Bless us, oh Lord, for these Thy gifts which we are about to receive. And yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of no food, I will fear no hunger. We want you to give us this day, our daily bread. And to the republic for which

Photo courtesy of the Children’s Theatre Good news for kids: the Jungle Book has been extended for a second time at the Children’s Theatre. The beloved classic gets a new musical treatment in this production, which stars one of the most diverse casts I’ve ever seen. Each actor plays multiple

The Little Mermaid lights up the Orpheum Photo courtesy of the Hennepin Theatre Trust. It’s great to see some fresh Disney grace the stage. As beloved as classics like The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast are, they come so often that it’s easy to forget what an awesome,

Reality television gets local in The Realish Housewives of Edina Photo courtesy of the Hennepin Theatre Trust Come on, admit it: You love reality television. Who doesn’t? Reality shows like The Real Housewives of [insert here], Keeping Up With the Kardashians and 19 Kids and Counting may have started as

Roger and Hammerstein’s beloved version gets classy treatment in the new production at the Orpheum Photo courtesy of Hennepin Theater Trust With its illustrious history, it’s surprising that Roger and Hammerstein’s Cinderella seems to often fall in the back of the minds of musical fans. Originated on television by a

Cyndi Lauper’s musical sashays its way into Minneapolis Photo courtesy of the Hennepin Theater Trust With the rise of Caitlin Jenner and passage of landmark LGBT legislation in the last few months, Kinky Boots couldn’t be touring at a better cultural moment. Kinky Boots tells the story of a man

One of Broadway’s most compelling love stories returns to the State Theater Photo courtesy of Hennepin Theater Trust It’s always nice to have too much of a good thing. A perfect example of this is Once, which is in the middle of a return tour to Minneapolis. It’s a beautiful

A pleasantly modernized Damn Yankees! hits the stage at the Ordway Photo courtesy of the Ordway. It’s always nice to see stories evolve. In the musical world, it can be easy to get stuck in the ‘golden age’ of Hollywood, where everything was squeaky clean and hunky dory, and the

The crowd went wild for Franki Valli and his crew For those who love popular music, there are few bigger hits than Franki Valli. Although many today would have trouble recalling a photo of one of pop’s most consistent heavy hitters, it’s likely that almost everyone in America knows at

Tyler Michaels is perfectly cast as the infamous imp Peter Pan Photo courtesy of Dan Norman It’s no secret that I’m a Tyler Michaels fan, but I promise, there’s a reason: he’s just so darn good. Especially when it comes to musical theater. It’s very difficult to find people who