We announced the winners of our 9th annual TCTB AWARDS on our podcast Twin Cities Theater Chat on January 9. If you missed it, you can listen here. And read the full list of winners below. Thanks to all of the #TCTheater artists, companies, admin, and staff who have welcomed us into your theaters throughout the year! And 2024 is already looking like a fantastic year. See you at the theater! FAVORITE COMEDIC PERFORMANCE BY AN INDIVIDUAL: Brendan Nelson Finn - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Artistry MN FAVORITE DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE BY AN INDIVIDUAL - tie: Isabel Nelson - Feast ..read more

The Twin Cities Theater Bloggers are thrilled to announce the nominees for our 9th annual TCTB AWARDS! This is our first full set of nominations since before the pandemic (in the intervening years we've just announced a few limited awards). The bloggers have voted for their favorites, the votes are being tallied, and we'll announce the winners in a very special episode of our podcast TWIN CITIES THEATER CHAT next week. In the meantime, add your picks in the comments below. Or let us know if we missed any great performance that you loved last year, and maybe we'll mention some on the pod. Witho ..read more

  "Nary a cat appears in 'By the Bog of Cats.' But what does make an appearance are real and flawed humans, complex relationships, desperate love, and inevitable tragedy. It's not a happy story, but it's a powerful one, and beautifully told." ~Cherry and Spoon full review: https://bit.ly/cs_bog   Theatre Pro Rata's "By the Bog of Cats" written by Irish playwright Marina Carr is at The Crane Theater and plays through April 2.        #NEMpls #TCTheater #IrishTheatre #LiveMusic ..read more

  The Brave New Workshop Comedy Theatre's newest comedy revue is a funny one! Check out what our bloggers thought of "Smelling Elon's Musk:"   "I started to regret not apply water-proof mascara because I was crying with laughter." ~ PhenoMNal Twin Cities: https://bit.ly/3Z5iOAn   "'Smelling Elon's Musk' is a show that comedy and satire fans won't want to miss." ~ Artfully Engaging: https://bit.ly/EatTheRich_BNW   Hennepin Theatre Trust #DowntownMpls #mplscomedy Photo credit: Kendra Plant ..read more

  "Bakersfield Mist" plays at Gremlin Theatre in St. Paul through 4/2, next to Lake Monster Brewing and there is free parking, if you are driving. Here's a little about the play from our bloggers Jill and Rob: "Based on the true story of a woman who bought a painting for $5 at a thrift store, only to later find out that it might have been painted by Jackson Pollack...the perfect little 70-minute play that's both seriously funny & deadly serious"   Cherry and Spoon full review: https://bit.ly/cs_bkrsfld "The production is directed by Angela Timberman who never makes a bad choic ..read more

  Musical fans, hot ticket alert:"My Fair Lady" plays in downtown Saint Paul at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts through 3/25!    Since it closes this Saturday, move quickly if you want to go. Here's more on the play from our #TCTheater Bloggers:   "A well mounted and enjoyable evening" The Stages of MN: https://bit.ly/myfairladyordway "This classic score comes to life in a way no recording can" Cherry and Spoon: https://bit.ly/cs_mfl23 ..read more

We've got another Twin Cities Theater Bloggers Review Roundup! A bunch of our bloggers experienced "Born With Teeth" by Liz Duffy Adams at the Guthrie Theater which runs through 4/2.   "A smart comedy, the kind that makes you laugh, then think, then wonder what was fact and what was fiction." ~Play off the Page: http://bit.ly/3lbAfAr   "Kit & Will are the sole actors for the 90 minute stage production, a performance that demands much of these men[...]" ~PhenoMNal Twin Cities: https://bit.ly/3Ta0KCS   "[Director Rob] Melrose doesn’t clutter the play up with elaborate ..read more

  Theater Review Roundup! Gilbert & Sullivan Very Light Opera Company presents "The Sorcerer" at Howard Conn Fine Arts Center in Minneapolis through April 2!    Artfully Engaging: Behind-the-scenes Interview https://bit.ly/ Discover the Magic of Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Sorcerer" Q&A with Gary Briggle (Director,) Dr. Randal Buikema (Music Director,) & Stephen Hage (Cast member/Producer.)   PhenoMNal Twin Cities Twin Cities https://bit.ly/3FfkG1h "The Sorcerer is a curious exploration of the power of love–or love potions–to be more precise."   ..read more

  Our bloggers recommend "Eurydice" by Sarah Ruhl at Theatre in the Round plays through April 2nd! Read the glowing reviews...   The Stages of MN: "This is a superb cast led by Eva Gemlo as Eurydice. Gemlo gives a nimble performance switching direction, emotion, and style from moment to moment and excelling every step of the way." https://bit.ly/eurydiceTRP Cherry and Spoon: "It's a beautiful and magical 90-minute song, bringing new life to this old story...get swept away into this ancient story that has been told for centuries, but never quite like this" https://bit.ly/cs_eury ..read more

#TCTheater Blogger Roundup! "Diesel Heart" at History Theatre plays through April 2 in Saint Paul.   "Beautifully brought to life on stage by the talented cast and creative team," ~ Cherry and Spoon https://bit.ly/cs_diesel   "'Diesel Heart,' the Melvin Carter, Jr. story, is both personal and global." ~Play off the Page http://bit.ly/3Fq5Ipm   "'Diesel Heart' tells the fascinating story of Melvin Carter Jr. which is at times difficult, at others laugh out loud funny, & in the end ultimately inspiring and uplifting." ~ The Stages of MN https://bit.ly/historydiesel &n ..read more