News & Notes

Over the Rainbow for The Wizard of Oz

News
As I walked to my seat at Children's Theatre Company on a Sunday afternoon to see The Wizard of Oz , I passed a little girl wearing her ruby red slippers, which I complimented with admiration, since I had always desired to have a pair when I was her age. I looked around to see another young girl with a full
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The Lion

How to do nothing, together.

Review
I finished Jenny Odell's How to do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy just a few days before attending TigerLion Arts' newest production Big World. As serendipity would have it, my multi-week journey through Odell's philosophical explorations of bird watching, retreat, attention, and manifest
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Performers from Big World hide behind a rock

Ticketing: The Onboarding Process

News
One less step There are a lot of choices out there when it comes to ticketing. You have national, regional, and even local options and each has pros and cons. If you are listing your show on Playlist than all of these options have one thing in common - you have to add all your show information into a second
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Illustration of a woman at a computer

History, Hats, and Hilarity

Review
Gutenberg! The Musical! was an entertaining night of theater put on by Theater Latté Da and directed and choreographed by Tyler Michaels King that showcased the comic, musical, and energetic capabilities of the dynamic duo of Tom Reed and Dominic Schiro as Doug and Bud, two best friends who have compiled all
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Tom and Dominic show off character hats

Tickets Are Coming to Minnesota Playlist—and It Changes Everything

News
After five months of development, I'm thrilled to announce what's next for Minnesota Playlist: integrated ticketing. Starting later this spring, theater companies will be able to sell tickets directly through the platform—right alongside the shows you're already posting. Why Now? Why This? Minnesota Playlist
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tickets anyone?

  • A curse of some kind

    Review

    Nothing screams for a good interpretation more than Shakespeare. Hang around the theater community for any amount of time, and...

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  • The Arts Knight Returns

    Editorial

    Meanwhile in St. Paul

    By god, you've done it! Well, 40 of you did, anyway. Yes, the Knight Foundation just...

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  • Talking Direction, Episode Five

    Interview

    In episode five of our conversation with Jeremy Cohen, Leah Cooper, Noel Raymond, Jon Ferguson, Ben McGovern, and Dominic Taylor...

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  • What did you see in that audition?

    Interview

    These directors finally tell you what they're really thinking during the audition process.

    When you see all of these people...

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  • A multi-character study named Eliot

    Review

    Not so long ago I tended to go into shows about the military expecting variations on the same anti-war messages...

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  • Kick it

    Editorial

    Sing it loud

    "Happy birthday to you!
    "Happy birthday to you!
    "Happy birthday, dear [whoever you are]!"
    "Happy birthday to    ...

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  • Artists serving audiences?

    Editorial
    In the first episode, our six directors discussed how they begin their process, usually with living writers. In the second...
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  • Voices you can't ignore

    Review

    I am excited about Prep. I am excited both for what it is and for what it represents: this...

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  • Award type thing

    Editorial

    Your obligatory Ivey coverage

    I have terrible news for you, friends. I went to the Ivey Awards last night, and...

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