REVIEW: Down the Improv Tunnel in It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Stupidity (Brave New Workshop) Arts Theatre by John Anderson - June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 A promotional image for Brave New Workshop's current show, It's Not the Heat, It's the Stupidity, now playing at the Dudley Riggs Theatre in downtown Minneapolis. With HUGE Theater on the move, it's not terribly surprising that the improv is sneaking into more places. At Brave New Workshop, where pre-written sketches
REVIEW: Tootsie a Rip-Roaring Good Time (Orpheum Theatre/HTT) Arts Music Theatre by Boo Segersin - June 22, 2023June 22, 2023 Drew Becker plays Michael Dorsey, an actor whose career is running dry until he strikes out in a very different direction, in the national tour ofTootsie, now playing at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade. Looking for a funny, feel-good musical that isn’t aimed at kids?
REVIEW: Cantus/Really Spicy Opera Double-Header (Minneapolis Music in the Parks) Arts Music Opera Theatre by John Anderson - June 20, 2023June 23, 2023 A quintet of singers from Minneapolis-based Really Spicy Opera singing at the Lake Harriet Bandshell in Minneapolis on Sunday, June 18. The Lake Harriet Bandshell is back! The Minneapolis summer music scene's long-time anchor has been under renovation since warmer weather returned. When work is completed, the bandshell will have new
PREVIEW: Just How Far Would You Go for a Job? Tootsie Takes It Up a Notch Arts Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - June 19, 2023June 19, 2023 Sandy Lester (played by Payton Reilly) makes a shocking discovery about what's been going on in Tootsie, a musical comedy adaptation of the classic 1982 film that opens at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis on June 20. Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade. How far would you go to land a
REVIEW: Fantastic, Moving Next to Normal (Latté Da) Arts Music Theatre by Basil Considine - June 18, 2023June 22, 2023 Kyle Weiler (Gabe), Audrey Mojica (Natalie) and Sayer Keeley (Henry) in Theater Latté Da's production of Next to Normal, now playing at the Ritz Theater in NE Minneapolis. There is a moment, most of the way through Act I of Next to Normal, when the music slows down and the auditorium
INTERVIEW: Elena Glass, Emily Dussault, and Leslie Vincent on Redefining Harmonies Arts Music by Basil Considine - June 12, 2023June 13, 2023 Musicians Emily Dussault, Leslie Vincent, and Elena Stabile will perform as a trio at MetroNOME Brewery in St. Paul on June 17, 2023. Follow the Twin Cities theatre/music scene for a spell, and you'll soon start developing your favorites. Ask others about who they never miss, no matter what they're doing,
NEWS: 2023 Tony Award Winners Announced Arts Theatre by Amy Donahue - June 12, 2023June 12, 2023 Out of respect for the Writers Guild of America strike, no commentary or photos are included in this piece.Best New Play: LeopoldstadtBest New Musical: Kimberly AkimboBest Play Revival: Topdog/UnderdogBest Musical Revival: Parade Best Leading Actor in a Play: Sean Hayes, Good Night, OscarBest Leading Actress in a Play: Jodie Comer, Prima
REVIEW: Thrilling, Boundary-Pushing Film Score Fest 2023 Arts Movies by Amy Donahue - June 11, 2023June 14, 2023 Charlie McCarron, the Executive Director of the Film Score Fest, introducing a festival film at the History Theatre on Saturday, June 10. Last night, the 2023 incarnation of Film Score Fest debuted at the History Theatre in St. Paul. The screenings of 15 short films with live orchestra showcased an amazing
REVIEW: Thrilling Million Dollar Quartet Jukebox Ride (Old Log Theater) Arts Music Theatre by Basil Considine - June 9, 2023June 11, 2023 L-R: David Beukema, Armando Ronconi, Eric Sargent, Kyle Baker, Myia Ann Butler, Elijah Leer, Mitchell Dallman in the Old Log Theater's new production of Million Dollar Quartet. Photo courtesy of the Old Log Theater. You should eat a full dinner and tend to your personal business before seeing Million Dollar Quartet
REVIEW: Inconsistent Norseplay (Maximum Verbosity/Phoenix Theater) Arts Music Theatre by Basil Considine - June 3, 2023June 4, 2023 Rob Ward (left) and Mickaylee Shaugnessy (center) play the titular Thor and Loki, respectively, in Norseplay: The Musical Adventures of Loki and Thor, now playing at the Phoenix Theater in Minneapolis. Norseplay: The Musical Adventures of Loki and Thor opened at the Phoenix Theater last evening. The occasion? The 20th anniversary