INTERVIEW: Keith Hovis on Sparkling Junior Talent Pageants…for Theatrical Purposes (Park Square Theatre) Arts Music Theatre by Basil Considine - June 19, 2019June 19, 2019 The cast of Jefferson Township Sparkling Junior Talent Pageant, opening Friday at Park Square Theatre in St. Paul, MN. Photo by Petronella J. Ytsma. This Friday, a show with a surprisingly long title opens at Park Square Theatre: the Jefferson Township Sparkling Junior Talent Pageant musical. This roaring comedy – a
FEATURE: Threats, Quid Pro Quo Harassment, & Obscene Messages: Abuse on an Operatic Scale Arts Music Opera Theatre by Basil Considine - June 18, 2019June 21, 2019 Photo by Toni Maksan. [Editor's update: Following the June 18th publication of this article, Stephen Lord resigned from Michigan Opera Theatre and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis.] [Warning: This article includes a detailed discussion of sexual harassment.] "If you sleep with me, you would have so many jobs." "I could cast you in so
REVIEW: The Rinky Dink Show A Literal Laughing Matter Arts Dance Music Theatre by Basil Considine - June 16, 2019June 16, 2019 A promotional photo for The Rinky Dink Show! What Kind of Rinky Dink Show is This?, now playing at Bryant-Lake Bowl. The Rinky Dink Show! opened last night at Bryant-Lake Bowl & Theater in Minneapolis. This evening of sketch comedy brims with visual, spoken, and musical humor. It recalls at times
REVIEW: Down the Rabbit Hole of Deceit in Dear Evan Hansen (Orpheum/Hennepin Theatre Trust) Arts Dance Music Theatre by Brian Bix - May 30, 2019June 1, 2019 The company of the North American tour of the Tony Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen. Photo by Matthew Murphy. If you do not already know the plot of Dear Evan Hansen, be warned: this review is chock full of plot spoilers about the musical now playing at the Orpheum Theatre in
FEATURE: After the Mermaid, Pt. 2: Caroline Innerbichler to Star in Frozen National Tour Arts Dance Music Theatre by Basil Considine - May 29, 2019May 30, 2019 Twin Cities native Caroline Innerbichler (left) and Caroline Bowman (right) will star as Princess Anna and Princess Elsa, respectively, in the upcoming National Tour of Disney's Frozen – coming to Minneapolis in May 2020. Photo by Matthew Murphy. Looking for warmth in a Minnesota May is usually an on-again, off-again affair.
REVIEW: Roaring Laughs Abound in The Play That Goes Wrong (Orpheum/Hennepin Theatre Trust) Arts Comedy Theatre Visual Arts by Basil Considine - May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 Angela Grovey and Scott Cote look on in terror as part of the set bursts into flame in The Play That Does Wrong. Photo by Jeremy Daniel. As the lights came up for intermission last night at the Orpheum Theatre, the person behind me turned to their companion and said, "Wow!
INTERVIEW: Rick Shiomi and Martha Johnson on Being Caught in the Theatre Arts Theatre by Basil Considine - May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 Lin Bo and Erika Kuhn in Full Circle Theater's upcoming production of Caught by Christopher Chen. Photo by LKBachman. Christopher Chen's play Caught opens at the Guthrie Theater on Saturday, May 18. This play pulls the audience into the world of an art exhibition-in-progress featuring work by a political dissident from
REVIEW: Everything Great About Minnesota Opera’s La Traviata Arts Music Opera Theatre Visual Arts by Basil Considine - May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 Jésus León and Nicole Cabell star as doomed lovers Alfredo and Violetta in Minnesota Opera's La Traviata, now playing at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul, MN. Photo by Dan Norman. Editor's Note: This is the second of two reviews looking at Minnesota Opera's production of La
NEWS: Jungle Theater Announces 2019-2020 Season Arts Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - May 7, 2019May 8, 2019 The Jungle Theater in Minneapolis announced its 2019-2020 season last night. The coming season will bring cyclones, doll houses, redwoods, Mary Janes, and Cambodian rock bands, plus a reprise of Jane Austen double features. It includes five local premieres, two revivals running in repertory, and a musical collaboration with Theater
REVIEW: Everything Wrong with Minnesota Opera’s La Traviata Arts Music Opera Theatre Visual Arts by Basil Considine - May 6, 2019May 7, 2019 The famous Brindisi scene in Minnesota Opera's production of La Traviata, which opened Saturday at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul, MN. Photo by Dan Norman. Editor's Note: This is the first of two reviews looking at Minnesota Opera's production of La Traviata, which opened on Saturday