Best Theater Shows in Minneapolis and St. Paul This Winter
Best Theater Shows in Minneapolis and St. Paul This Winter
By Devon Cox
Minnesota has no shortage of great theater. Here are our picks for what to see in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area this winter.
HOLIDAY SHOWS
"Black Nativity" at Penumbra Theatre / Credit: Allen Weeks
Black Nativity
Penumbra Theatre
Through Dec 22
A gospel retelling of the Christmas story returns for another joyous run.
Georgiana & Kitty, Christmas at Pemberly
Lyric Arts
Through Dec 22
A heartwarming, funny holiday play following Jane Austen’s youngest Darcy and Bennett sisters.
The Best Christmas Pagent Ever
Park Square Theater
Through Dec 22
A family-friendly story about two dads putting on a holiday pageant at their non-denominational church.
A Christmas Carol at the Guthrie Theater / Dan Norman
Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
Stages Theater Company
Through Dec 28
A brisk 70-minute version of the beloved tale, perfect for young audiences.
A Christmas Carol
The Guthrie
Through Dec 29
The Guthrie’s holiday classic returns in a new adaptation by Lavina Jadhwani.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Children’s Theatre Compay
Through Dec 29
A delightful, high-production take on the beloved Dr. Seuss story.
"Scrooge in Rouge" at Open Eye Theatre / Credit: Bruce Silcox
I Am Betty
History Theatre
Through Dec 29
A delightfully frothy musical about the life and legacy of Betty Crocker.
The Little Mermaid
The Ordway
Through Dec 29
The National Touring production of the Disney classic comes to Saint Paul’s opulent Ordway.
Scrooge in Rouge
Open Eye
Through Dec 29
A hilarious “drag-fueled extravaganza” in Open Eye’s intimate jewel-box theater.
The Theater Latté Da production of "Cinderella" / Credit: Dan Norman
Cinderella
Theatre Latté Da
Through Jan 5
An inventive staging of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, featuring a new, updated book.
Dinner for One
Jungle Theater
Through Jan 5
Based on the iconic comedy sketch, this show tells the story of a dutiful butler helping his employer celebrate her birthday.
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
Through Jan 25
A tap-dancing spectacular based on the beloved film.
JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2025
"Boney Manilli" at Walker Art Center / Credit: Angel Origgi
The Heart Sellers
The Guthrie
Dec 14 – Jan 25
Lloyd Suh’s ode to his mother’s immigration story, focused around two new-to-America women preparing a Thanksgiving meal.
Also at the Guthrie: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Feb 1 – March 23)
Parade
The Orpheum, Hennepin Arts
Jan 21 – 26
The Broadway National Tour of Jason Robert Brown’s TONY-winning musical about a Jewish man in the turn-of-the-century American South.
Boney Manilli
Walker Art Center
Jan 23 – 25, 2025
This eclectic, inter-disciplinary performance from LA-based Edgar Arceneaux will open each performance with a 1990s karaoke party in the Walker's CityView Bar.
Also at the Walker: Cuckoo (Feb. 6 - 8)
Chanhassen Dinner Theatre's production of "Grease" / Credit: Dan Norman
The Root Beer Lady
The History Theatre
Jan 25 – Feb 23
Telling the true (and local) story of Dorothy Molter, the last legal, non-indigenous resident of the Boundary Waters.
Grease
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
Jan 31 – Oct 4
Chanhassen brings their slick production values and top-tier casts to the beloved pastiche musical.
Milo Imagines the World
Children’s Theatre Company
Feb 4 – March 9
A brand-new all-ages musical about an imaginative young boy riding the subway with a snappy 65-minute runtime.
Also at CTC: Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster (Jan 8 – March 9).
The Broadway National Tour of "Hadestown"
The Gin Game
Park Square Theatre
Feb 5 – 23
An unexpectedly funny and touching story of two elderly residents of a nursing home connecting over a game of gin rummy.
School Pictures
Theatre Latté Da
Feb 5 – March 2
A New York Magazine best play of 2023 from solo writer-performer Milo Cramer about ten New York teens fighting to get into competitive schools
This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing
Ten Thousand Things Theater
Feb 5 – March 16
A modern-day, time-spanning fairytale about three sisters left in the woods by their Father and the different paths they choose to take.
Hadestown
The Orpheum, Hennepin Arts
Feb 11 – 16
The Broadway National Tour of Anais Mitchell’s folk-punk retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth.
"Paradise Blue" / Credit: Penumbra Theatre
Paradise Blue
Penumbra Theatre
Feb 13 – March 5
Dominique Morrisseau's ode to the Detroit Jazz scene tells the story of a gifted trumpeter deciding whether or not to sell his club.
Diamond Dreams: The Toni Stone Legacy
Youth Performance Company
Feb 14 – March 2, 2025
An all-ages play about Toni Stone, who grew up in St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood and became the first woman to play in the Negro Baseball League.
Fifty Boxes of Earth
Theatre Mu at Park Square Theatre
Feb 27 – March 16, 2025
A world-premiere response to Dracula about a new neighborhood resident who begins to cultivate fantastical plants in a community garden plot.
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Devon Cox is Explore Minnesota’s Digital Strategy Manager. You can spot her carting her public radio tote bag to Twin Cities bakeries, bookstores, and vintage shops. She thinks you should go out to eat tonight (sit at the bar).