Theatre

The premise of Love's Labors Lost is pretty simple. Four boys swear off girls. Then some girls arrive. Then things go awry. Add to the mix a veritable clown car of characters who all seem to come from slightly different worlds: A fancy Spaniard who might be Inigo Montoya (played by the hilarious Daniel Joeck), the servants played as colorfully dressed Wes Anderson characters/middle school boys, one unnecessarily stupid country wench, a police officer named Dull with a mustache that might be cardboard, and some pretty intense fake Russian accents (you’ll see) -- throw in an accordion, some...

The middle school kids have been working very hard this summer on “The Curse of the Cobra’s Kiss” a murder/mystery/comedy dessert theater that will be presented to the public on July 10. The City of Columbia Heights Recreation Department sponsors a number of summer youth theater programs every year. The programs include separate troupes for three age groups: third to sixth grade, sixth to eighth grade, and ninth grade through 12th grade, as well as a puppet theater.

“This is another way for us to embrace our youth, beyond our sports programming,” said Liz Bray, Recreation Program Coordinator for the City of Columbia...

Bedlam Theatre is one of the Twin Cities' most unique theatre companies. Bedlam offers unrepeated productions with elements of local themed art and humor. Originally having Minneapolis as a home base for their shows, Bedlam Theatre has just opened a new location in Lowertown, Saint Paul! Bedlam originally opened in Minneapolis 1993. Productions have always varied in time and artistic ideas. Their website nicely quotes:

"We like to try new things, so no year in twenty has ever been...

Crimes of the Heart is a tragic-comic Southern Gothic piece by playwright Beth Henley, and will be at the Guthrie on the Wurtele Thrust Stage until June 15. The play is a Pulitzer Prize recipient and is also well-known from the 1986 film adaptation. It is set in the small town of Hazelhurst, Mississippi, in the late 1970s and follows the reunion of the McGrath sisters, Lenny, Meg, and Babe, in the wake of a crisis. The set is an open-faced 1970s single family home. The audience can see the front door, the kitchen, the living room, and the staircase leading...

This was an anonymous submission from one of our readers. Known for his outrageous take on style and runway, Grant Whitaker once again graced the stage literally and figuratively for the 5th Annual Fashion Ball, a fundraiser performed by Ballet of the Dolls at the historic Ritz Theatre. Choreographed by the legendary Myron Johnson and styled by Grant Whitaker Style, this year’s theme “Dollnation” followed a troupe of dancers through diverse depictions of dolls — from voodoo to super galactic to clowns. It was an energetic mix of theatre, dance, and fashion. ...

The Orpheum Theatre will be taking on the interesting spectacle of the musical Once. Adapted from the movie of the same name, Once has taken the world by storm, even receiving a Tony in 2012 for Best Musical. Once is the story of a Dublin street merchant on the verge of giving up, when a lovely Czech lady takes a liking to his music. Focusing on lowering the spectacle level of Broadway musicals, Once uses minimalist set designs, and the cast as the orchestra. This is then...

Theatre Latté Da is currently producing the play Our Town at The Lab Theatre in the North Loop. Originally written in 1983 by American playwright Thornton Wilder, local director Peter Rothstein has transformed this decades-old performance into a modern-day conversation on life, marriage, death, and the purpose of it all. Originally written with limited use of props and the absence of music, Rothstein collaborated with brilliant music producer Denise Prosek to incorporate...

A Disney classic has arrived in Chanhassen. The Little Mermaid opened on Friday, February 28 and will run until August 30, 2014 at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. Here is brief description of the show from the theaters' website:

"In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, a beautiful young mermaid named Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Based on the classic Disney animated feature and originally rooted in Hans Christian Andersen’s enchanting fairy tale,...

"Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome - to my crotch! I’m your sexy emcee for the evening, welcome to the Kit Kat Klub. And my crotch. I’m going to hump everything for a while, and then the Nazis are going to come." Welcome to Theater Latté Da’s production of the hit musical Cabaret. Peter Rothstein directs this dark and funny romp through the seedy underbelly of Berlin’s nightlife in a Germany on the brink of Nazi uprising. There will be confetti guns, there will be terribly overdone German accents, there will be stripper outfits,...