Theater in the Twin Cities · Season 2026–27
Plays, musicals, comedy and dance on the Twin Cities calendars we read, checked every day. Minneapolis–St. Paul is our first American metro.
Curtain up
Tonight's shows by curtain time.
No more shows tonight. Tomorrow's are on the calendar.
Next 14 days
Pick a day to see what's on.
A play, a musical or a night of improv: choose your kind of night.
Broadway
The national tours of Broadway shows play the Orpheum in Hennepin Arts' Broadway on Hennepin series, and the Ordway has a Broadway series in St. Paul.
See Broadway shows
We are starting with the Twin Cities. Other metro areas come later.
The main stages and what's on there.
Classics, musicals & A Christmas Carol
Founded in 1963 and in its Jean Nouvel building on the Mississippi since 2006, the Guthrie plays classics, musicals and new work on three stages. It won the Tony Award for regional theater in 1982.
Broadway on Hennepin
Opened on Hennepin Avenue in 1921 and owned by Bob Dylan in the 1980s, the 2,579-seat Orpheum gave The Lion King its pre-Broadway world premiere and is the home of the Broadway tours.
Broadway series & Minnesota Opera
On Rice Park in downtown St. Paul since 1985. Its Music Theater has the Ordway's Broadway series and Minnesota Opera, and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra plays its Concert Hall.
Children's Theatre Company
Founded in 1965 and next to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Children's Theatre Company makes theater for young audiences and families on two stages. It won the Tony Award for regional theater in 2003.
Dinner theater & musicals
Since 1968 the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, southwest of Minneapolis, have served dinner with a Broadway musical. It is one of the largest dinner theaters in the country.
Theater Latté Da
Theater Latté Da makes music theater, from new musicals to reimagined classics, at the Ritz Theater in Northeast Minneapolis, its home since 2016.
The moments of the theater year.
Curtain times, intermission, rush tickets and the standing ovation. What to know before your first night.
The tonight page lists every show on our calendar tonight by curtain time, and the calendar lets you filter by day and kind of show. We are starting with Minneapolis–St. Paul, and both are checked every day.
The national tours of Broadway shows play the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis in Hennepin Arts' Broadway on Hennepin series, and the Ordway in St. Paul has a Broadway series of its own. The 2026–2027 Broadway on Hennepin season brings Hamilton, Hadestown, The Outsiders and Maybe Happy Ending.
Look for young-adult and student prices: the Guthrie's 30 Below program sells people aged 16 to 30 tickets at rush prices on the day of the show. Matinees and seats up in the balcony cost less, and some Broadway tours hold a lottery for a few cheap seats. Buy from the theater's own website: resale sites often charge more than face value.
Most evening shows start at 7:30 or 8 p.m., and weekend matinees at 1 or 2 p.m. The time on the ticket is when the show starts; the lobby opens earlier.
