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Slick turns, cohesive choreography, original music and a Viking ship add pizazz to the show.

Plus: Kimchi Hoang's visual melodies; 'The Tails and Tales of Dr. Dolittle,' Paul Metsa in Celebration of Alphabet Jazz; Annie and the Bang Bang at Palmer's.

The Twin Cities arts and culture scene is set to bloom for the season.

Minnesota’s top theater, classical, dance and art of 2022 included “Beauty and the Beast,” Osmo Vänskä’s farewell, “Carmen” and “Botticelli and Renaissance Florence.”

The sparkling homegrown production is a highwater mark for the Ordways Broadway at the Ordway series.

The Disney musical will feature a talent pool that includes veterans and newbies.

The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts today launched GreenRoom, an intensive musical theater training fellowship created by and for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) artists. The six-week program will be led by seven BIPOC artists and run July 7 through Aug. 18. Applications for the 10 open fellowship positions are available now. GreenRoom is made possible by support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

Review: The musical production features new dances, fresh talent and seamless transitions.

Choreographer Renee Guittar and actor/dancer husband Rush Benson believe their opposite personalities attract.