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Musical Theatre IRVING BERLIN’S MUSIC BOX REVUE 1921 Oct. 12–14, 2017 Theatre of the Ridiculous and Absurd Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center (11411 Masonic Home Dr., Bloomington, MN) Produced by Steven Katz. Directed Doug Dally. Music direction Jamie Schmidt. Orchestrations by Frank Zallar. Conducted by Dr.Jonas Westover. Choreographed by Myron Johnson, Heidi Spesard- Noble & Doug Dally. Costumes by Rachel Flaten, Dee Richards, & Tracie T. Hodgdon. After Berlin left the Ziegfeld Follies, he built The Music Box Theatre for his revolutionary music, dance, and skits celebrating the post WW1 world. Based on the original piano score, this production, performed for the first time since 1921, is a fully-realized combination of all aspects of Irving Berlin’s genius. $23-$35 | masonicheritagecenter.com | 800.514.3849 ONCE UPON A MATTRESS | Oct. 27–Nov. 12, 2017 Morris Park Players, Edison High School (700 22nd Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN) Adapted from The Princess and the Pea by Hans Christian Andersen. Music by Mary Rodgers. Lyrics by Marshall Barer. Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer. Lyrics by Marshall Barer. Directed by Nimrod Miller. Music direction by Blake Brauer. In this comic musical, the Queen plots to keep Prince Dauntless single by decreeing that only the princess that can pass her test may marry him. Songs include A Girl Named Fred, The Swamps of Home and Goodnight Sweet Princess. $15-$20 | morrisparkplayers.org | 612.724.8373 Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (501 West 78th St., Chanhassen, MN) $50-$74 (show only); $58-$89 (with meal) chanhassentheatres.com | 952.934.1525 GREASE | Through Oct. 28, 2017 Book, music, & lyrics by Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey. Directed by Michael Brindisi. Choreography by Tamara Kangas Erickson. This musical about life at Rydell High, the pink ladies and 1950s pop culture includes the songs Summer Nights, Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee, and Greased Lightnin’. SISTER ACT | Nov. 3, 2017–Feb. 24, 2018 Book by Cheri & Bill Steinkellner & Douglas Beane. Lyrics by Glenn Slater. Music by Alan Mencken. Based on the 1992 film. In this musical comedy, a quiet convent gets more than it bargained for when it provides a safe haven for diva Deloris who is hiding from criminals. “Set around the Christmas holidays, Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she also rediscovers her own in a sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship.” (From website) Songs include Take Me to Heaven and Sunday Morning Fever. HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH | Nov. 10–26, 2017 Zenith City Horror, Cabaret at Camp Bar (490 N. Robert St. Saint Paul, MN) Presented in association with Actors Theater of Minnesota. Book by John Cameron Mitchell. Music & lyrics by Stephen Trask. Directed by Alec Schroeder. This is the beautifully tragic story of transgender East German-born Hansel Schmidt who tours the world attempting to conquer the demons of her past following a botched sexual reassignment surgery. A powerful rock musical, this show will speak to those who understand what it’s like to be desperately searching for your other half. Songs include Tear Me Down and Wig in a Box. $29- $39 | theangryinch.brownpapertickets.com | 612.290.2290 Turn the page for more Musical Theatre! www.tctosca.com Exploring Theatre | 9 IRVING BERLIN’S MUSIC BOX REVUE 1921: Savage Umbrella


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