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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


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

Cameron Mackintosh’s New 25th Anniversary Production of Les Misérables Runs at the Orpheum Theatre Dec. 6-18		 PDF

Casting Announced for the National Tour of American Idiot		 PDF

Single Tickets Go On Sale in November and December for Broadway Shows American Idiot, Million Dollar Quartet, Mamma Mia! and Blue Man Group		 PDF

Single Tickets for Disney’s The Lion King Go On Sale in Minneapolis at 8 a.m., Friday, Nov. 4		 PDF

Broadway Confidential, the Engaging “Show Talk” Series with Twin Cities Experts, Runs Oct. 17–June 18		 PDF

La Cage Aux Folles Kicks Off Hennepin Theatre Trust’s 2011/12 Broadway Season, Oct. 18-23 at the State Theatre		 PDF

Single Tickets for Les Misérables, Running Dec. 6-18 at the Orpheum, Go On Sale Friday, Sept. 16 at 8 a.m.		 PDF

Single tickets for La Cage Aux Folles Go On Sale Friday, July 29 at 9 a.m.		 PDF

2011/12 Broadway Season Flexible Ticket Packages Go On Sale Monday, June 27		 PDF

Award-winning Broadway revival of West Side Story Plays the Orpheum Theatre, July 12-17, 2011		 PDF

War Horse to Launch U.S. Tour and Toronto Production in 2012		 PDF

La Cage Aux Folles Starring George Hamilton at the State Theatre, October 18-23, 2011		 PDF

Return Minneapolis Engagement Announced for Tony, Grammy, Olivier Award Winning Best Musical Jersey Boys, Playing the Orpheum April 21-May 8		 PDF

Single tickets for the Tony and Grammy Award-winning West Side Story Go On Sale at 9 a.m. on Friday, March 25		 PDF

Other Press Releases


Bob Newhart, Legendary Comedian and TV Star, Performs at the State Theatre for One Night Only, Friday, Nov. 22, 2013		 PDF

The Manhattan Transfer Christmas Show Spreads Holiday Cheer at the Pantages Theatre, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013		 PDF

Jonny Lang, Grammy-winning Blues Rock Guitarist and Singer, Plays the State Theatre, Wednesday, Sept. 18		 PDF

All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914, a New Holiday Tradition at the Pantages, December 19-22		 PDF

Students Emilee Hassanzadeh and Karl Amundson Selected as Triple Threat Honorees at Monday’s SpotLight Showcase		 PDF

MEDIA ALERT/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY Sold-Out SpotLight Showcase at the Orpheum Theatre Features 1,000 of Minnesota’s Finest Young Talent Performing and Receiving Awards		 PDF

B.J. Thomas, Multi-Grammy Winning Pop/Country Artist, Plays the Pantages, Saturday, July 27		 PDF

Minneapolis Musical Theatre and Hennepin Theatre Trust Unveil 2013-14 Season at the New Century Theatre		 PDF

Jim Jefferies, the Shockingly Charming Star of “Legit,” FX’s New Comedy, Rocks the State Theatre, Saturday, August 24, 2013		 PDF

Spring 2013 SpotLight Musical Theatre Program Honorees Announced by Hennepin Theatre Trust		 PDF

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

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

Orpheum Theatre Fact Sheet		 PDF

New Century Theatre Fact Sheet		 PDF

Pantages Theatre Fact Sheet		 PDF