In Daniel MacIvor's play, the cul-de-sac in question really is just the terminus of a dead-end road. It certainly was a dead end for Leonard, the... More >>

An Iliad opens with the quiet before the storm. It's clear something is up once you arrive on the ninth floor of the Guthrie Theater. The bay... More >>

Tennessee Williams's plays are rich concoctions that can easily go to your head like a liqueur — sweet, easy to drink in, and able to make... More >>

Theatrical thrills come in many packages, and there is something particularly compelling when limited resources meet boundless imagination. With... More >>

In 1895, Oscar Wilde was charged with committing "gross indecencies" — i.e., he was gay — but it was his art and personality that... More >>

In the seconds between the darkness at the end of Misterman Saturday evening and the return of light for the curtain call, there was an... More >>

Ira Levin may be best known for his scary novels — from Rosemary's Baby to The Stepford Wives to The Boys From Brazil — but he also... More >>

In a musical about secrets, The Light in the Piazza has a doozy right at its core. It's easy to think that the show, crafted by Craig Lucas and... More >>

After nearly a year off local stages — its last production was Amen Corner at the Guthrie last spring — the Penumbra Theatre Company... More >>

Mu Performing Arts' Rick Shiomi comes full circle with this production at the Dowling Studio. Thirty years ago, Yellow Fever was a breakthrough... More >>

The Taming of the Shrew is considered one of Shakespeare's "problem" plays, especially for audiences who don't believe a woman should be... More >>

At two points in Elemeno Pea, Molly Smith Metzler's modern comedy of manners set amid the upper-upper crust and the folks who serve them,... More >>

In ancient Greece, music, poetry, and masks were all part of the theatrical experience. Will Power's reimagined and remixed edition of Aeschylus'... More >>

As the young missionaries at the center of The Book of Mormon arrive at their African destination, they are horrified by the poverty, violence,... More >>

Anne Sundberg's character, Vanda, in Venus in Fur arrives at an audition hours late with a clear plastic umbrella, a purse, and a big, brightly... More >>

While leaving Johnny Baseball Friday night, I realized that whatever thoughts I had about the lead for my review — maybe a recollection of... More >>

Like plenty of writers, Eugene O'Neill mined his own life in his work. Nowhere is this clearer than in Long Day's Journey into Night.... More >>

Comedy in recent years has been built more and more on discomfort. Think of the strained silences on The Office or the too-liberal-for-words... More >>

The first weekend of 2013 brought the hot Egyptian sands and an even hotter forbidden love affair with a largely satisfying production of Tim... More >>

It's hard to live on the edge for 25 years, but the Walker Art Center's Out There festival this month celebrates a quarter-century of innovative,... More >>

I saw too many great shows this year and have too little space to talk about them all. But here are my favorite 10 productions from 2012. 10.... More >>

Richard Greenblatt and Ted Dykstra created 2 Pianos 4 Hands out of memories of their youthful years, when they practiced hard and dreamed big of... More >>

We've all had those evenings, especially around Christmas and other winter holidays. It could be a family gathering or a work party or just a... More >>

What if, in the middle of A Christmas Carol, Tiny Tim got beat down by a gang of London ruffians, or if at the end, Scrooge revealed a collection... More >>

Forced holiday cheer is a fragile thing. The right amount can send you bouncing and singing into the snowy night, ready to do good deeds for any... More >>

Real-life drama broke out Saturday night at the opening of the Guthrie's latest production of A Christmas Carol as one of the patrons collapsed... More >>

It's hard to get into the Christmas spirit on a sunny early-November afternoon when the temperature is tipping past 60 degrees, but the folks at... More >>

From the golden frames that surround the proscenium at the Jungle Theater to the equally gilded curtain hiding the set, the stage before the... More >>

Dieter Bierbrauer has been a talented presence and voice in Twin Cities musical theater for several years, providing strong turns in numerous... More >>