- May 23 -
- The Magic Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Chad Henry
Can you scuba dive in your bedroom? Roast marshmallows over a chandelier?
Unearth pirate treasure in the fireplace? You can in this musical, with Mrs.
Piggle-Wiggle (who lives in an upside-down house with a wide cracking parrot!).
She's a wizard when it comes to discovering exciting possibilities in life's
most humdrum things.
The Children's Theatre Company
(children)
7:30 pm; CTC; 612-874-0400; $12 - $34
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- Anansi The Trickster Spider by Al Justiniano
One of SteppingStone Theatre's biggest hits returns to the stage with this
great Caribbean tale. The colorful carnivals fo the Caribbean are the backdrop
to the magicl adventures of Anansi. Enter a world of fantasy, music and legend
as Anansi the Spider saves the rainforest.
SteppingStone Theatre (drama)
7:00 pm; SST; 612-225-9265; $7 - $11
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- Church Basement Ladies by Janet Martin and Suzann Nelson
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 a record breaking
Christmas dinner, the funeral of a dear friend, a Hawaiian Easter Fund Raiser,
and, of course, a steaming hot July wedding. 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
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-
The Brave New Workshop at 50: Old Enough to Know Better
This perforamance will feature the best, most beloved sketches and songs
from the Brave New Workshop's 50-year catalog of comedy, along with backstage
stories and hilarious "mockumentary" style tidbits. As usual they'll
hit all the topics Workshop regulars are used to seeing: politics, religion,
sex and relationships, pop culture, and more!
Brave New Workshop (satire)
8:00 pm; BNW; 612-332-6620; $23 - $25
Late Night Improv
The mainstage cast of the Brave New Workshop (along with alumni and special
guests) creating totally spontaneous, hilarious improvisation! It's what
made the BNW famous!
Brave New Workshop (satire)
10:00 pm; BNW; 612-332-6620; $1
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-
Respect
This show is a musical journey of women. A joyful jaunt down memory lane
told through more than 60 top-forty hits. It will have you dancing in the
ailes.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
(musical)
6:00 pm; CDT; 952-934-1525; $26-$59
The Wonder Bread Years by Pat Hazell
A hilarious 90 minutes of genuinely funny observations of our collective
youth: Toughskin jeans, Jiffy Pop popcorn, Kool-aid stands and more! This
one-man 'Show & Tell' promises to "feed the belly as well as the
spirit." It’s an infectiously charming, fast-paced, hilarious
production that takes you back to a simpler time in life - when candy was
currency and the most dangerous kid in school carried a "switch-comb."
THE WONDER BREAD YEARS offers you a chance to return to your childhood;
it's an evening of pure escapism, where you have permission to think and
act like a kid. Green army men rule, Etch-A Sketch is king and things that
don't go your way are a "gyp." This classic material makes you
crave the taste of space food sticks and revisit the faint scar from a lawn
dart injury.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
(musical)
6:00 pm; CDT; 952-934-1525; $26-$59
42nd Street by Michael Stewert and Mark Bramble
A musical extravaganza that's polished to sparkle, 42nd Street is the stuff
Broadway dreams are made of that's a hit from tip to tap. It zings and soars
with a crackerjack toe-tapping cast, colorful sets and costumes, and a fast-moving
fairy tale about a chorus girl who comes to the Big Apple to break into
show business and is unexpectedly thrust into the starring role on opening
night. This high-stepping salute to the allure of Broadway is guaranteed
to put a smile on your face, a song on your lips and a spring in your step.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
(musical)
6:00 pm; CDT; 952-934-1525; $26-$59
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- These Shining Lives by Melanie Marnich
1928: You're 19. You're a sister, a daughter, a wife, a new mother. You're
in the pink of health, in the prime of your youth and beauty. You work for
Radium Dial Watch Company in Chicago painting watch faces. You' re paid by
the watch; you work fast, spinning the brush between your lips before affixing
the paint. You're the first woman in your circle to work outside the home
and you love it. Your job brings you good money, good friends and the thrill
of independence. Your life shines with happiness and prosperity. But you're
troubled by the shine on your hands. It won't wash off. Then you and your
cherished colleagues start to get sick....
History Theatre (drama)
7:30 pm; GHT; 651-292-4323; $20 - $25
-
- A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
Weaving three stories of love, magic and perception in a moonlit forest on
a midsummer night, Shakespeare's fantastical play remains an audience favorite.
Add a sexy music beat to the mix, and you've got a truly unforgettable night
when anything can happen.
The Guthrie Theater (comedy)
7:30 pm; GUT; 612-225-6238; $11 - $53
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- May 23 - 24
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- The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Beethoven's Triple Concerto will be performed. Haydn and Ligeti might not
look like an obvious combination, but in fact both of their pieces are inspired
by clocks. Haydn's charming slow movement has a timepiece so sedate that it
eventually stops – while Ligeti turns mechanical rhythms into virtuoso
riffs in his thrilling finale. To close, Beethoven's marvelous Triple Concerto.
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
(music)
8:00 pm; ORD; 651-291-1144; $44 - $65
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- 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
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- Incorruptible by Micheal Hollinger
A fast paced comedy about an order of monks who hatch an outrageous plan to
save their monastery from financial ruin. This new comedy, featuring Steve
Shaffer and Tom Stolz as two of the monks, offers a gentle rib-poking look
at how we humans twist our convictions to rationalize our bad behavior. While
outrageously funny, the play also offers a warm, comforting message about
faith lost and regained.
Old Log Theater (comedy)
8:00 pm; OLT; 952-474-5951; $18 - $26
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- The Jerome New Performance Program
Developing interdisciplinary, experimental work reflecting the unique vision
of seven Asian artists is a the heart of this new program. Performances will
reflect the final phase of this process as selected works move from the page
to the main stage.
