REVIEW: Do Not Throw Away Your Shot to See Hamilton (Orpheum/HTT) Arts Dance Music Theatre by Boo Segersin - April 6, 2023April 6, 2023 The national touring production of the megamusical Hamilton opened Monday at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, MN. Photo by Joan Marcus. Rejoice, fans! The wildly popular musical Hamilton has returned to Minneapolis, and this time it's staying for a 1-month engagement. If you haven't experienced the global phenomenon, or if you want
REVIEW: Rock ‘n’ Roll with Tina – The Tina Turner Musical (Orpheum/HTT) Arts Music Theatre by Boo Segersin - March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 A promotional photo for Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, playing through March 12 at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, MN. As rockstar biographies go, Tina Turner's just about has it all – great heights, great lows, turning points, struggles, and victories. And so it is in Tina - The Tina Turner
REVIEW: Thrilling, Retro Hairspray Earns Its Shots (Hennepin Theatre Trust) Arts Music Theatre by Boo Segersin - January 12, 2023January 16, 2023 Aloft, L-R Sage as Gilbert, Kyle Kavully as Thad, Charlie Bryant III as Seaweed J. Stubbs, and the Company of Hairspray, now playing at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. Photo by Jeremy Daniel. The Tony award-winning musical Hairspray has returned to Minneapolis, and it is just as fun and relevant as
REVIEW: Interesting Brews in Alice, the Immersive Experience (Stilheart) Arts Lifestyle Theatre by Boo Segersin - September 11, 2022September 11, 2022 The basement of the Stilheart Distillery & Cocktail Lounge in Minneapolis has been transformed into an Alice in Wonderland-inspired space for The Alice: An Immersive Cocktail Experience. Photo by Boo Segersin. Do you enjoy Alice in Wonderland and the many creations inspired by it? Do you love whimsey and silliness? Are you
REVIEW: Falling in Love at the Moulin Rouge (Orpheum/HTT) Arts Music Theatre by Boo Segersin - May 21, 2022May 21, 2022 The cast of the North American Tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Photo by Matthew Murphy. Welcome to the Moulin Rouge. Moulin Rouge! The Musical, that is – now playing at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. This award-winning production is jam-packed with amazing talent, beautiful music, and stunning choreography. From glittering costumes
REVIEW: Hurry Down the Road to Hell in Hadestown (Orpheum/Hennepin Theatre Trust) Arts Dance Music Theatre by Boo Segersin - March 15, 2022March 17, 2022 Kevyn Morrow and Kimberly Marable in the North American tour of Hadestown, which opened Tuesday at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, MN. Photo by T Charles Erickson. To call the musical Hadestown a success is an understatement. To call it a masterpiece, however, just might hit the mark. The show took home
REVIEW: Enjoying Waitress is as Easy as Pie (Ordway) Arts Music Theatre by Boo Segersin - March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 Jisel Soleil Ayon in the national touring production of Waitress: The Musical, now playing at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul, MN. Photo by Jeremy Daniel. If you have a sweet tooth for beautiful music, powerful stories, and a lot of sugar, then Waitress: The Musical is just
REVIEW: Don’t Run Away from Come From Away (Orpheum/Hennepin Theatre Trust) Arts Dance Music Theatre by Boo Segersin - January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 The touring company of Come From Away. Photo by Matthew Murphy. Last night, Come From Away finally opened at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. This show, about an ephemeral moment of human generosity in a community two decades ago, opened on Broadway in 2017. The show earned Christopher Ashley a Tony for Best
REVIEW: Anastasia Opens, Prodigal Princess Returns (Orpheum Theatre/HTT) Arts Dance Music Theatre by Boo Segersin - December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 The North American touring company of Anastasia, now playing at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, MN. Photo by Jeremy Daniel. The Broadway tour of the stage musical Anastasia opened at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis last night. It was a long time coming: after originally being slotted to perform in Minneapolis