Nutcracker Noir: A Sensual Cirque Ballet is an 18+ performance blending humor, queerness, and inventive storytelling. The show features skilled performers in ballet, burlesque, and circus acts, offering a playful twist on Tchaikovsky’s classic. The chemistry between Clara and her Nutcracker captivates, making it a must-see experience at the Phoenix Theater.
If your family is looking to stay cool this summer, look no further than Disney’s Frozen the Broadway Musical now playing at Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis through June 15th. Fans of the 2013 Disney animated film will be familiar with the majority of the show and delighted by the new material only found in the stage version. As usual, Children’s Theatre Company has crafted a spectacular production that is technically jaw-dropping and kid-friendly from top to bottom. Disney fans of all ages will fall in love with this story all over again.
by Christine Sarkes It’s well past time to pay tribute to Artistic Director Joseph Haj’s vision to bring inclusive and relevant theater to the Guthrie Theater and in English, now through August 18, he has succeeded once again. “A good season for us feels like it has arms widely around our community, that there’s something…
Little Shop of Horrors, playing at the Guthrie Theater through August 18th, is an absolute must see. Whether you’re a long-time devotee, or completely unfamiliar with the piece, this production is sure to thrill you to the bone.
From teenage songwriter to two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Carole King’s life is an inspiring tale full of talent, love, hard work, friendship, and (above all) music. In Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, now playing at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres through September, her story is told through the very songs to which she dedicated her life.
Review by Christine Sarkes Bernhardt/Hamlet at The Crane Theater through October 14 is an exceptionally well-acted, highly entertaining theater-lovers play. As the title suggests, it centers on a point in time in the fascinating true life of French actress Sarah Bernhardt, who is coming to terms with her future career as an aging actress at…
by Christine Sarkes “In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity is the vital thing.” – Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax, The Importance of Being Earnest In the spirit of Oscar Wilde’s Gwendolen Fairfax, I am beginning a review of The Importance of Being Earnest, Guthrie Theater’s brilliantly acted and amusing season opener, as I have never…
If you grew up watching the 1986 animated classic An American Tail or it’s beloved sequel Fievel Goes West, you’re sure to love Children’s Theatre Company’s world premiere production of An American Tail the Musical, playing now through June 18th. The production is the perfect blend of nostalgia, creativity, and hope for a brighter world, and sitting in the audience full of delighted and curious children is always an adorable way to spend a couple hours.
Director Erika Sasseville and Black Dirt Theater have brought a rousing, ribald romp to the Hastings Middle School stage.
It’s every Jane Austen fan’s favorite time of year! The Bennets, Bingleys, Darcys, and Wickhams (well, one of them anyway) are finally back at the Jungle Theater in Georgiana & Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley playing now through December 23rd.
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