Theater Mu (drama)
8:00 pm; MIX; 612-377-2224; $14 - $18
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- The Hollow by Agatha Christie
No season celebrating the female voice would be complete without the Dame
who defined the contemporary mystery. This rarely-produced work has all the
classic ingredients: love affairs, secrets, and the requisite, apparently
murdered corpse.
Starting Gate Productions (drama)
7:30 pm; MTB; 651-645-3503; $15 - $18.50
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- May 24 -
- The Magic Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Chad Henry
Can you scuba dive in your bedroom? Roast marshmallows over a chandelier?
Unearth pirate treasure in the fireplace? You can in this musical, with Mrs.
Piggle-Wiggle (who lives in an upside-down house with a wide cracking parrot!).
She's a wizard when it comes to discovering exciting possibilities in life's
most humdrum things.
The Children's Theatre Company
(children)
11:00 and 2:00 pm; CTC; 612-874-0400; $12 - $34
-
- Anansi The Trickster Spider by Al Justiniano
One of SteppingStone Theatre's biggest hits returns to the stage with this
great Caribbean tale. The colorful carnivals fo the Caribbean are the backdrop
to the magicl adventures of Anansi. Enter a world of fantasy, music and legend
as Anansi the Spider saves the rainforest.
SteppingStone Theatre (drama)
2:00 pm; SST; 612-225-9265; $7 - $11
-
- Church Basement Ladies by Janet Martin and Suzann Nelson
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 a record breaking
Christmas dinner, the funeral of a dear friend, a Hawaiian Easter Fund Raiser,
and, of course, a steaming hot July wedding. 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 Brave New Workshop at 50: Old Enough to Know Better
This perforamance will feature the best, most beloved sketches and songs
from the Brave New Workshop's 50-year catalog of comedy, along with backstage
stories and hilarious "mockumentary" style tidbits. As usual they'll
hit all the topics Workshop regulars are used to seeing: politics, religion,
sex and relationships, pop culture, and more!
Brave New Workshop (satire)
7:00 and 10:00 pm; BNW; 612-332-6620; $23 - $25
Late Night Improv
The mainstage cast of the Brave New Workshop (along with alumni and special
guests) creating totally spontaneous, hilarious improvisation! It's what
made the BNW famous!
Brave New Workshop (satire)
12:00 am; BNW; 612-332-6620; $1
-
-
Respect
This show is a musical journey of women. A joyful jaunt down memory lane
told through more than 60 top-forty hits. It will have you dancing in the
ailes.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
(musical)
11:00 and 6:00 pm; CDT; 952-934-1525; $26-$59
The Wonder Bread Years by Pat Hazell
A hilarious 90 minutes of genuinely funny observations of our collective
youth: Toughskin jeans, Jiffy Pop popcorn, Kool-aid stands and more! This
one-man 'Show & Tell' promises to "feed the belly as well as the
spirit." It’s an infectiously charming, fast-paced, hilarious
production that takes you back to a simpler time in life - when candy was
currency and the most dangerous kid in school carried a "switch-comb."
THE WONDER BREAD YEARS offers you a chance to return to your childhood;
it's an evening of pure escapism, where you have permission to think and
act like a kid. Green army men rule, Etch-A Sketch is king and things that
don't go your way are a "gyp." This classic material makes you
crave the taste of space food sticks and revisit the faint scar from a lawn
dart injury.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
(musical)
11:00 and 6:00 pm; CDT; 952-934-1525; $26-$59
42nd Street by Michael Stewert and Mark Bramble
A musical extravaganza that's polished to sparkle, 42nd Street is the stuff
Broadway dreams are made of that's a hit from tip to tap. It zings and soars
with a crackerjack toe-tapping cast, colorful sets and costumes, and a fast-moving
fairy tale about a chorus girl who comes to the Big Apple to break into
show business and is unexpectedly thrust into the starring role on opening
night. This high-stepping salute to the allure of Broadway is guaranteed
to put a smile on your face, a song on your lips and a spring in your step.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
(musical)
11:00 and 6:00 pm; CDT; 952-934-1525; $26-$59
-
- These Shining Lives by Melanie Marnich
1928: You're 19. You're a sister, a daughter, a wife, a new mother. You're
in the pink of health, in the prime of your youth and beauty. You work for
Radium Dial Watch Company in Chicago painting watch faces. You' re paid by
the watch; you work fast, spinning the brush between your lips before affixing
the paint. You're the first woman in your circle to work outside the home
and you love it. Your job brings you good money, good friends and the thrill
of independence. Your life shines with happiness and prosperity. But you're
troubled by the shine on your hands. It won't wash off. Then you and your
cherished colleagues start to get sick....
History Theatre (drama)
2:00 and 7:30 pm; GHT; 651-292-4323; $20 - $25
-
- A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
Weaving three stories of love, magic and perception in a moonlit forest on
a midsummer night, Shakespeare's fantastical play remains an audience favorite.
Add a sexy music beat to the mix, and you've got a truly unforgettable night
when anything can happen.
The Guthrie Theater (comedy)
1:00 and 7:30 pm; GUT; 612-225-6238; $11 - $53
-
- The Triangle Factory Fire Project by Chrisopher Piehler
The year was 1911, the date March 25th, the time 4:45 pm. As the workers of
the Triangle Waist Factory hear the bell signaling the end of the workday,
there is a shout of "FIRE!" It was the beginning of a blaze that
in 30 minutes would kill 146 people. Hear the play by play of events, witness
the murder trial that leaves the public hungry for vengeance, and understand
the social and political changes that took place as a result of this horrific
tragedy.
Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company
(drama)
8:00 pm; HCT; 651-647-4315; $17 - $35
