"Tina - The Tina Turner Musical" at the Orpheum Theatre #ReviewRoundup

 

Broadway tour of the new musical "Tina - The Tina Turner Musical" at the Orpheum Theatre REVIEW ROUNDUP! Playing through 3/12, so get your tickets with Hennepin Theatre Trust before the cast rock 'n rolls away: https://bit.ly/TinaTickets

 

Here's what the #TCTheater Bloggers had to say:

Cherry and Spoon: https://bit.ly/cs_tina

"The end of the show turns into a full-blown Tina Turner concert, including a couple of post-curtain call numbers, and it's the biggest thrill of the night."

 

The Stages of MN: https://bit.ly/TinaHTT

"I had a great time at Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, it brought me back to my teenage years when songs like 'Private Dancer' and 'What’s Love Got to do With It?' were featured."

 

PhenoMNal Twin Cities: https://bit.ly/3YnrL71

"The role of Tina requires a powerhouse to bring to life. The outfits, the hair, the dancing, and of course, the singing – it seems impossible to pack all of that into one human. This production does Tina justice."

 

Life in Revue also saw the show! Check out the review now: https://lifeinrevue.blogspot.com/.../tina-tina-turner...

 

 

If you saw the show, let us know what you thought in the comments!

 

(Photo by Matthew Murphy & Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade, 2022)

Broadway tour of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

TCTB REVIEW ROUNDUP!

The Broadway tour of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is in town, featuring a new adaptation by screenwriter/playwright Aaron Sorkin, a lead performance by Broadway vet (and TV's John Boy Walton) Richard Thomas, and a few familiar #TCTheater faces. Read our bloggers' reviews at the links below, and get your tickets for one of the remaining shows this weekend.

https://hennepintheatretrust.org/.../to-kill-a.../

PhenoMNal Twin Cities: https://bit.ly/3XxgpNc

"Aaron Sorkin’s production of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is as riveting as it is relevant. For three hours the audience is drawn in, and there is no turning back."

Play off the Page: http://bit.ly/3lwI6Z3

"It was a thrill to see him in a live performance. And, what a terrific performance it was. Thomas gives the iconic character of small-town lawyer Atticus Finch great sensitivity, wisdom, humor and heart."

Cherry and Spoon: https://bit.ly/cs_mocking23

"To Kill a Mockingbird is a wonderful and well-told lesson for Black History Month, in the form of a gorgeously scripted and executed play that's engaging from start to finish."

The Stages of MN: https://bit.ly/mockingbirdstages

"Aaron Sorkin is a beloved Playwright, Screenwriter and Director and he has brought his immeasurable talents to this adaptation which is faithful yet irreverently original at the same time. The spirit of the book remains intact as does the plot, but the way in which it is told and where the focus lies has evolved."

Photo credit: Julieta Cervantes

TCTB Review Roundup: Broadway tour of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND at the Ordway Center

Our bloggers were thrilled to see Once On This Island grace the Ordway Center for the Performing
Arts stage last week, the first time this show has ever been performed in the Twin Cities! Check out their thoughts in our roundup below:

Twin Cities Stages: https://bit.ly/2UsVdep
"Once On This Island, currently on tour at the Ordway, is a feast for the eyes, ears and soul. [...] Once on This Island will warm you up. It is a must see show for anyone who is looking for an escape or who loves dance."

Cherry and Spoon: http://bit.ly/cs_island
"Once on this Island tells a familiar story in a new way, employing ages old methods of storytelling for an immersive and inclusive experience (or as close as you can get in a large proscenium theater). It's a wholly entertaining show that also weaves in issues of colonialism, slavery, classism, and colorism. It's a story of hope, of love, of faith that things will be better, of the importance of telling our own stories."

Compendium - Minneapolis: http://bit.ly/2S6DDLq
"Once On This Island is a true célébration de la vie, a fête for the ages. It bears the timeless qualities of all good lore and fables and will fill you with joy despite the story's innately unhappy ending. I'd love to see more national tours of such diverse casts and crews, and for that reason alone I think this is an important one to fill seats for."

TCTB Review Roundup: Broadway tour of HELLO, DOLLY! at the Orpheum Theatre

photo by Julieta Cervantes

Several of our bloggers attending opening night of the National Tour of Hello, Dolly on Broadway  and were universally enthralled by this gorgeous revival of a musical theater classic, starring the legendary Betty Buckley. Read on for more, and visit the link below for more info and tickets (through April 28).

https://hennepintheatretrust.org/events/hello-dolly-broadway-tickets-orpheum-theatre-minneapolis-mn-2019/

PhenoMNal Twin Cities: http://bit.ly/2UqVPgV
"After the first few minutes of this production, I had been so entranced that I completely forgot about thinking 'critically.'"

Cherry and Spoon: http://bit.ly/cs_dolly
"The luscious old-fashioned (in a good way) show fairly leaps off the stage in an explosion of music, romance, dance, color, and the hopeful life of springtime."

Play off the Page: http://bit.ly/2Uqr9MH
"Betty Buckley gives us full on Broadway stardom and charm. I’m still smiling from the experience. She put heart and style into the character of Dolly."

Compendium - Minneapolis: http://bit.ly/2PjATaL
"Dolly Levi is still meddling in her matchmaking ways, holding people hostage and steering them towards her preferred endings; there are still sexist old white dudes and a host of highly gendered lyrics. But it's all delivered here with a wink and a smile, and the sheer joy this cast brings to their parts got the audience deeply engaged from the very beginning."

Brett Talk: https://bit.ly/2GvEdg1
"The choreography, which pays tribute to the original work of director and choreographer Gower Champion, is honestly one of my favorite things about the show. The stamina and athleticism of the performers is unmatched to a large majority of ensembles I’ve seen before."

TCTB Review Roundup: ON YOUR FEET! Broadway Tour at the Orpheum Theatre

Looking to escape this bitter cold? Go see ON YOUR FEET! The Musical and be transported to warm, colorful, infectiously rhythmic Miami for a few hours. Playing at Hennepin Theatre Trust's Opheum Theatre in downtown Minneapolis through Sunday only!

https://hennepintheatretrust.org/events/on-your-feet-tickets-orpheum-theatre-minneapolis-mn-2019/

Cherry and Spoon: 
http://bit.ly/cs_onyourfeet

"ON YOUR FEET! THE EMILIO AND GLORIA ESTEFAN BROADWAY MUSICAL tells the story of a real-life American Dream. Gloria and Emilio immigrated with their respective families from Cuba to Miami, where they met, married, and built a pop music empire."

Twin Cities Stages: http://bit.ly/2sQB42F
"I couldn't finish my review of ON YOUR FEET! without mentioning the absolutely amazing choreography by Sergio Trujillo. It spanned different Latin styles, Cha cha, Salsa, and a sort of tap dancing that was fascinating to watch that I had never seen before. "

Compendium - Minneapolis: https://bit.ly/2MCrjyw
"It's a dramatic, engaging story about racism in the music industry, family conflict, a total love for music and art, the power of love over immense difficulty, and ultimately a testament to the rewards of hard work and strong faith in yourself and your family"

Photo by Matthew Murphy