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New troupe debuts with a boy's bloody coming of age in 'Robin Hood'
REVIEW: "The Boy and Robin Hood" marks the successful debut of Trademark Theater.
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'Up' imagines the obsessions of a man who floated into the sky
REVIEW: "Up" shows the damage wreaked by one man's obsession.
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Quest for identity drives 'Refugia,' getting its world premiere at Guthrie
REVIEW: Premiere by Moving Company is a nearly three-hour patchwork with much to say.
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'Amy's View' at Park Square is all talk and little drama
Without a high-voltage star, David Hare's wordy, half-baked play is a tough slog at Park Square.
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Charlie Chan gets sharp, cutting treatment in Mu production at Guthrie
REVIEW: Playwright Lloyd Suh's murder mystery about stereotypes opens with gusto at the Guthrie.
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Review: 'Red Velvet' looks at the first black actor to play Othello
Walking Shadow stages the regional debut of "Red Velvet," about the first black actor to play Othello.
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Review: 'Intimate Apparel' gets a fine as silk staging by Ten Thousand Things
REVIEW: Ten Thousand Things stages an engaging revival of Lynn Nottage's "Intimate Apparel."
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Actor Sally Wingert artfully channels a cancer patient in 'Wit'
Revival of 1999 Pulitzer Prize winner features extraordinary performance by Sally Wingert.
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Minnesota musical 'Sweet Land' is uneven but offers plenty of charm
REVIEW: New musical at History Theatre tells a Minnesota immigrant's tale with poignant tunes and a star turn by Ann Michels.
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'Wiesenthal' confronts evil with humor, pathos
REVIEW: Tom Dugan's solo show about the Nazi-hunting "Jewish James Bond" stirs emotions at Illusion.
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'The Levinsons' could be your family – stressed, struggling but surviving
REVIEW: "The Levinsons" shows troubles and humor across three generations.
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Guthrie brings 'Bluest Eye' from page to stage with poetic power
REVIEW: Playwright Lydia R. Diamond's must-see adaptation of Toni Morrison's breakout novel, which opened Friday, animates the Guthrie's biggest space with aching beauty.
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'Frog and Toad' is still hopping at Children's Theatre
REVIEW: The musical remains a winner in its fourth go-round at Children's Theatre Company.
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Charming 'Girl' shakes a leg at Penumbra Theatre
REVIEW: World premiere adds new voices to the musical theater canon.
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Playlets at Pillsbury House speak intimately to 'The Great Divide' revealed by last fall's election
REVIEW: They're small works with big hearts: five 10-minute playlets by a passel of Twin Cities writers that respond to the anger and dissonances revealed by last fall's election.
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Headphones add a cinematic dimension to play at Red Eye Theater
REVIEW: The rewarding "While You Were Out" tells stories on a dual track as the audience listens to characters' innermost thoughts.
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'Two Guvnors' doubles down on laughs at Yellow Tree
REVIEW: Yellow Tree stages a delightfully inspired production of the farce that helped make James Corden a star.
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A lovely 'Secret Garden' blossoms in Bloomington
REVIEW: Artistry presents a sumptuous musical staging of the classic children's tale.
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Park Square play asks a big question: Can we build a better human?
REVIEW: A new play mixes technology into relationships in a time-traveling swirl.
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There's no stopping 'Wicked' as it opens a monthlong run in Minneapolis
REVIEW: Oz blockbuster nestles into the Orpheum Theatre for a hefty run.
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