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BOX OFFICE: Call 507-389-6661 from 4-6 p.m.,
Monday-Friday.
Box Office is located in the lobby of the Earley Center
for Performing Arts on the campus of Minnesota State
University, Mankato. Get directions here.
(All evening performances are at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday Matinees are at 2:00 p.m.)
(all performances at 7:30 p.m.)
(All summer performances are at 7:30 p.m.)
| Month | Thur. | Fri. | Sat. Matinee |
Sat. Eve. |
Sun. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. | 4 | 5 | NA | 6 | NA |
| Oct. | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Conceived, originally directed and choreographed by Michael Bennett, book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban
Location: Ted Paul Theatre
Sponsored by HickoryTech Corporation
A Chorus Line is a stunning musical-verite about a chorus audition for a Broadway musical. It tells of the poignant ambitions of professional Broadway gypsies to land a job, and is a powerful metaphor for human aspiration. Memorable songs include “I Can Do That,” “What I did for Love,” “One (Singular Sensation)” and “I Hope I Get It.” Minnesota State Mankato presented A Chorus Line in 1995.
Individual tickets for A Chorus Line are $22.00 regular, $19.00 for senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $15.00 for current Minnesota State students. Get more information about tickets.
| Month | Wed. | Thur. | Fri. | Sat. Matinee |
Sat. Eve. |
Sun. Matinee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. | NA | 18 | 19 | NA | 20 | 21 |
| Oct. | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
By Niccolo Machiavelli, translated by Wallace Shawn
Location: Andreas Theatre
Set in 16th century Florence, Italy, the play blends songs and robust action in detailing the hilarious lengths to which the smitten Callimaco goes in winning the favors of Lucrezia, the beautiful young wife of the rich and aged lawyer Nicia. The resulting twists and turns lead to non-stop high spirits and hilarity until, in the end, everyone gets exactly what he hopes for and, quite possibly, deserves. This is its Minnesota State Mankato debut.
Individual tickets for The Mandrake are $16.00 regular, $14.00 for senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $11.00 for current Minnesota State students. Get more information about tickets.
| Month | Thur. | Fri. | Sat. Matinee |
Sat. Eve. |
Sun. Matinee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. | 8 | 9 | NA | 10 | NA |
| Nov. | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
By Abe Burrows, based on a play by Pierre Barillet and Jean Pierre Gredy
Location: Ted Paul Theatre
Sponsored by Blethen, Gage and Krause, LLP
A philandering dentist keeps his many affairs at bay by claiming to be married with children. When the ruse threatens to catch up with him, he drafts his prickly nurse to pose as his wife. She blossoms and he finds himself falling in love with the lovely “cactus flower” right under his nose. This Broadway hit later became a successful film with Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman and Goldie Hawn. This is its Minnesota State Mankato debut.
Individual tickets for Cactus Flower are $16.00 regular, $14.00 for senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $11.00 for current Minnesota State students. Get more information about tickets.
| Month | Wed. | Thur. | Fri. | Sat. Matinee |
Sat. Eve. |
Sun. Matinee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan./Feb. | NA | 31 | 1 | NA | 2 | 3 |
| Feb. | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Book and lyrics by Steven Sater, music by Duncan Sheik. Based on the play by Frank Wedekind.
Location: Andreas Theatre
Adapted from Frank Wedekind’s 1891 play about the unforgettable journey from youth to adulthood with a power, poignancy and passion. This haunting musical took Broadway by storm. Set in late 19th-century German, it concerns teens discovering the tumult of sexuality. The original play was banned in Germany due to its frank portrayal of abortion, homosexuality, rape, child abuse and suicide. In this version, alternative rock is used for an extraordinarily contemporary feeling. Spring Awakening received eight Tony Awards in 2007, including Best Musical, Book and Score. This is its Minnesota State Mankato debut.
Individual tickets for Spring Awakening are $22.00 regular, $19.00 for senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $15.00 for current Minnesota State students. Get more information about tickets.
| Month | Thur. | Fri. | Sat. Matinee |
Sat. Eve. |
Sun. Matinee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. | 21 | 22 | NA | 23 | NA |
| Feb./Mar. | 28 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
By Agatha Christie
Location: Ted Paul Theatre
In this superlative mystery-comedy, statuettes of soldier on the mantel of an island house off the coast of Devon, England, fall to the floor and break one by one as those in the house succumb to a diabolical avenger. A nursery rhyme tells how each of the 10 “soldiers” met his death until “there were none.” Eight guests who have never met each other or their absent hosts are lured to the island and, along with two house servants, marooned. This is its Minnesota State Mankato debut.
Individual tickets for And Then There Were None are $16.00 regular, $14.00 for senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $11.00 for current Minnesota State students. Get more information about tickets.
| Month | Thur. | Fri. | Sat. Matinee |
Sat. Eve. |
Sun. Matinee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr. | 11 | 12 | NA | 13 | NA |
| Apr. | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Book by Heather Hach, music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin. Based on the movie starring Reese Witherspoon.
Location: Ted Paul Theatre
Sponsored by Community Bank Mankato, Mankato Ford and Radio Mankato (and affiliated stations KTOE AM, KATO FM, KXLP FM, KDOG FM, KXAC FM and The Fan KYSM AM)
Sorority star Elle Woods doesn’t take “no” for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone “serious,” Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law School. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style. It is based on the movie “Legally Blonde” starring Reese Witherspoon and is making its Minnestoa State Mankato debut.
