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EXCLUSIVE: Watch Minnesota Opera New Works Intiative Preview 'The Shining'

This year, the Minnesota Opera will define what it means to adapt a novel to stage. Stephen King's best-selling text, The Shining (and let's be clear we're not talking about Kubrick), is a risky endeavor, one in dealing with enough psychologically-based thematic concepts that it could have driven librettist Mark Campbell insane just to write.
By Ian Holubiak

  • Sarah Burgess’ ‘Dry Powder’ Starring John Krasinski & Claire Danes Opens Tonight Off-Broadway

    Tonight is the world premiere of Sarah Burgess' 'Dry Powder' officially opens tonight. The new Off-Broadway play is directed 'Hamilton' director Thomas Kail and stars Claire Danes ('Homeland'), John Krasinski ('The Office,' '13 Hours'), Sanjit De Silva ('War Horse') and Hank Azaria ('The Simpsons,' 'Spamalot').
    By James Knight

  • ‘Anything Goes’ Sutton Foster Talks ‘Gilmore Girls: Seasons’ Netflix Revival Series

    'The Gilmore Girls' is being brought back to life in the upcoming Netflix revival series, 'Gilmore Girls: Seasons.' The series was created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, who also created the ABC Family series 'Bunheads,' which starred Broadway’s own Sutton Foster ('Thoroughly Modern Millie,' 'Anything Goes'). Foster is a self described 'Gilmore Girls' “super-nerd.” So when it was revealed that the show was making a comeback, Foster caught the first metaphorical flight to Stars Hollow. Now Foster is opening up about her time on set, including some of the Stars Hollow residents that she got to hang with while she was in town.
    By James Knight