Thursday, April 25, 2024
"A Jumping-Off Point" at the Jungle Theater
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
"The Sound of Music" at Artistry
Sunday, April 21, 2024
"9 to 5" at Lyric Arts
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Being Alive: Mandy Patinkin in Concert at the Ordway Center's Concert Hall
Friday, April 19, 2024
"They Wear Teal Ribbons Around Their Tongues" by Full Circle Theater Company at Gremlin Theatre
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
"Lend Me a Tenor" by Expressions Community Theater at Lakeville Arts Center
Sunday, April 14, 2024
The History Plays: "Richard II," "Henry IV," and "Henry V" in rep at the Guthrie Theater
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
"Winterreise: A Winter's Journey" at The Hive Collaborative
Monday, April 8, 2024
"God of Carnage" at Theatre in the Round
Sunday, April 7, 2024
"I Am My Own Wife" at Lakeshore Players Theatre
Lakeshore Players Theatre's ambitious 71st season continues with perhaps the most interesting choice of the season - playwright Doug Wright's solo play I Am My Own Wife, chronicling his interviews with an East German transgender woman known as Charlotte von Mahlsdorf - antiques collector, museum curator, and gay icon. Charlotte lived through the Nazi and Communist occupations of Berlin. She provided a haven for the gay community in East Berlin during a time of persecution, but also worked as an informant for the Stasi (the Communist secret police). She was truly a singular individual, and the play explores not just her life, but also the playwright's investigation into her life, and his conflicting feelings about her complicated life.* I've previously only seen one production of this play 12+ years ago at the Jungle, and I was thrilled to revisit it. It's so smartly written, weaving Charlotte's stories, the playwright's questions, and historical facts into the storytelling. Lakeshore's production in the intimate immersive space of their black box theater features a charmingly detailed design and a tour de force performance by Lewis Youngren. Only five performances remain - don't miss your chance to see the truly impressive work happening out here in the 'burbs of White Bear Lake.