Art for Minneapolis vocalist Leslie Vincent's debut album. Design by Brittany Ottum. International quarantines and self-isolation directives have brought many things to a halt across the globe. For Minnesotans, however, being forced to stay at home is a seasonal event. Even in these extraordinary times, the urge to create art and
NEWS: Jungle Theater Head Departing for Storied New Jersey Theatre
The McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, New Jersey, located on the campus of Princeton University. The Jungle Theater announced a major leadership change today. Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen, who has led the theatre in Uptown Minneapolis for the past five years, will leave the company in May to head the McCarter
REVIEW: Shocking Modern Mashup in The Bacchae (Guthrie Theater/SITI Company)
The cast of the Guthrie Theater’s presentation of SITI Company’s production of The Bacchae by Euripides. Photo by Dan Norman. Note: Shortly before press, the Guthrie Theater cancelled the remaining performances of The Bacchae due to public health concerns. The Guthrie Theater presents the classical Greek drama The Bacchae by Euripides. The
BREAKING NEWS: SPCO, Guthrie, Latte Da, MN Opera, Children’s Theatre Company, More Suspend Programming
A 17th-century plague doctor wearing a mask equipped with long breathing tubes and spices to drive away foul aromas, which were thought to convey sickness. A host of local arts organizations have cancelled or suspended performances and other programming. The Children's Theatre Company, the Guthrie Theater, Minnesota Opera, Saint Paul Chamber
REVIEW: My Fair Lady Tour Still Delights (HTT/Orpheum)
Shavey Brown, Mark Aldrich, Shereen Ahmed (center), William Michals, and Colin Anderson in the national tour of My Fair Lady. Photo by Joan Marcus. A perfectly “lovely” experience awaits all who attend My Fair Lady at the Orpheum Theatre. Alan Jay Lerner wrote the book and lyrics and Frederick Loewe composed the
REVIEW: Sterling Music Man Marches Back to Town (Channhassen Dinner Theatres)
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PHOTOS: My Fair Lady Opens at the Orpheum (Hennepin Theatre Trust)
Laird Mackintosh as Professor Henry Higgins, Gayton Scott as Mrs. Pearce, Adam Grupper as Alfred P. Doolittle, Kevin Pariseau as Colonel Pickering, and Shereen Ahmed as Eliza Doolittle in the national tour of My Fair Lady, now playing at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. Photo by Joan Marcus. The national tour
REVIEW: Delightful Children’s Hour in Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds (Children’s Theatre Company)
Lynnea Doublette, Ellis M. Dossavi Alipoeh, and Kory LaQuess Pullam in the Children's Theatre Company production of Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds. Photo by Glen Stubbe Photography. A bit of Jamaica is available at Children’s Theatre with its production of Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds. The play is based on a
REVIEW: Religion, Rigidity, and Rebellion in The Convert (Frank Theatre)
A scene from Frank Theatre's The Convert, now playing at the Gremlin Theatre in St. Paul, MN. Photo by Tony Nelson. It took eight years for Wendy Knox to secure the rights for Frank Theatre to stage Danai Gurira's play The Convert. This play, set against the backdrop late-19th-century Zimbabwe, tells