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
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REVIEW: The Unadvertised Jesus Christ Superstar Concert Experience (Orpheum Theatre)
The national touring company of Jesus Christ Superstar, playing through Sunday, 1/26 at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. Photo by Matthew Murphy. The tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, now playing at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, has a lot in common with last month's run of Six at the Ordway. If you
PREVIEW: Jesus Christ (Superstar) Returns (Orpheum/Hennepin Theatre Trust)
James Delisco Beeks and the company of the North American Tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, which plays at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis from January 21-26. Photo by Matthew Murphy. In 1969, a pair of little-known musical theatre writers named Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber decided to try and enter
REVIEW: SIX Short of Hype, Still a Splash (Ordway)
INTERVIEW: Chilina Kennedy on The Band’s Visit and Rocking the Road
What would you do if a whole busload full of strangers was stranded in your town overnight? What if they were from a country that has historically not gotten along well with your own? A scene from the national tour of The Band's Visit, which plays at the Orpheum Theatre
REVIEW: Hilarious Return of Cinderella (Children’s Theatre Company)
Rajane Katurah and Alexcia Thompson in the Children's Theatre Company production of Cinderella. Photo by David Rubene Photography. Children’s Theatre has launched a raucous and hilarious remount of Cinderella. This production is based on John B. Davidson’s adaptation of Charles Perrault’s original fairytale. I saw this fantastic show in 2016 and
REVIEW: Phantom of the Opera Returns for Final Rollercoaster Ride (Orpheum Theatre)
INTERVIEW: Derrick Davis on Becoming the Phantom of the Opera
REVIEW: Brilliant, Hilarious Homicide in Gentleman’s Guide (Old Log Theatre)
Monty Navarro (Max Wojtanowicz, right) drops in on his paramour Sibella (Emily Scinto) in A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, now playing at the Old Log Theatre. Photo courtesy of the Old Log Theatre. It's a good thing that entertainment consumption and morals are only thinly linked. If the association
