Fringe File #10: The Out-of-Town Previews Arts Comedy Dance Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - August 1, 2019August 2, 2019 A collage of promotional images from the Minnesota Fringe Festival's out-of-town preview event. 'Twas the night before Fringe, and all through the house, there were squeakings and stirrings of Mr/Ms Theatre Mouse. The last step in the Minnesota Fringe Festival's preview process is in many ways one of the most exciting:
NEWS: Ordway’s SIX Heading to Broadway Arts Dance Music Theatre by Amy Donahue - August 1, 2019August 2, 2019 The musical SIX. Photo by Liz Lauren, courtesy of Chicago Shakespeare Theater. A musical exploration of the wives of Henry VIII is heading straight from the Ordway to Broadway. SIX, a new musical by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, will play at the Ordway from November 29 to December 22, 2019.
Fringe File #9: A Working Mom’s Guide to the 2nd Day of Fringe Arts Dance Theatre by Hanne Appelbaum - August 1, 2019August 2, 2019 A walking itinerary for the 2nd day of the Minnesota Fringe Festival. As a working mother, I prize my evenings out. After getting the kids settled enough to walk out the door, paying for a babysitter, and coordinating schedules with someone else, there are some things that I just don't want to
REVIEW: Energetic Fiddler on the Roof Arrives (Orpheum Theatre/Hennepin Theatre Trust) Arts Dance Music Theatre by Basil Considine - July 31, 2019July 31, 2019 The cast of the Fiddler on the Roof national tour, now playing at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. Photo by Joan Marcus. There's not much new that can be written about Fiddler on the Roof, one of the most-beloved and most-performed shows in the American musical theatre canon. Its songs are as
Fringe File #8: The Second Round of Previews Arts Comedy Dance Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - July 30, 2019August 2, 2019 A collage of publicity photos from shows featured at the 2nd official Minnesota Fringe Festival preview event. With no further ado, here are all the videos from the second round of Minnesota Fringe Festival previews. #OrdinaryHeroes (presented by Minneapolis Ballet Dancers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoB75dWCCFM 10 Minutes Between 1:50 and 2AM by Melancholics Anonymous) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm7GAadqb1I Ancient Future Division: Battle
Fringe File #7: Sell-Outs and Sell-Out Risks Arts Dance Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - July 29, 2019August 14, 2019 This is the Arts Reader's landing page for listing sold-out shows and sell-out risks at the 2019 Minnesota Fringe Festival, as reported by Fringe officials. It will be updated throughout the festival. At the 2019 Minnesota Fringe Festival, up to 70% of tickets can be purchased in advance, with 30% of tickets
REVIEW: Tony Bennett Rocks the Orpheum (Hennepin Theatre Trust) Arts Music by Basil Considine - July 29, 2019July 31, 2019 The legendary singer Tony Bennett. Photo by Larry Busacca. Nonagenarian or not, Tony Bennett has a lot of living and singing to do. During last night's concert at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, the 92-year-old singer delighted fans young and old. The music was an engaging set of classic jazz and
REVIEW: Unexpected Depth in Footloose (Artistry) Arts Dance Music Theatre by Basil Considine - July 27, 2019July 28, 2019 Ethan Davenport (Ren McCormack), Angela Steele (Ariel Moore), and Erin Nicole Farsté (Rusty) with the cast of Artistry's Footloose. Photo by Devon Cox. The musical Footloose is usually done as a caricature: "Look how narrow-minded and simple those small-town, Bible-thumping folks are, scared of dancing! They're so backwards, all they really need
INTERVIEW: Antonia Bennett on a New Album, Opening for Tony Bennett Arts Music by Basil Considine - July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 Singer Antonia Bennett performs at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis on Sunday, July 28. This Sunday, legendary singer Tony Bennett brings his I Left My Heart tour and classic vocal style to the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. Also on the lineup? His songstress daughter Antonia Bennett, who will open the program
REVIEW: Stripping Away Dignity in Stinkers (Jungle Theater) Arts Theatre by Basil Considine - July 22, 2019July 23, 2019 Sally Wingert and Josh Catron in the Jungle Theater production of Stinkers. Photo by Jessica Eckstrand. Josh Tobiessen's play Stinkers, now playing at the Jungle Theater in Minneapolis, is in many ways a paean to the rollercoaster journey that is modern parenting. Characters deal with short-term and long-term resentments, recasting their