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The musical opened Friday night at the NorShor Theatre and runs through April 3.

“Live theater is back in Duluth!” Phillip Fazio proclaimed at the NorShor Theatre on opening night. Written By: Lawrance Bernabo, For the News Tribune | 8:35 pm, Jul. 18, 2021 × Stuart Gordon (left) and Kelly Killorin (Duluth Playhouse) I would be hard pressed to name a musical that takes itself less seriously than “Xanadu,” which opened Thursday night at the NorShor Theatre. Especially the way director Phillip Fazio and choreographer Amber Burns amped up the silliness. The q...

Theater review: Even in a concert version, the music of ‘Hair’ has powerful moments The Duluth Playhouse will have four more performances of “Age of Aquarius: The Music of Hair” at the NorShor Theatre. Written By: Lawrance Bernabo, For the News Tribune | 10:58 pm, Jun. 3, 2021 × “Age of Aquarius: The Music of Hair” (Photo illustration courtesy Duluth Playhouse / Facebook) It is certainly ironic that at opening night of “Age of Aquarius: The Music of Hair,”...

The original Edward Tulane doll stars in his own "miraculous journey." Written By: Lawrance Bernabo, For the News Tribune | 11:19 pm, May 15, 2021 × Spencer Peck holds a rabbit doll that is the focus of the story in the Duluth Playhouse Family Theatre’s production of “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.” (Duluth Playhouse) Seeing an original cast member in a theatrical production is a rare occurrence outside of Broadway. I saw Michael Crawford do “Phantom” in Los Angel...

The Duluth Playhouse presents “Dancing Queens” at the Norshor Theatre. Written By: Lawrance Bernabo, For the News Tribune | 11:51 pm, Apr. 29, 2021 × From left: Vicki Fingalson (Tanya), Jen Burleigh-Bentz (Donna) and Tanya Moore (Rosie) perform in the Duluth Playhouse’s 2018 premiere performance of "Mamma Mia!" at the NorShor Theatre. The actors will reprise their roles for "Dancing Queens" April 29-May 2, 2021. (Courtesy of the Duluth Playhouse) In February 2018, the Duluth Pl...