Best Musical Theaters In Minneapolis Near Me

4worldlovers: Now in its fifth year, Hennepin Theatre Trust is proud to feature a new cohort of local photographers to capture this vibrancy and display it in larger-than-life portraits that will join existing murals and public art projects within the District.

Since 1958 Brave New Workshop has been serving up champagne in a red, plastic cup as the people’s theater for the Twin Cities. Come join the party that has been making people laugh and think for over six decades, spawning the careers of legends who reshaped our nation’s media landscape by helping to create everything from Saturday Night Live to The Naked Gun to That 70s Show to True Blood. This is a rare opportunity to see a collection of what makes Brave New Workshop a Minnesota treasure.

We had the chance to sit down with Todd Duesing, incoming president and CEO of Hennepin Theatre Trust, to get to know him a little bit as he takes the reins at the Trust.

The Hennepin Theater District was the second largest Vaudeville circuit in the country during the first half of the 20th century. An exhibition of historic photos celebrates all those who contributed to this exciting era of Hennepin Avenue’s history.

The Trust is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies on charitable contributions from our community. Thanks to our supporters, we are able to instill confidence and community connection in more than 6,000 students statewide through our arts education programs, elevate and financially support the creative works of local artists and provide meaningful arts and cultural experiences to the more than 600,000 people we bring to the Hennepin Theatre District annually. When you donate to Hennepin Theatre Trust, you are enabling cultural and economic vitality to flourish statewide.

4worldlovers: The Ordway is shining brighter than ever this season with five spectacular musicals

The Ordway is a nonprofit that relies on the generous support of individuals and organizations.

4worldlovers: Our on-site restaurant is open for your dining pleasure before every show or concert for dinner or cocktails and appetizers. Call 952-767-9700 for reservations or click below to make them on Tock.

Excelsior Entertainment is presenting the Excelsior Bay Concert Series in the Old Log Theatre. Presenting some of the most popular tribute bands in the Twin Cities. Enjoy these talented musicians perform the songs that are truly inspired by the music as they recreate, re-envision, and explore the sounds you grew up with and loved from these classic and popular bands and performers.

4worldlovers: At SteppingStone, we are committed to access and inclusion for all people. We stand firmly in opposition to racism, and our programs challenge our young artists, staff, and Board of Directors to foster inclusion and seek equity for all, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, people of color, LGBTQIA+ people, people of all economic backgrounds, people of all religions, and people with disabilities. SteppingStone collaborates with families to meet students’ needs, whether they are social, academic, developmental, or physical.

4worldlovers:
DO NOT PARK IN THE CHURCH PARKING LOT BEHIND THE THEATER, YOU WILL BE TOWED!


Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.


Disney's second feature-length animated film may rightly be considered their greatest, a triumph of animation and one of the most beautiful, moving and dark stories in their canon. Geppetto, an elderly toymaker, wishes he had a boy of his own. His prayers are answered with Pinocchio, a marionette whom the Blue Fairy brings to life. She assigns Jiminy Cricket to follow him and keep him from trouble. But the curious little puppet cannot help but fall into the clutches of various evildoers in their village, culminating in his escape from the terrifying Pleasure Island and into the mouth of the great whale, Monstro. This story has moved families for generations, and its score and song "When You Wish Upon a Star" both won Oscars. A timeless classic, not seen on Minnesota screens for decades.

BONUS SCREENING ADDED Tuesday September 12th, our Wednesday September 13th and Thursday September 14th screenings are SOLD OUT!

Paul Reubens left us way too soon, and the Heights is proud to celebrate all the joy he brought to the world with this very special screening! This crazy road movie tells the tale of eccentric man-child Pee-Wee Herman who's beloved bike is stolen in broad daylight, which propels him across the U.S. on the adventure of his life. Be sure and tell 'em Large Marge sent ya!

This special screening will also feature a live organ concert performed by Ed Copeland on the Heights Mighty Wurlitzer before the film as well as other surprises!

In a small, French mining town, a young couple is married, to the delight of friends and family. They are deeply in love, and set up house, barely able to separate from one another to work. But when a mining accident leaves the husband with a grotesque facial deformity (hidden under a silver mask), he rejects her, and the lonely woman falls in love with another. This simple summary can only fail to capture the utter majesty of this gorgeous production, which was hailed as a masterpiece by French filmmakers Jean Cocteau and Jean Renoir. Charles Vanel, who was famous as a French actor (Diabolique, The Wages of Fear), wrote, directed and starred in this wondrous masterpiece, lost to time. Released to incredible acclaim in France, its timing was awful - it came out a year after sound films were launched, and it vanished from public view, remaining Vanel's only directing credit. The Heights is proud to screen DANS LA NUIT'S Midwest premiere.

Featuring live accompaniment by Katie Condon. Condon is a pianist, percussionist, teacher, and composer based in Minneapolis, whose score for "The Fire Brigade" stunned Heights audiences in 2022.

Like Murder by Death before it, Clue (loosely based on the board game) is a spot-on parody of classic murder mysteries, with a star-studded cast of the 80s best comic actors, and featuring not one but three endings (each included at our screening!) Six strangers appear at an old mansion, are given pseudonyms (Col. Mustard, Mrs. White, etc., from the game), and soon, chaos and hilarity ensue! Tim Curry cements the whole thing as the crazed butler, while Martin Mull, Madeline Kahn, Leslie Ann Warren, Christopher Lloyd and even the Go-Go's Jane Wiedlin make appearances. A flop in its day, Clue has since gone on to be a hilarious cult classic!

On a remote Alaskan outpost, members of the Army Air Force command and a Nobel prize-winning scientist uncover the frozen remains of an alien. But this alien isn't dead, and it needs blood to survive. The original THE THING is a cunning cold war parable, and a very different beast than the 1982 remake, a thrilling adventure in its own right.

4worldlovers: Catch all the action as this swashbuckling superhero saga comes to life with laughter, love, friendship, and, of course, sword fights!

Get out of the classroom and enhance your creative performance skills with hands-on theatre classes. Lakeshore Players is offering a variety of master classes, workshops, and gatherings for all ages this fall. Explore what is and your student by clicking here!

Catch the return of the groundbreaking play What the Constitution Means to Me on September 17 at 7pm. In this hilarious, hopeful, and achingly human show, playwright Heidi Schreck connects four generations of women and the founding document that shaped their lives. This performance features a preshow talk by the ACLU at 6pm. RSVP for that event by clicking here.

Our 2023-2024 concert season has something for everyone - from rock to rockabilly, big bands to bluegrass, and classics to classical. Concert flex passes and single tickets are available now. Check out the exciting line-up and order tickets here!

You can now buy single tickets to our bold 2023-2024 season. Our Box Office can assist you on Tuesdays-Fridays from 10am-3pm or you can order through our website. Season passes are still available - subscribe today to save up to 30% over single ticket prices. Click here for more info!

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Thanks to thousands of you in the White Bear Lake community and surrounding area, one of the premier theatre and entertainment facilities in the state of Minnesota is open. It’s the new home of the Lakeshore Players Theatre and many other destination entertainment options.


Lakeshore Players Theatre is committed to providing entertainment, education and enrichment through performing arts.

Our new performing arts center has loads of entertainment options, ways to participate, and space for your next event…