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January 23 - 24

The following format is followed for brevity:

title; Playwright
brief description
COMPANY NAME; (genre)

time; location CODE; box office number; price range; ASL(when applicable)

January 23 -
The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Mouse can ward off hungry animals with tall stories of the scary Gruffalo, but what happens when she comes face to face with the very creature itself?
The Children's Theatre Company (children)
7:30 pm; CTC; 612-874-0400; $20 - $34
 
Church Basement Ladies: A Second Helping by Greta Grosch
A celebration of the church basement kitchen and the women who work there. From the elderly matriarch of the kitchen to the young bride-to-be learning the proper order of things, we see the church ladies handle numerous demands made of them in the course of serving their beloved church. They stave off potential disasters, share and debate recipes, instruct the young, and keep the Pastor on due course while thoroughly enjoying, (and tolerating) each other as the true "steel magnolias" of the church.
Plymouth Playhouse (comedy)
8:00 pm; PLY; 763-553-1600; $16 - $30
 
The Miracle Worker by William Bison
Blind, deaf and mute, Nobody knows what Helen Keller's fate might have been had she not come under the tutelage of Annie Sullivan, an Irish woman who had been born blind, Little Helen, trapped in her secret world, is bitter, violent, spoiled and living like an animal. Only Annie realizes that there is a mind waiting to be rescued from that dark, tortured silence...
History Theatre (drama)
7:30 pm; GHT; 651-292-4323; $12 - $24
 
A Delicate Balance by Edward Albee
A classic study of a dysfunctional American family, the setting is the living room of a suburban house in the Northeast, owned by Tobias and his wife Agnes. With four bedrooms and a well-stocked liquor cabinet, their home provides as refuge and a measure of comfort as they enter the later years of their lives. But when unexpected and too numerous visitors arrive on the scene - all of whom claim some right to be there - the household is thrown into turmoil and many well-masked feelings and opinions are finally vented.
The Guthrie Theater (drama)
7:30 pm; GUT; 612-225-6238; $15 - $63
 
Pure Confidence by Carlyle Brown
Set against a backdrop of fast horses, gritty; racetracks, and high stakes betting, the show is an extraordinary tale of one of the most successful athletes of his day, Simon Cato, a slave. In a rate historical drama for Mixed Blood, the show is a daring look at the complexity of race, love, and dignity.
Mixed Blood Theatre Company (comedy/drama)
7:30 pm; MXB; 612-338-6131; $10 - $23
 
January 23 - 24
The Ice Fishing Play by Kevin Kling
In the middle of a frozen Minnesota lake, Ron sits in his icehouse, baits his hook and waits, quiet and alone, to catch The Big One. But soon his shack is overrun by his wife, his brother, the foggy bait-shop owner, and others bringing memories from his past. Even a pair of missionaries who warn him "The grand climax is at hand." A touching play for the winter by local personality Kevin Kling.
Theatre in the Round Players (comedy)
8:00 pm; TRP; 612-333-3010; $20
 
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher
Dr. Henry Jekyll is a scientist of reputation; a moral man who keeps himself sterile from personal intimacies. Mr. Edward Hyde is a predatory beast with perverse and violent sexual longings, but with the need and compassion to fall in love. Two men, one body, multiple manifestations.
Park Square Theatre (drama)
8:00 pm; SPT; 651-291-7005; $20 - $30
 
Always a Mystery
You could be solving a mystery while you eat your dinner. This is a series of ongoing dinner theatres in which the audience gets a chance to solve the mystery as the action takes place around your dining area. There are several titles to choose from. Just click here to see them.
The Mystery Cafe (comedy/drama)
7:30 pm; MYS; 763-566-2583; $20 - $38.34
 
Unnecessary Farce by Paul Slade Smith
A comic romp about a sting operation gone haywire makes its Twin Cities premiere at the Old Log Theater. Deadly bagpipes, a bumbling mayor, incompetent cops, the Highland Clan's Big Mac and the infamous Highland Hitman all converge in a hotel room where the city's new accountant discovers embezzlement. To crack the case, the officers must overcome their fear of the dark, guns, enclosed spaces, and the opposite sex.
Old Log Theater (comedy)
8:00 pm; OLT; 952-474-5951; $20 - $32
 
WilSwanson/DanceWorks
Wil continues to explore motion that exists below the visible iceberg. Bold strokes and relentless sweeps of form and sound define the piece "Naked Singularities, a dramatic restaging of his signature piece.
The Southern Theater, (dance)
8:00 pm; SOT; 612-340-1725; $10 - $22
 
January 24 -
The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Mouse can ward off hungry animals with tall stories of the scary Gruffalo, but what happens when she comes face to face with the very creature itself?
The Children's Theatre Company (children)
11:00 and 2:00 pm; CTC; 612-874-0400; $20 - $34
 
Faust with music by Gounod
The aging Dr. Faust makes a deal with the devil to regain his youth and win the young Marguerite. Based on the Goethe classic, this tale of good and evil brims with Bounod's unforgettable melodies and opera's favorite villain. Sung in French with English captions projected above the stage.
The Minnesota Opera (opera)
7:30 pm; ORD; 612-333-6669; $16 - $128
 
Church Basement Ladies: A Second Helping by Greta Grosch
A celebration of the church basement kitchen and the women who work there. From the elderly matriarch of the kitchen to the young bride-to-be learning the proper order of things, we see the church ladies handle numerous demands made of them in the course of serving their beloved church. They stave off potential disasters, share and debate recipes, instruct the young, and keep the Pastor on due course while thoroughly enjoying, (and tolerating) each other as the true "steel magnolias" of the church.
Plymouth Playhouse (comedy)
4:00 and 8:00 pm; PLY; 763-553-1600; $16 - $30
 
The Miracle Worker by William Bison
Blind, deaf and mute, Nobody knows what Helen Keller's fate might have been had she not come under the tutelage of Annie Sullivan, an Irish woman who had been born blind, Little Helen, trapped in her secret world, is bitter, violent, spoiled and living like an animal. Only Annie realizes that there is a mind waiting to be rescued from that dark, tortured silence...
History Theatre (drama)
2:00 and 7:30 pm; GHT; 651-292-4323; $12 - $24
 
The Two Gentleman of Verona by William Shakespeare
As the young gentlemen from Verona come to Milan, one is eager to experience the world while the second is forced to leave home and be separated from his beloved Julia. Yet, once in Milan, both Valentine and Proteus fal for the duke's daughter Silvia and heartbreak and continued hilarity ensues.
The Guthrie Theater (comedy)
7:30 pm; GUT; 612-225-6238; $15 - $63
 
A Delicate Balance by Edward Albee
A classic study of a dysfunctional American family, the setting is the living room of a suburban house in the Northeast, owned by Tobias and his wife Agnes. With four bedrooms and a well-stocked liquor cabinet, their home provides as refuge and a measure of comfort as they enter the later years of their lives. But when unexpected and too numerous visitors arrive on the scene - all of whom claim some right to be there - the household is thrown into turmoil and many well-masked feelings and opinions are finally vented.
The Guthrie Theater (drama)
1:00 and 7:30 pm; GUT; 612-225-6238; $15 - $63
 
Pure Confidence by Carlyle Brown
Set against a backdrop of fast horses, gritty; racetracks, and high stakes betting, the show is an extraordinary tale of one of the most successful athletes of his day, Simon Cato, a slave. In a rate historical drama for Mixed Blood, the show is a daring look at the complexity of race, love, and dignity.
Mixed Blood Theatre Company (comedy/drama)
2:00 and 7:30 pm; MXB; 612-338-6131; $10 - $23

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