Music
Minnesota Opera delivers shallow, hollow 'Italian Straw Hat'
REVIEW: A little-known work by "Godfather" composer Nino Rota proves fatally frivolous.
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Guthrie Theater's basketball-themed 'The Great Leap' is too cluttered to prevail
At least the actors give plenty of assists in this basketball-themed comedy/drama.
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Sounds of Blackness singer wows in play about music legend
Review: Rajané Katurah Brown and Jamecia Bennett kill it in "Marie and Rosetta."
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Women play a deadly game of sexual politics in St. Paul theater revival
REVIEW: Classical Actors Ensemble presents bracing revival of a little-known 17th-century work.
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Crowd-pleasing, tuneful tribute to Bobby Vee returns to St. Paul's History Theatre
Tyler Michaels dazzles in musical tribute to Fargo singer/songwriter Bobby Vee.
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Black playwrights command the stage in thrilling festival at Mixed Blood
Festival at Mixed Blood offers a trio of hyper-contemporary plays by black men.
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Guthrie Theater's inventive comedy 'Noises Off' offers escapist laughs aplenty
Guthrie's staging of the classic "Noises Off" offers a timely diversions from our troubles.
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With help of a voodoo queen, Minnesota theater troupe conjures birth of jazz
REVIEW: New musical by Interact revisits 1900s New Orleans, with help from a voodoo queen.
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Minnesota Jewish Theatre finds laughs in drama about a fractured family
Minnesota Jewish Theatre finds the comedy in a fractured family in "The Last Schwartz."
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Chanhassen Dinner Theatres turns flimsy 'Holiday Inn' into celebration
With "Holiday Inn," Chanhassen Dinner Theatres serves up a seasonal spritzer to mark its 50th anniversary.
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New Yorkers bring 'heartbreaking' free play to politically divided Minnesota cities
The company that premiered "Hamilton" is touring the state with an economic tear-jerker.
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History Theatre's LBJ play buoyed by 'Great' performances
Pearce Bunting's charismatic LBJ leads a large cast at St. Paul's History Theatre.
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A couple on the rocks try to bridge the political divide in the play 'Understood'
REVIEW: A disaffected liberal couple engage with the "enemy" in the new play "Understood."
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New rap-infused Children's Theatre musical 'Last Stop' could be 'Hamilton Jr.'
New rap-infused musical "Last Stop on Market Street" by a Motown legend and his son is like "Hamilton" for kids.
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Two old friends are uncorked in St. Paul staging of 'Sometimes There's Wine'
REVIEW: "Sometimes There's Wine" is a delicious pairing at Park Square.
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Women outshine men in Lyric Arts' take on musical 'If/Then'
Female characters and actors prove more compelling in "Sliding Doors"-esque musical.
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Beautiful visuals make for a strong 'Blaq Presence' dance show
Review: A Toni Morrison children's book inspired this visually rich dance show.
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Beneath all that pink, Bloomington staging of 'Legally Blonde' is seriously fun
REVIEW: Artistry's fetching staging of the Broadway musical offers a redemptive message beneath the glam.
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Jungle Theater's 'Hand to God' is the funniest show in town
A puppet with a mind of its own stars in the outrageous comedy "Hand to God" at the Jungle.
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Death is the first order of business in the dark comedy 'Ideation'
REVIEW: It's not just another day at the office in Gremlin Theatre's darkly comic "Ideation."
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