INTERVIEW: Grayson DeJesus on Playing the Gentleman Caller in The Glass Menagerie Arts Theatre by Basil Considine - September 6, 2019September 9, 2019 An excerpt from the New York Times' April 2, 1945 review of The Glass Menagerie's opening on Broadway. In two weeks, the Guthrie Theater opens its new production of The Glass Menagerie on the Wurtele Thrust Stage in Minneapolis. This classic chamber drama is no stranger to the Guthrie Theater, for whom
NEWS: Rocky Horror Claims Life of Park Square Shop Saw Arts Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - September 6, 2019September 6, 2019 Photo by scott1346. St. Paul, MN-based Park Square Theatre announced the death of a long-time company worker yesterday. Bessie, the company's 65-year-old table saw, passed out while building sets for the company's upcoming production of The Rocky Horror Show. She was pronounced dead on the scene by Dave PEterson. Bessie, who joined
REVIEW: Pat Metheny’s Amazing Breadth at the Dakota Arts Music by Brian Bix - September 5, 2019September 7, 2019 A publicity photo of Pat Metheny. Photo by J. Peden. Pat Metheny has won nearly every honor there is for a musician to win. His 44 recordings have sold over 20 million records sold worldwide, and have included three gold records. Those recordings have earned him an amazing 34
NEWS: Chanhassen Dinner Theatres to Bring Trouble, Pool to River City Arts Dance Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 There's going to trouble in River City. (Well, technically, Chanhassen.) And pool. And singing in the library. "What's that?" you say – is this a flash mob invasion? No, far from it – although there'll certainly be singers and dancers showing up out of nowhere and prancing down the aisles. It's
MUSIC VIDEO: Under the Same Ceiling by James Rone Arts Music by Twin Cities Arts Reader - August 25, 2019August 25, 2019 A still from the music video to Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter James Rone's new music video, "Under the Same Ceiling". Humans' relationship with technology is complicated, to say the least. As people spend increasing amount of time using electronic devices – speaking, playing, and sleeping – what happens when lines get crossed? That's
NEWS: Minnesota Theater Awards Out, Twin Cities Theater Celebration In Arts Theatre by Hanne Appelbaum - August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 Photo by Karen Arnold. Wanted: Photos and videos of theatre people being awesome for end-of-season party. That is, if not the exact words, the tagline essence of the 2019 Twin Cities Theater Celebration. What celebration, now? If you haven't heard of the Twin Cities Theater Celebration, don't be surprised. The September 23
REVIEW: Lackluster Rent Crashes at the Orpheum (Hennepin Theatre Trust) Arts Dance Music Theatre by Basil Considine - August 15, 2019August 23, 2019 The cast of the National Tour of Rent, now playing at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. Photo by Carol Rosegg. After 24 years, there's not exactly a lot new to say about Rent. This award-winning musical was written by Jonathan Larson as a paean to a rapidly vanishing part of New York
Fringe File #17: The 2nd Annual Golden Lanyard Awards Arts Comedy Dance Music Theatre by Basil Considine - August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 Last night, the Minnesota Fringe Festival announced the recipients of the 2nd Annual Golden Lanyard Awards. These awards honor, among other things, the best-selling shows in each venue, several audience and artist voting categories, and Fringe staff favorites. A total of 28 awards were bestowed on 23 shows and 1
Fringe File #16: The Arts Reader Awards Arts Comedy Dance Music Theatre by Hanne Appelbaum - August 10, 2019August 12, 2019 The Minnesota Fringe Festival's annual domination of the Arts Reader's coverage is almost complete. Each year, for a period of around six weeks, coverage of the region's largest performing arts festival takes over our homepage. This focus reflects a larger action in the industry: many theatres and musical organizations simply choose
Fringe File #15: Mini-Reviews #4 Arts Comedy Dance Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - August 9, 2019August 9, 2019 A collage of promotional images for shows discussed in this article. Note: So as to capture different reviewers' varying perspectives, the Arts Reader sometimes reviews the same show twice. Chisago Haute Dish Productions parodies the musical Chicago, by changing the story from two female killers in Chicago, to an Orlando, Florida woman who