To begin their 73rd season, the oldest theater in Minneapolis is going back to a classic - the Shakespearean tragedy about a king gone mad a...

Day:  5 Show:  16 Title:   Playing Dead Category:  Comedy By:  Kari Heistad Written by:  Kari Heistad Location:  Mixed Blood Theatre Summary...

I first saw the Pulitzer Prize winning play Wit six years ago, when I called it "simply devastating," "also funny, and smar...

Some people drink green beer, I celebrate St. Patrick's Day (and any other holiday, or just a regular day) by going to the theater. I ha...

Ten years ago, I saw the first part ( Millennium Approaches ) of Tony Kushner's epic two-part masterpiece  Angels in America on stage ...

Wikipedia tells me that The Tempest is "now considered to be one of Shakespeare's greatest works," but I'd never seen i...

Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland are two of the most iconic characters in children's literature. Both were inspired by real people, P...

What I love most about nimbus theatre (other than the fact that they perform at the Crane in Northeast, a 15 minute drive from my house) i...

Who knew murder could be so fun?! In Theatre in the Round's production of the 1978 play Deathtrap , it is. This stage thriller that pa...

There's no tale more twisted than that of the English monarchy. Betrayal, murder, illness, disappearances, fierce battles, and marriag...

One of the most fun parts about being an independent theater blogger is getting to see theater by many different companies in many differe...

The chance to experience a new theater and learn about Minnesota history? I'm in! Last night I attended my first play at  nimbus theatre...

In Theatre Coup d'Etat 's production of Shakespeare's classic tragic love story Romeo and Juliet , there's a big twist: Ro...

Open Window Theatre 's play Edith Stein * is a powerful and thought-provoking play.  But it's not an easy one, either to watch or ...