The Ordway has picked a light, summertime treat with the national touring production of “9 to 5: The Musical.†Based rather faithfully on the 1980 movie, with over-the-top aw-shucks humor it tackles, somewhat literally, a very serious subject indeed: gender…
Month: July 2011
“West Side Story” at the Orpheum Theatre
There’s still time to make a performance of West Side Story brought to the Twin Cities by the Hennepin Theatre Trust – and you should! This recent revival keeps all the grace and beauty of the original Broadway production,…
Photo Set: Basilica Block Party, Saturday, July 9, 2011
Waiting For Godot by Theatre Pro Rata at the Hollywood Theatre
In a just world, the Hollywood Theater, that Depression-era temple to the art of cinema, would thrive. A small but worthy arts group – like, oh, say, Theatre Pro Rata – would take over, quickly find the dough for lovely…
Street Scene by Girl Friday Productions at the Minneapolis Theater Garage
Elmer Rice‘s brilliant Street Scene (beautifully done by Girl Friday Productions, performing at the Minneapolis Theater Garage through July 30) burst onto the Broadway stage in 1929. Groundbreaking, realistic but not grimly naturalistic, Street Scene explores the textures of life…