Marianne Combs
Critics found the play funny but not really cohesive.
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Twin Cities theater critics are calling Mu Performing Arts‘ production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical “A Little Night Music” effervescent, lovely, dazzling and “absolutely satisfying.” Dominic P. Papatola writes for the Pioneer Press: “A Little Night Music” is not your traditional, happy-go-lucky musical. Its ample humor is dipped in remorse and regret. Its characters are not Read more →
Euan Kerr
Three Mu Performing Arts actors took a searing examination of Chinese-American culture and presented it in Chinese restaurants in towns around Minnesota. It worked. Read more →
The History Theatre in St. Paul has announced its next season of plays, and they include a new one by the host of A Prairie Home Companion, Garrison Keillor. The season opens on Sept. 27 with the world premiere of Keillor’s first full-length play, “Radio Man,” which offers a glimpse of life working on the Read more →
Positive reviews for the Southern Theater play. Read more →
When the zombie apocalypse comes, what will you do to survive? That question is at the heart of Mu Performing Arts‘ latest production “Kung Fu Zombies vs. Cannibals,“which runs Oct. 12-27 at Southern Theater in Minneapolis. It’s the first show for Mu under the leadership of its new Artistic Director, Randy Reyes, and it’s an Read more →
Angered that the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is bringing the musical “Miss Saigon” to the stage, dozens have demanded that the theater promise not to again book the show. At a conversation attended by 75 people last night in Minnesota Public Radio’s UBS Forum, Asian Americans and others offended by the musical’s portrayal Read more →
This weekend Mu Performing Arts co-founder and artistic director Rick Shiomi is stepping down from his leadership role. But he’s by no means retiring. In a recent conversation, Shiomi said he plans to spend more time writing plays and is looking forward to directing shows at other Twin Cities theaters. “Basically I’m going to go Read more →