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Hennepin Theatre Trust values media support for its productions. To increase ease of coverage, the press may obtain press releases, photographs, background and other information on productions presented at the Orpheum, State, Pantages and New Century Theatres. The Trust delivers a broad array of live arts events each year—from touring Broadway musicals to concerts of all kinds, comedy, dance, spoken word and more.

Broadway Press Releases


Taste-It Hennepin: Food Trucks to Serve Orpheum Patrons During Blue Man Group’s Run, June 15-24, 2012		 PDF

Blue Man Group Theatrical Tour to Visit the Orpheum Theatre, June 15-24, 2012		 PDF

Single tickets for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Go On Sale at 9 a.m., Friday, June 1		 PDF

Rock of Ages Back by Popular Demand for a Limited Minneapolis Engagement Five Performances Only, May 17-19, 2013		 PDF

Mamma Mia! Walks Down the Aisle of the Orpheum Theatre–One Week Only, April 24-29, 2012		 PDF

Free Live Broadway Performance, Unique Artifacts from Johnny Cash and Talk with Legendary Drummer W.S. Holland		 PDF

Media Alert for Event: 5:30 p.m., Thurs., March 15, Broadway Season Preview, State Theatre; Live highlights—War Horse horse puppet and Flashdance Dancers		 PDF

Million Dollar Quartet, A Legendary and True Rock ‘N’ Roll Story, Makes Its Minnesota Debut at the State Theatre, March 27-April 1, 2012		 PDF

Hennepin Theatre Trust Unveils Stellar 2012/13 Broadway Season with Five Minnesota Debuts		 PDF

Jan. 31 Kids’ Night Activities Include An In the Heart of the Beast Mask Making Workshop		 PDF

American Idiot, Green Day’s Groundbreaking Musical Event, Debuts at the Orpheum Theatre, February 21-26, 2012		 PDF

Disney’s The Lion King Opens Tonight at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis		 PDF

The Lion King Minneapolis Camera Alert & Interview Opportunity		 PDF

Tony Award-Winning Disney’s The Lion King Returns to the Orpheum Theatre Jan. 11-Feb. 12, 2012		 PDF

Casting Announced for Disney’s The Lion King Broadway’s Award-Winning Best Musical		 PDF

Other Press Releases


Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, the Supernatural Musical from Stephen King, John Mellencamp and T Bone Burnett, Plays the State Theatre, Thursday, Oct. 31		 PDF

The Legendary Diana Ross In Concert One Night Only at the Orpheum Theatre, Wednesday, August, 28, 2013		 PDF

Minneapolis Musical Theatre’s Sunset Boulevard Debuts at the New Century Theatre, May 31-June 23, 2013		 PDF

Frampton’s Guitar Circus Rocks the State Theatre, Sunday, July 21, 2013		 PDF

Linda Eder Performs with the Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus at the Pantages, Saturday, August 24		 PDF

Country Great Merle Haggard and the Strangers Return to the State Theatre, Friday, July 19, 2013		 PDF

The Tenors, Multi-Platinum Recording Artists, to Play the State Theatre, June 14, 2013		 PDF

Billy Collins, Acclaimed U.S. Poet Laureate, Featured at the Pantages Theatre, November 1, 2013		 PDF

Jesse Cook, Fiery Juno Award-winning Flamenco Guitarist, Plays the Pantages, Thursday, May 9, 2013		 PDF

SECOND Alice Cooper Show Added on Monday, July 15, 2013 at the State Theatre		 PDF

Boz Scaggs Showcases His New Album “Memphis” at the State Theatre, April 11, 2013		 PDF

Alice Cooper, the Original King of Shock Rock, Brings His “Raise the Dead Tour” to the State Theatre, Sunday, July 14		 PDF

Gordon Lightfoot–50 Years on the Carefree Highway Tour, At the State Theatre, Monday, April 29		 PDF

The Mavericks, the Grammy Award-winning Quintet Featuring Raul Malo, Play the Pantages Theatre, April 3, 2013		 PDF

Chris Mann, Pop-Classical Vocalist and 2012 Finalist on NBC’s “The Voice,” Performs at the Pantages Theatre, Tuesday, June 4, 2013		 PDF

Hennepin Theatre Trust Overview Press Kit


Hennepin Theatre Trust Events Calendar		 PDF

General Hennepin Theatre Trust Information		 PDF

History of Hennepin Theatre Trust		 PDF

State Theatre Fact Sheet		 PDF

New Century Theatre Fact Sheet		 PDF

Orpheum Theatre Fact Sheet		 PDF

Pantages Theatre Fact Sheet		 PDF