02:46+00:00 1900-01-01 1900-01-01 Brave New Workshop, 2605 Hennepin Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, 55408 Improv. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/six-ring-circus_3623/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/six-ring-circus_3623/ open run. One of the Twin Cities' favorites. The beloved "highly caffeinated" comedy returns for its fourth run in as many years. It just keeps going, and going.... 1999-10-06T17:14:16+00:00 1900-01-01 1900-01-01 Music Box Theatre, 1407 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55403 Comedy. http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/triple-espresso_387/ http://wcmh4.theatermania.com/minneapolis-st-paul/shows/triple-espresso_387/