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....

The SpotLight Showcase is the culminating event in Hennepin Theatre Trust’s SpotLight Musical Theatre Program, our flagship educational initiative to honor and celebrate young people who participate and excel in high school musical theatre. During this evening of unparalleled entertainment, students will be honored for their amazing work and perform highlights from award-winning shows they have...

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....

War Horse is a remarkable tale of courage, loyalty and friendship. England, 1914. As World War One begins, Joey, young Albert’s beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped from England to France. He’s soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary journey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man’s land. But Albert cannot forget...

Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Patty Griffin’s music is rooted in the Americana sound. She recently released her seventh album, American Kid. Griffin’s singing is as unmistakable and unique as her songwriting.

Top price tickets ($154) include an after show Meet & Greet with the cast; patrons will need to retain their tickets as proof of purchase.

Join Stephanie Miller for an evening of liberal comedic brilliance with the Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour!

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.

Emeli Sandé's debut album, Our Version of Events, was the biggest-selling album of 2012 in the U.K. "Ms. Sandé has a perspective-altering voice, clear and brassy and weapons-grade," said The New York Times while The Times of London observed that she "combines Winehouse sass and Nina Simone purr."

ABBA The Concert is the live two hour musical extravaganza celebrating Sweden’s most famous band. ABBA has sold more than 370 million records worldwide and inspired the phenomenally popular Broadway musical, Mamma Mia! ABBA The Concert follows the quartet through songs from their Eurovision beginnings in 1974 hits such as "Dancing Queen" and "S.O.S."

Linda Eder, the elegant Minnesota vocalist who went from a stunning debut on "Star Search" to sing at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center, will perform at Hennepin Theatre Trust's Pantages Theatre with the award-winning Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus (TCGMC). 

Colin Hay, as he is in the midst of a remarkable renaissance. While his voice and visage are still familiar to millions from his tenure as front man, principal songwriter, and lead vocalist of pop sensations Men at Work ("Down Under, " "Overkill," "Who Can It Be Now?"), the past twenty years have found him quietly yet tenaciously re-introducing himself to new generations of fans.

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).

Ghost Brothers of Darkland County is the southern gothic, supernatural musical written by Stephen King, with music by John Mellencamp and T Bone Burnett. This extraordinary collaboration, 13 years in the making, is a haunting tale of fraternal love, lust, jealousy and revenge, which will be performed by an ensemble cast of 15 actors and...

The renowned grace and flawless technique of the Shanghai Ballet shines through in this storybook ballet. The Butterfly Lovers, a perfect blend of classical ballet and Chinese folk style, tells the story of Liang and Zhu, two classmates in love.

From London’s West End, the worldwide smash hit musical by Queen and Ben Elton comes to Minneapolis for a limited engagement! We Will Rock You features the greatest hits of the legendary British rock group, Queen. Now in its 11th year in London and seen by a staggering 15 million people worldwide, this hilarious, multiaward-winning and record-breaking phenomenon boasts a fantastic score of Queen's biggest hits...

Celebrate this Christmas with Moscow Ballet’s world famous production of the Great Russian Nutcracker! Bring the whole family for the quintessential Holiday experience. Forty star-studded Russian artists perform Olympian feats in the Holiday classic seen by millions. Don’t let your family miss the performance of a lifetime, full to the brim with magical toys, falling snow, growing Christmas trees and astounding Russian dancers.

Known for their radical approach to incorporating new technology and science, Wayne McGregor | Random Dance binds cutting edge design with cognitive research in FAR. Inspired by the controversial Age of Enlightenment’s studies of the mind-body relationship, and working with a team of cognitive scientists to examine and inform the creative process, McGregor conceived and manipulated new choreography.

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.