Marshall Performing Arts Center

T. Mychael Rambo performs the story of his life and career in word and song in Present! Through a mix of songs in various styles, the performance explores his journey as he overcomes homelessness, addiction and personal injury to find success as a performer and teacher/mentor to youth throughout Minnesota. Rambo is a regional Emmy Award-winning actor, vocalist and arts educator who has performed major roles at the Guthrie, Penumbra, Ordway Theatre, Illusion Theater, Mixed Blood, Ten Thousand Things, Children’s…

This show includes five one-person plays written and performed by University of Minnesota Duluth students. They include biographical, autobiographical and fictional stories, plus literary adaptations. Directed by Tom Isbell. The performance on Sunday, March 20, will include American Sign Language interpretation.

Known for Stephen Schwartz’s score and Bob Fosse’s original direction, Pippin explores what makes a meaningful life. Guest director Dennis Johnson, choreography by Matthew Wagner. The performance April 24 at 2 p.m. will include American Sign Language interpretation.

UMD Theatre's production of Stupid F##king Bird is headed to the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, but first, there is one more on-campus performance. Proceeds help the cast and crew get to the festival in Des Moines. This “sort of adaptation” of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull follows a dysfunctional group of artists, lovers and free spirits as they clumsily navigate a world riddled with grief, ego, passion, hypocrisy and the inevitable loss of hope.

University of Minnesota Duluth’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and Department of Theatre put together a production of Twelfth Night. Shakespeare’s "comedy of mistaken identities" begins with a shipwreck and ends in a triple wedding. Centering on Viola and Sebastian, identical twins separated by fate, the play delivers romance and hilarity in equal measure. This 1960s-set reimaging of the play directed by UMD Assistant Professor of Theatre History Jenna Soleo-Shanks bring a visual touch of “Mad Men” and…

Based on the classic film, UMD Theatre’s production is set in Hollywood during the early days of talking pictures. The story follows a seasoned leading man and his musical sidekick as they meet and befriend an aspiring young actress on the verge of her big break.

Children’s theater returns to the Marshall Performing Arts Center with Dragons Love Tacos. The production is written by Ernie Nolan, based on the book by Adam Rubin. This adaptation of the wildly popular children’s book answers the question "What could go wrong when you give a dragon spicy salsa?" (Turns out, a lot can.) The production is aimed at all ages. The story follows a boy and his dog as a magical man in a suit emerges from the TV…

"Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812" was adapted from the novel War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. The book, music, and lyrics by the celebrated composer Dave Malloy. The electropop opera is based on a scandalous slice of Tolstoy’s “War and Peace.” Natasha, a beautiful (and betrothed) ingénue visiting Moscow, is seduced by the dashing (and married) Anatole. Her only hope lies with Pierre, the lonely outsider who may be the key to everyone’s redemption. Full Schedule of…

UMD Theatre’s 2024-2025 season opens with Oscar Wilde’s self-described “trivial comedy for serious people.” Performed countless times since its London debut in 1895, the play stylishly satirizes the upper class and romantic comedy tropes of its time while enchanting with colorful and sympathetic characters. The show follows the romantic escapades of two English gentlemen — Jack and Algernon — who have invented fictitious people to help them avoid certain social obligations. These falsehoods come back to complicate their budding relationships…

University of Minnesota Duluth’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and Department of Theatre present DanceWorks 2024 at the Marshall Performing Arts Center. The show runs Nov. 22-24, with evening showtimes and matinees. This year’s installment of DanceWorks is a showcase of live dance featuring new works by UMD faculty, students and guest artists highlighting a diverse range of styles and choreographic voices — including jazz, ballet, tap, contemporary, modern and more. All performances are at the Marshall Performing…

University of Minnesota Duluth’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and Department of Theatre present DanceWorks 2024 at the Marshall Performing Arts Center. The show runs Nov. 22-24, with evening showtimes and matinees. This year’s installment of DanceWorks is a showcase of live dance featuring new works by UMD faculty, students and guest artists highlighting a diverse range of styles and choreographic voices — including jazz, ballet, tap, contemporary, modern and more. All performances are at the Marshall Performing…

University of Minnesota Duluth’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and Department of Theatre present DanceWorks 2024 at the Marshall Performing Arts Center. The show runs Nov. 22-24, with evening showtimes and matinees. This year’s installment of DanceWorks is a showcase of live dance featuring new works by UMD faculty, students and guest artists highlighting a diverse range of styles and choreographic voices — including jazz, ballet, tap, contemporary, modern and more. All performances are at the Marshall Performing…