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The world premiere of "Honk & Holler," a new play about Ruth Bader Ginsburg developed by Minnetonka High School from a Radiolab podcast
February 2, 2023April 26, 2023

“Honk & Holler” at Minnetonka High School: A World Premiere Play About RBG, Adapted From Radiolab

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🚨 Theater deal alert!! 🚨 I am part of this incredible group called the Twin Cities Theater Bloggers and we are partnering with @artistry_mn to offer $30 tickets to Thursday night’s performance of The Pajama Game! (That’s almost 50% off! Just use code PJPARTY when buying tickets online.) This is a fantastic musical that doesn’t get done all too often (despite winning the Tony for Best Musical in 1955 and Best Revival in 2006 👀), and Artistry has pulled out all the stops for their production. If you’ve never seen the show or checked out this theater company, consider this your sign 🔮 Also, because it’s The Pajama Game, we’re encouraging people to wear your PJs to the theater — Paul Bunyan flannel, Scrooge robe and nightcap, whatever you like! Regular clothes are OK too, I suppose. (I personally won’t be there because I’ve come down with a nasty virus, but plz go in my stead, say hi to all the TCTBers, and enjoy this classic!!) #tctheater #mpls #mntheatre #mntheater #artistrymn I’m taking a little hiatus from reviewing on One Fan Show, but still able to sneak in a show here and there — and I couldn’t live with myself if I didn’t say this: GO SEE HAMLET AT THE GUTHRIE. They really had a lot to live up to what with it being the first show they ever did and this season being their 60th anniversary, but they did the damn thing. Michael Braugher as Hamlet is the #1 reason to go, but the whole team brought something special, down to the live music happening on stage from one-man-band Jack Herrick. Don’t miss this one. #guthrietheater #hamlet #tctheater This was taken last Wednesday, but it already feels like a million years ago. It was snowing when I saw the #angelicatour of @hamiltonmusical, and now it is [checks weather app] 80 degrees!! Hopefully it stays that way for the rest of the run, since this’ll be at the Orpheum Theatre through May 6th. I’ve got a full review of this production up over at OneFanShow.com or via the link in my bio. Spoiler alert: After reading it, you’ll be dying to get tickets — so if you can’t find any on the @hennepintheatretrust site, make sure to enter the Minneapolis lottery using the Hamilton app. Even if you’ve already seen #Hamilton, or feel like you have after listening to the album or watching it on Disney+ dozens of times, I promise this particular one is worth getting to. There are only 6 performances left for “Again,” a new musical produced by Theater Mu currently being staged at Mixed Blood Theatre, and which may be the first professional musical by a Hmong American playwright. But if you don’t have tickets yet, you only have 3 (!!) chances to see it, because Wednesday through Friday this week is sold out. This is a hot ticket, and a deeply personal story. Read about the show and my takeaway at OneFanShow.com or the link in my bio. Hamilton is in town at the Orpheum Theatre through May 6! You may not get a surprise visit from Senator @amyklobuchar (like we did tonight, where she talked about #saveourstages), but you will certainly get a legitimately show-stopping performance from @carvenslissaint as George Washington. I’ve got plenty more to say about this production, so look out for a review soon on OneFanShow.com. No tickets? Don’t worry. You can still win $10 seats on the Hamilton app. (I know someone who already won, so yes, it’s possible!!) #hamilton #orpheumtheatre The title “5” isn’t the most enticing name for a play. So why would you leave the endless stream of CGI dopamine on your TV to head to the @jungletheater and see this world premiere play co-produced with @trademarktheater? Because it’s a more ambitious drama about friendship and community than most of the stuff on your screens, and more likely to make you jump out of your seat than the other apocalyptic thrillers you’ve been told to binge. (Speaking from experience there.) Read my full review of “5” at OneFanShow.com or via the link in my bio. If you’ve never been to the Jungle Theater before, this is a great excuse to go to one of my favorite stages in the city. #jungletheater #tctheater #mntheater So glad I caught The Wedding Singer at @lyricartsanoka before it closes (you can too: tonight at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm!). Thursday night was absolutely packed, which is always a blast, and even better we got to experience the brilliance of an understudy coming in and absolutely bringing down the house. Shoutout to Megan Engelhard who stepped in for Julia (at the last minute as I gather…) and sang the hell out of the role of Mrs.-Gulia-to-be. Hope to see her in more shows in the future. I’ll be writing about this one soon, but if you want to catch it before the neon lights come down, you’ve got two shows left! #lyricarts #theweddingsingermusical In March 2019 when I was still living in New York, I saw the Lincoln Center production of @mflontour. A year later, I saw it on tour at the Orpheum in Minneapolis (and reviewed it for One Fan Show!) right before everything shut down. Now, three years after *that*, director Bartlett Sher’s production is still traipsing around the country, and it’ll be in St. Paul at the @the_ordway March 21-25. Here’s the thing: if you have any shred of desire to see this show, get tickets before they sell out! This is a staging for the ages. Head to OneFanShow.com (or the link in my bio) to read my review about why this is an absolute must-see…and how the Star Trib got it completely wrong in their take 👀 #myfairlady #myfairladytour If you haven’t see Blues for an Alabama Sky at the @guthrietheater yet, you’ve got five more days! This is your official warning! I’ve got a full review on OneFanShow.com [link in bio] if you want to read about it before snagging tickets, but trust me on this one. Also trust me on the Ovation rec 🍸🍽️ #guthrieblues #guthrietheater #mpls
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📍Check out the musical The Prom at @chanhassendt! I went on Friday, here’s what my night was like… #theprommusical #theatretiktok

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