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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!

NOTE: This performance is currently waitlist only. Featuring a new casting of the story to truly reflect the diversity of our community!  In this hilarious Holiday classic, two dads struggle to put on a Christmas pageant at the local community center and are faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably the most awful kids...
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Penumbra’s gospel re-telling of the Christmas story returns! For over 30 years, Black Nativity has brought together generations of Twin Cities families for a soul stirring, foot-stomping holiday tradition like no other. Director Lou Bellamy and musical director Sanford Moore are again joined by an incredible group of actors, vocalists and dance artists. Let this...
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I Am Betty

Betty Crocker has helped shape America’s homes, kitchens, and recipes for over a century. Surprising to many, she was not a real person! As a radio and television personality, a letter-writing confidante, and a relatable icon, “Betty” has impacted multiple generations. Enjoy last season’s runaway hit, and experience this musical treat Star Tribune called, “entertainingly provocative and,...
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I Am Betty

Betty Crocker has helped shape America’s homes, kitchens, and recipes for over a century. Surprising to many, she was not a real person! As a radio and television personality, a letter-writing confidante, and a relatable icon, “Betty” has impacted multiple generations. Enjoy last season’s runaway hit, and experience this musical treat Star Tribune called, “entertainingly provocative and,...
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Forget the hustle and bustle—take time to experience the wonder and joy of the holiday season as VocalEssence returns to the Northrop stage. Immerse yourself in new and familiar seasonal favorites, featuring all four inspiring VocalEssence choral ensembles—Chorus, Ensemble Singers, Singers Of This Age, and Vintage Voices—singing together. Mix in harp, brass, piano, and percussion with...
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The String Queens return to the Ordway—just in time for the holidays! Returning with their signature soulful, orchestral sound, they will share Our Favorite Things, music from their holiday album, and more seasonal favorites in this kick-off to the wintry season.  Hear “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” “Someday at Christmas,” and of course, “My Favorite...
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Forget the hustle and bustle—take time to experience the wonder and joy of the holiday season as VocalEssence returns to the Northrop stage. Immerse yourself in new and familiar seasonal favorites, featuring all four inspiring VocalEssence choral ensembles—Chorus, Ensemble Singers, Singers Of This Age, and Vintage Voices—singing together. Mix in harp, brass, piano, and percussion with...
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Celebrate the season with Minnesota’s beloved holiday tradition! Loyce Houlton’s Nutcracker Fantasy returns to the State Theatre featuring Loyce Houlton’s imaginative choreography, Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, and a spectacular cast of local student and professional dancers with special guest artists. *Saturday, Dec. 14 is a community preview performance. For this preview performance, pre-recorded music will be...
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Celebrate the season with Minnesota’s beloved holiday tradition! Loyce Houlton’s Nutcracker Fantasy returns to the State Theatre featuring Loyce Houlton’s imaginative choreography, Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, and a spectacular cast of local student and professional dancers with special guest artists. *Saturday, Dec. 14 is a community preview performance. For this preview performance, pre-recorded music will be...

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