The cast of the Guthrie Theater’s presentation of SITI Company’s production of The Bacchae by Euripides. Photo by Dan Norman. Note: Shortly before press, the Guthrie Theater cancelled the remaining performances of The Bacchae due to public health concerns. The Guthrie Theater presents the classical Greek drama The Bacchae by Euripides. The
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Daniel P. Reiva (Staff Reviewer) is a Twin Cities theatre professional. Prior to joining the Twin Cities Arts Reader, he wrote for the Twin Cities Daily Planet.
REVIEW: Religion, Rigidity, and Rebellion in The Convert (Frank Theatre)
A scene from Frank Theatre's The Convert, now playing at the Gremlin Theatre in St. Paul, MN. Photo by Tony Nelson. It took eight years for Wendy Knox to secure the rights for Frank Theatre to stage Danai Gurira's play The Convert. This play, set against the backdrop late-19th-century Zimbabwe, tells
REVIEW: Another Look at Jesus Christ Superstar (Orpheum Theatre/HTT)
A scene from Jesus Christ Superstar, now playing at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. Photo by Matthew Murphy. In the 50th Anniversary Broadway touring version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, Jesus is a rock star messiah. This is portrayed quite literally: Aaron LaVigne, as
REVIEW: All is Calm Retains Its Sweet Potency (Latté Da)
REVIEW: Retrograde Alignment in The Skin of Our Teeth (Park Square)
REVIEW: Endearing Animals, Story in Biggest Little House (Children’s Theatre Company)
A mouse moves into The Biggest Little House in the Forest at the Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis. Pictured: Autumn Ness. Photo by Dan Norman. A joyful, immersive experience awaits children attending The Biggest Little House in the Forest, a Children’s Theatre Company’s original adapting the novel by Djemma Bider. The show
REVIEW: Dementia’s Taunts in The Father (Gremlin Theatre)
The calm before the storm: Craig Johnson (center), Miriam Schwartz (rear-left), and Peter Christian Hansen (background-right) in Gremlin Theatre's production of The Father. Photo by Alyssa Kristine. The Father, now playing at Gremlin Theatre, is an engrossing play about a man in his sixties suffering from dementia and his daughter's efforts
REVIEW: Faded Novelty, Enticing Melody in Once (Latté Da)
REVIEW: Uneven Capitol Steps (Ordway)
REVIEW: Jackson Browne’s Still Got Steam (State Theatre)
A collage of recording artist Jackson Browne's numerous album covers. Jackson Browne’s concert last Tuesday at the State Theatre in Minneapolis demonstrated that he is in fine voice and far away from running on empty. The concert provided fans a golden opportunity to hear the best examples of Browne’s more than