Individual tickets for Legally Blonde are $22.00 regular, $19.00 for senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $15.00 for current Minnesota State students. Get more information about tickets.
| Month | Wed. | Thur. | Fri. | Sat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
by David Mamet
Location: Andreas Theatre
It’s November in a Presidential election year and incumbent Charles Smith’s chances for re-election are looking grim. Approval ratings are down, his money’s running out and nuclear war might be imminent. With Pulitzer Prize-winning David Mamet’s characteristic no-holds-barred style, November is a scathingly hilarious take on the state of America today and the lengths to which people will go to win. This is its Minnesota State Mankato debut.
Individual tickets for November are $10.00 regular, $9.00 for senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $8.00 for current Minnesota State students. They go on sale Sept. 11. Get more information about tickets.
| Month | Wed. | Thurs. | Fri. | Sat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov./Dec. | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 |
Music by Joshua Salzman, book and lyrics by Ryan Cunningham, orchestrations by Larry Hochman.
Location: Andreas Theatre
I Love You Because is a modern musical twist on Jane Austin’s “Pride and Prejudice,” set in New York City. A young, uptight greeting card writer’s life is changed when he meets a flighty photographer. Along with their eccentric friends and siblings, they learn to love each other not in spite of their faults but because of them. Minnesota State Mankato has never presented I Love You Because before.
Individual tickets for I Love You Because are $10.00 regular, $9.00 for senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $8.00 for current Minnesota State students. Get more information about tickets.
| Month | Wed. | Thur. | Fri. | Sat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
By Edward Albee
Location: Andreas Theatre
Winner of the 2002 Tony Award for Best Play, The Goat is about a profoundly unsettling subject, which for the record is not bestiality but the irrational, confounding and convention-thwarting nature of love. The result is powerful and extraordinary. Edward Albee still asks questions that no other major American dramatist dares to ask. This is its Minnesota State Mankato debut.
Individual tickets for The Goat or Who is Sylvia are $10.00 regular, $9.00 for senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $8.00 for current Minnesota State students. Get more information about tickets.
| Month | Wed. | Thurs. | Fri. | Sat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr. | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
by Mark St. Germain
Location: Andreas Theatre
This is the story of Mary Mallon, better known as Typhoid Mary, in her battle to escape imprisonment by the New York Health Department in 1909-10. Set in a small cottage on North Brother Island, Mary faces the decision of being held by the state for an indeterminate length of time or to conform to practices of good hygience (such as washing her hands) and be released. In addition, she is imprisoned by her own belief that the “plague” she carries is not causing so many deaths. This is its Minnesota State Mankato debut.
Individual tickets for Plague of Angels are $10.00 regular, $9.00 for senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $8.00 for current Minnesota State students. Get more information about tickets.
| Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Fri. | 7 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sat. matinee |
8 | 2:00 p.m. |
Location: Ted Paul Theatre
Individual tickets for Dance Concerts are $10.00 regular, $9.00 for senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $8.00 for current Minnesota State students. Get more information about tickets.
| Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Fri. | 3 | 7:30 p.m. |
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Sat. |
4 | 2:00 p.m. |
Individual tickets for Dance Concerts are $10.00 regular, $9.00 for senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $8.00 for current Minnesota State students. Get more information about tickets.
| Month | Tue. | Wed. | Thur. | Fri. | Sat. | Sun. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | NA |
by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore
Location: Andreas Theatre
Presented in partnership with the Minnesota State Mankato Heritage Society
Jon Trachtman and Leslie Arthur are out of work musicians who room together in New York City. To save money, Jon has been filing tax returns listing the pair as being a married. The day of reckoning comes when the Internal Revenue Service informs the “couple” they're going to be investigated by a Mr. Spinner. Leslie masquerades as a housewife, aided by Jon's fiancee, Kate. But there’s more going on than meets the eye when it comes to Love, Sex and the I.R.S. This is its Minnesota State Mankato debut.
| Month | Wed. | Thurs. | Fri. | Sat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, book by Jeff Whitty
Location: Ted Paul Theatre
Winner of the Tony “Triple Crown” for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, is part flesh, part felt puppets and packed with heart. Avenue Q is a laugh-out-loud “for adults only” musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q, which is far away but similar to Sesame Street. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates and their ever-elusive purpose in life. Songs include "What Do You Do with a B.A. in English?," "The Internet is for Porn" and "Everyone's A Little Bit Racist." Avenue Q is making its Minnesota State Mankato debut.
| Month | Tue. | Wed. | Thur. | Fri. | Sat. | Sun. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | NA |
by Yasmina Reza; translated by Christopher Hampton
Location: Andreas Theatre
Sponsored by MSU TRIO Programs
The 2009 Tony Award winner for Best Play is an explosive comedic drama exploring the dynamics of two couples that meet over drinks to discuss an episode of bullying perpetrated by the child of one set of beleaguered parents. As with her previous plays such as Art and Life X 3, Reza examines the explosive underbelly of a seemingly “civilized” strata of modern society. God of Carnage is making its Minnesota State Mankato debut.
| Month | Wed. | Thurs. | Fri. | Sat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | NA | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| July | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Suggested by “The Story of the Trapp Family Singers.”
Location: Ted Paul Theatre
Sponsored by Orthopaedic & Fracture Clinic, PA, Eide Bailly LLP and Farrish Johnson Law Office, Chtd.
This is the final collaboration between Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval captain. Her growing rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the captain and they marry. Upon returning from their honeymoon they discover that Austria has been invaded by the Nazis, and the family must escape over the mountains to Switzerland on the eve of World War II. Songs include "My Favorite Things," "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" and "Edelweiss." Minnesota State Mankato presented The Sound of Music in 1977 and summer 1996.
