The finalists for the 2018 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. L-R: Carlos Santelli, Ashley Dixon, Jessica Faselt, Gretchen Krupp, Danielle Beckvermit, Emily Misch, Madison Leonard, Megan Grey, and Hongni Wu. New York is heating up, and it's not just the temperature outside. Over the weekend, the Metropolitan Opera wrapped up the
REVIEW: Rough Five Points Has Its Moments (Theater Latté Da)
PHOTOS: Mission Theatre Company’s Trojan Women
Mission Theatre Company's staging of Euripides' classic play Trojan Women opened last night with a sold-out show. This play, first staged in 415 BCE, is set amidst the backdrop of the Trojan War. At its premiere, it functioned as a critique of Athenian policies in the Peloponnesian War – policies that had
NEWS: Four Humors to Host New MN Theater Awards
PHOTOS: Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax (Children’s Theatre Company)
A scene from Dr. Seuss's The Lorax, opening Friday at the Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis. Photo by Dan Norman. Dr. Seuss's book The Lorax was first published in 1971. Although its calls for environmental responsibility and biopreservation may now seem classic, it is important to remember that 1971 was still very
NEWS: Performance Cancellations Across the Twin Cities
Performances across the Twin Cities have been cancelled yesterday and today as snowfall continues to blanket the Twin Cities. Minnesota Twins-Chicago White Sox games have also been postponed pending an improvement in the weather. One of the highlights of today's cancellations is the Downtown Choral Festival, which was scheduled to bring
REVIEW: Something Rotten Smells Great! (Orpheum/HTT)
The cast of the Something Rotten national tour. Photo by Jeremy Daniel. Something may be rotten in the state of Denmark, but the musical Something Rotten playing at the Orpheum Theatre is simply delightful. John O’Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick wrote the book for this Broadway musical, and Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick
REVIEW: Stirring Howl of The Wolves (Jungle Theater)
Michelle de Joya (#11) and Wolves teammates in the Jungle Theater's production of The Wolves. Photo by Dan Norman. Engrossing. Authentic. Astounding. The words aptly describe the Jungle Theater’s current production of The Wolves which opened last week. Playwright Sarah DeLappe’s play about a women's soccer team was one of last year’s
REVIEW: Jos N. Banks Shines in Kinky Boots Tour (Ordway)
NEWS: Jocelyn Hagen Wins The American Prize in Composition for Test Pilot
A rehearsal photo from the 2016 revival of Jocelyn Hagen and Penelope Freeh's dance opera Test Pilot. Composer Jocelyn Hagen's opera Test Pilot has been awarded The American Prize in Composition's First Place award in the opera/theater/film/dance category, professional division. This honor comes some three and a half years after the work