Bill Murray returns to the Twin Cities — as we've never seen him before

The comedian's Friday night show has him backed by a cellist and other classical performers.

April 19, 2018 at 5:11PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
US actor Bill Murray smiles during the awarding ceremony of the 68th edition of the International Film Festival Berlin, Berlinale, in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
(Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Minnesotans have gotten accustomed to spotting Bill Murray around the Twin Cities.

But chances are you've never seen the part owner of the St. Paul Saints in his latest incarnation: Classics lover.

On Friday, the celebrated comic hosts "Bill Murray, Jan Vogler & Friends: New Worlds," an eclectic evening featuring everything from Mark Twain passages to "West Side Story's" "I Feel Pretty." For much of the evening, Murray will be backed by cellist Vogler and others playing Bach and Schubert. But you can expect some zanier moments, as well.

During his recent performance in Milwaukee, Murray led the crowd through a rendition of "My Girl" and threw roses into the crowd.

Watch the trailer:

8 p.m. Friday, Orpheum Theatre, $45-$145. Hennepintheatretrust.org.

(Above photo courtesy AP)

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Neal Justin

Critic / Reporter

Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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