The cast of Lyric Arts' production of the musical If/Then. Photo courtesy of Lyric Arts. Impressive is the word that best describes my experience at Lyric Arts Main Street Stage’s production of the Broadway musical If/Then. The word describes both the theatre as well as the performance. Lyric Arts has been
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PREVIEW: Ananya Dance Theatre’s Annual Dance Showcase (The O’Shaughnessy)
Ananya Dance Theatre. Photo by V. Paul Virtucio. This month, Ananya Dance Theatre closes out its 5-part series Work Women Do with the world premiere of Shaatranga at The O'Shaughnessy. This final chapter, whose name in Bangla translates as "Seven Colors", will be performed Friday, Sept. 21 and Saturday, Sept. 22
REVIEW: Stunning Hamilton Erupts on Hennepin (Orpheum/Hennepin Theatre Trust)
Joseph Morales and Nik Walker as Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, in the second national tour of Hamilton. Photo by Joan Marcus. The most remarkable thing about Hamilton is not that each song is so good. The most remarkable thing is that each element – the striking choreography, the immense variety
Fringe File 2018 #26 – Official Numbers; MN Fringe No Longer Largest in United States
REVIEW: A Lawyer’s Look at Legally Blonde (Artistry)
A courtroom scene in Artistry's production of Legally Blonde. Photo by Devon Cox. Having been both blonde and a law student, the title Legally Blonde always catches my attention, whether it is the 2001 Reese Witherspoon movie or the 2007 Broadway musical. The stage adaptation currently being presented by Artistry features a book by
Fringe File 2018 #25 – The MN Fringe-Official Awards
A collage of Minnesota Fringe Festival images. The Minnesota Fringe announced its inaugural Golden Lanyard Awards this evening. The awards for the 2018 Minnesota Fringe Festival were free-flowing, to say the least, with some 26 given out in sometimes confusingly labeled categories: Spirit of the Fringe Award: Hamlet, but Hamlet's a Chicken
Fringe File 2018 #24 – The Arts Reader Awards
A photo collage of the recipients of the Arts Reader's awards for the 2018 Minnesota Fringe Festival. Read about our awards process. Read about why we give awards related to Minnesota Fringe Festival. On Sunday night, the Minnesota Fringe will announce its official awards for its 2018 festivals at its closing-night party at
Fringe File 2018 #23 – Wish List for Next Year’s Festivals
In no particular order, here are some of our wish list items for next year's installments of the Minnesota Fringe Festival and Family Fringe: General A return of the Family Fringe. Returning to a child-friendly venue like the Celtic Arts Junction for the Family Fringe. A Fringe Central with contracted arrangements for
Fringe File 2018 #22 – The Family Fringe Steps Up and Other Fringe Photos
Audience members at Steppingstone's EGG is..., part of the Family Fringe. Photo by Dan Norman. One of the new additions to this year's Minnesota Fringe lineup is the Family Fringe at Celtic Arts Junction in St. Paul. Unlike the main festival's lottery, applications for the Family Fringe are reviewed by a
Fringe File 2018 #20 – Look at this Fringe, Isn’t It Neat?
A scene in Gunplay! by Tom Reed at the 2018 Minnesota Fringe Festival. Photo by Debbie Tallen. Wouldn't you say that your show list's complete? Wouldn't you think it's a Fringe That has everything? Look at this schedule: So many great shows! But how many guests can Red Stag's bar hold? Lookin' around here you'd think (Sure) Dawn's