FOR SALE: Music Box Theatre, Lightly Used Arts Lifestyle Music Theatre by Basil Considine - November 1, 2015November 1, 2015 Is your company looking for a 400-seat theatre in Minneapolis? Can you pull off a $2 million fundraising drive? Were you alternately planning on buying a mansion on the shores of Lake of the Isles but would secretly like to have your bed onstage, like in the film Stage Beauty? If your
Joshua Bell Redux Arts Music by Basil Considine - November 1, 2015November 1, 2015 Joshua Bell and Samuel Haywood haven't even taken the stage yet, but their November 1 concert is already one for the history books: it's sold more tickets for a single performance than any show in the history of the Ordway. Officially, the Ordway seats 1900 people; those seats sold out
PREVIEW: Minnesota Opera’s The Magic Flute in Duluth Arts Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 31, 2015March 11, 2017 Minnesota Opera's revival of The Magic Flute isn't playing in the Twin Cities for two weeks, but the production opens out of town this afternoon for a special 2 PM Halloween performance in Duluth. Here are some pictures from the tour: All photos courtesy of Minnesota Opera. MN Opera's Duluth tour is sponsored by
INTERVIEW: Dale Johnson on Minnesota Opera’s Magic Flute Madness Arts Music Opera Theatre by Basil Considine - October 29, 2015March 11, 2017 Minnesota Opera Artistic Director Dale Johnson. Photo by Michal Daniel. Minnesota Opera's innovative 2014 production of The Magic Flute was one of the surprise hits of the 2013-2014 season. This adaptation of the classic Mozart opera smashed the company's box office records, selling 14,584 tickets and bringing in $951,000 in ticket revenue. A year and
Weekend Picks: 10/23-10/25 Arts Dance Lifestyle Music Theatre Visual Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 23, 2015October 24, 2015 Has peak color hit the trees in your area and you're looking for something fun indoors? Here are the Twin Cities Arts Reader's picks for things to do this weekend: Cabaret Hot Dish Cabaret presents the burlesque extravaganza Spooky Boobies IV: The Ghoulash is Coming on Friday evening at 10:30 PM at
REVIEW: Chameleon Theatre Circle’s Wonderful Horror Show Arts Music Theatre by Basil Considine - October 16, 2015October 16, 2015 Note: This review has been updated and republished with additional pictures. It originally ran on October 5, 2015. Not every musical shines in a black box theater, but Chameleon Theatre Circle uses it to bring audience immersion to splendid heights in its production of The Rocky Horror Show. This production is a
PREVIEW: Attack of the Boobies – The Return of the Halloween Burlesque Arts Dance Music Theatre by Basil Considine - October 15, 2015October 15, 2015 The Halloween-themed show opening at the Phoenix Theater on Friday, October 23 has a lot of trick and treating – for a certain interpretation of those words involving boobies. No, it's not the latest round of inappropriately sexy Halloween costumes or a swarm of drunken coeds. This performance is a Hot Dish
NEWS: Glensheen Shines, Rakes It In @ History Theatre Arts Music Theatre by Basil Considine - October 15, 2015July 11, 2017 The Star Tribune called it "a ripping success." Pioneer Press said it "checks all the right boxes and more than fits the bill." A year and half ago, having seen 1 hour of a rough draft, Cherry and Spoon pronounced "almost every song and scene is terrific." These are high praises for
Hamline UMC adds music series Arts Music by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 12, 2015October 13, 2015 Trick or treating is poised to drop on the streets strewn with colorful leaves, but musical notes are in the air at Hamline United Methodist Church. This church in St. Paul's Hamline-Midway neighborhood announced an extended music series on Friday, most of which consist are free or have suggested donation-only admission.
Ordway Announces Sound of Music Casting Arts Music Theatre by Basil Considine - October 9, 2015October 12, 2015 One of the most-requested classic musicals every year at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is The Sound of Music. (Another is Frozen: The Musical, a show which doesn't technically exist, yet, but that's another story.) To the great delight of subscribers, last spring's 2015-2016 season announcement included the news that