Musical Theatre MINNETONKA THEATRE PRESENTS ON THE TOWN "New York, New York… It’s A Helluva Town!" November 4–18, 2017 minnetonkatheatre.com | 952.401.5898 Minnetonka Theatre Arts Center on 7 (18285 Highway 7, Minnetonka, MN) minnetonkatheatre.com | 952.401.5898 ON THE TOWN | Nov. 4–18, 2017 By Leonard Bernstein. Book & lyrics by Betty Comden & Adolph Green. Directed by Trent Boyum. Three young sailors on 24-hour shore leave in New York City each meet a different type of girl that meets their fancy in this musical comedy. Songs include New York, New York, Come Up to My Place, and I Get Carried Away. $15-$20 JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAM COAT | Dec. 2–17, 2017 By Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice. Directed by Trent Boyum. This is a family-friendly musical based upon the biblical story of Joseph. Songs include Any Dream Will Do, Close Every Door and Poor, Poor Pharaoh. $15-$25 Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (345 Washington St. N, Saint Paul, MN) ordway.org | 651.224.4222 IN THE HEIGHTS | Sept. 12–16, 2017 By Quiara Alegría Hudes. Lyrics & music by Lin-Manuel Miranda. This four-time Tony Award-winning musical tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood that includes Latinos, small business owners and families struggling to make ends meet. Songs include No Me Diga, 96,000 and Hundreds of Stories. $34-$95 ANNIE | Dec. 7–31, 2017 See Children & Families section. SPRING AWAKENING: THE MUSICAL Nov. 10–18, 2017 Hamline University (1536 Hewitt Ave., Saint Paul, MN) Book & lyrics by Steven Staer. Music by Duncan Sheik. Directed by Natalie Novacek. Based Frank Wedekind’s play, “Spring Awakening.” Teenagers in late 19th-century Germany struggle to deal with their sexuality, the adults in their lives, and violence in this this rock musical, set in late 19th-century Germany. Songs include Mama Who Bore Me, The Word of Your Body and The Song of Purple Summer. $5-$8 | hamline.edu | 651.523.2905 CHESS | Dec. 1–17, 2017 Chameleon Theatre, Gremlin Theatre (2400 University Ave. W, Saint Paul, MN) Book by Richard Nelson. Lyrics by Tim Rice. Music by Bjorn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson. Directed by Jim Vogel & Brad Donaldson. This musical about the Cold War tells the story of a politicallydriven chess tournament between American and Soviet grandmasters and their fight over a woman. Songs include The Russian and Molokov and I Know Him So Well. Tickets TBA | chameleontheatre.org | 952.232.0814 More Musicals ADVENTURERA | Sun., Sept. 3, 2017, 6PM Hennepin Theatre Trust | hennepintheatretrust.org TICK TICK BOOM | Oct. 6–26, 2017 Bryant Lake Bowl | bryantlakebowl.com See Also: LIVIN’ LA VIDA LUTHERAN!–See Comedies & Farces section. FINDING NEVERLAND–See Literary Arts section. WAITRESS–See Women section. THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA–See Opera section. Holiday Events section. 10 | Exploring Theatre www.tctosca.com
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