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Best Theater Shows in Minneapolis and St. Paul This Winter

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas at Children's Theatre Company  / Glen Stubbe

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

"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

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

"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"

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

"The Nosebleed" at Walker Art Center

"The Nosebleed" at Walker Art Center / Credit: Brian Rogers

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. 

The Nosebleed
Walker Art Center
Jan 25 – 27, 2025 

Aya Owaga brings her Obie-winning show about family legacy and forgiveness to the Walker Art Center for a two-night-only presentation. 

Also at the Walker: Honor, An Artist Lecture 

Milo Imagines the World

"Milo Imagines the World" / Credit: Joe Mazza / Brave Lux

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 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"

"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. 

Find out more about Minnesota's theatre scene.

Devon Cox

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).