Upcoming Events

Hennepin Theatre Trust invites the public to take a peek into the historic playhouses of the Hennepin Theatre District. Each walking tour provides access to the theatres' interiors and offers a fascinating historical perspective that is rarely offered at a regular event. Guides spotlight architectural, historic and fun facts about these landmarks, providing an insider's view to these majestic venues. Each tour lasts approximately one hour....

Atlantic recording artist Cody Simpson will embark on his 36-city "Paradise Tour." Supporting Simpson on all dates will be Ryan Beatty and opener Before You Exit. The summer tour will be heralded by the new single, "Pretty Brown Eyes," preceding the arrival of Simpson’s much anticipated second album. The as-yet-untitled collection – which follows last year...

Merle Haggard, often considered the single most influential singer/songwriter in country music history will make a special appearance with his longtime band, The Strangers. This return Minneapolis engagement follows Haggard’s sold-out concert with Kris Kristofferson in July 2012 at the State Theatre. An opening act will be announced later.

Steve Martin, the multi-talented Grammy and Emmy Award-winning actor, comedian and musician, will perform "An Evening of Music and Comedy" with the Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell. The Steep Canyon Rangers’s "Nobody Knows You" recently won the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album.

Cameron Mackintosh presents Les Misérables, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes.

This spectacular hour-long event features a high-end fashion show and musical production plus, nine-time Grammy Award winner Sheryl Crow, and a live performance by Cirque du Soleil. And, the over-the-top after party with dancing, cocktails, hors d’ouevres and more is included when you purchase tickets of $185 or more.

Gary Sinise and his Lt. Dan Band will perform at the Pantages Theatre in honor of Minneapolis native Cpl. (Ret.) United States Marine Corps Mark Litynski, who was 23 years old when an IED blast ripped off both of his legs and most of his left arm, slashing into his remaining arm, shattering his pelvis and driving a rock and other debris up into his abdominal cavity. Mark and his wife Heather were...

Marcus Luttrell is a retired Navy SEAL and author of the New York Times best seller Lone Survivor and Service.  In the book, Luttrell gives a very emotional and riveting account of Operation Redwings, in which Marcus and three Navy SEALs fought the Taliban on a mountain reconnaissance mission in Afghanistan. Marcus was the only survivor of the operation.

Jim Jefferies, the Australian stand-up comedian and star of "Legit," the new FX series that debuted in January, is regarded as one of the fastest rising talents in the comedy world.

Ever since New York native Aries Spears was 14 years old, he has been a force to be reckoned with on the comedy scene. His quick wit, charisma and ferociously aggressive style of comedy have earned him critical acclaim, high accolades, and above all, a busy schedule. With eight years as a principle player on the popular sketch show, "Mad TV," Aries is now starring with iconoclastic Damon Wayans in a brand-new show...

Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One—born with emerald green skin—is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good makes for "the most complete, and completely satisfying, new musical in a long time" (USA Today).

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, one of America’s favorite contemporary companies, celebrates their 36th year with a Minneapolis program including Casi-Casa by famed Swedish master choreographer Mats Ek (whoseSwan Lake had Minnesota audiences raving when the Cullberg Ballet performed it here in 2002).

Jack Johnson has announced fall headline tour dates in support of his sixth studio album, From Here To Now To You, to be released on September 17 through his own Brushfire Records. Inspired by his solo acoustic Hawaiian Islands Theater Tour last year, Johnson will play some of the most beautiful and intimate theatres in North America including the State Theatre in Minneapolis on October 7.

After stunning Minnesota audiences with a lush interpretation of Snow White in 2012, Ballet Preljocaj brings And then, one thousand years of peace, another epic work inspired by visions of the Apocalypse in the Book of Revelations, created in collaboration with the Bolshoi Theatre.

Billy Collins is the acclaimed American writer who served as United States Poet Laureate from 2001-2003. Collins, whose last three collections have broken sales records for poetry, will read selections from a variety of his work with an emphasis on his new book, "Aimless Love: New and Selected Poems 2003-2013," to be released in October 2013.

Brian Regan has distinguished himself as one of the premier comedians in the country.  It is the quality of his material, relatable to a wide audience and revered by his peers, which continues to grow Brian’s fan base. The perfect balance of sophisticated writing and physicality, Brian Regan consistently fills theaters nationwide with fervent fans that span generations.

A hilarious Minnesota spoof of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol - it's A Don't Hug Me Christmas Carol.

It's Christmas Eve in Bunyan Bay, Minnesota and when cantankerous bar owner Gunner Johnson falls through the ice after an argument with his wife, he goes into a coma. He comes back in a dream where he's visited by folk legend, Sven Yorgensen, who plays the ghost of Christmas past, present, and future. Will Gunner...

Hunter Hayes, named the Country Music Association’s Best New Artist of 2012, is acclaimed for his intense, single-minded dedication to his music. His laser-like focus has resulted in Hunter Hayes, the hot album that is the talk of the country music community. He not only co-produced and wrote or co-wrote all of the songs, but performed all the vocals and played some 30 instruments.

The Manhattan Transfer, the multiple Grammy Award-winning vocal group known for their tight and precise four-part harmonies, will bring their Christmas show to the Pantages Theatre. For nearly 40 years, the quartet has been known for putting their own spin on the sounds of jazz, R&B, pop, salsa and swing.

The Western Front, Christmas, 1914. Out of the violence comes a silence, then a song. A German soldier steps into No Man’s Land singing Stille Nacht. Thus begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, peace. A remarkable true story, told in the words and songs of the men who lived it.

Produced by Theater Latté Da and Hennepin Theatre Trust, Broadway Re-Imagined returns to the Pantages Theatre with a dynamic and provocative staging of Kander & Ebb’s groundbreaking musical, Cabaret. Classic songs like "Willkommen," "Maybe This Time," "Money" and, of course, "Cabaret" take you inside the heart of 1930s Berlin to...

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award-winning musical returns at last! Evita tells Eva’s passionate and unforgettable true story, and features some of theater’s most beautiful songs, including “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina,” “Another Suitcase in Another Hall” and “High Flying, Adored.” Don’t miss the stunning new production of Evita.

A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! Everyone has fallen in love with the music, the story and the characters that make Mamma Mia! Broadway’s ultimate feel-good show and the most successful movie musical of all time. Now it’s your turn to fall for this smash hit that combines the magic of ABBA with an enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship.

Once is a truly original Broadway experience. Featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage, Once tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who’s about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. As the chemistry between them grows, his music soars to powerful new heights.

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson audaciously redefines America’s seventh president, the populist who invented the Democratic party and doubled the size of our nation, with a raucous blend of outrageous comedy, anarchic theatricality and an infectious rock score.