S2E25 Mainstage: Jan Chambers & Guthrie History Plays

S2E26 Mainstage: Beautiful at Chanhassen DT with Michael & Cat Brindisi

Welcome to Twin Cities Theater Chat. This podcast is created by members of the Twin Cities Theater Bloggers to share our love of theater, promote theatergoing, and support our theater community. On today’s episode, Jill Schafer of Cherry and Spoon is chatting with father-daughter co-directors Michael and Cat Brindisi of Chanhassen Dinner Theaters [https://chanhassendt.com/]. They discuss the Chanhassen’s production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical [https://chanhassendt.com/beautiful/], which runs through September 28.  One note: this episode was recorded back in March 2024 and we apologize for the delay in release date as well as the quality of the audio. Nonetheless, please enjoy this episode of Twin Cities Theater Chat. Twin Cities Theater Chat is produced and hosted by Carol Jackson of Minnesota Theater Love [http://www.mntheaterlove.com/]and members of the Twin Cities Theater Bloggers collective. As always, you can find the Twin Cities Theater Bloggers on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TwinCitiesTheaterBloggers] and on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/twincitiestheaterbloggers?hl=en]. Read our review round-ups and go see a show today!

S2E25 Mainstage: Jan Chambers & Guthrie History Plays

We continue our series on the History Plays [https://www.guthrietheater.org/shows-and-tickets/2023-2024-season/history-plays/], an epic Shakespearean event where the Guthrie is presenting Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V with a rotating repertory cast. On today’s episode, Jill Schafer of Cherry and Spoon [http://www.cherryandspoon.com/] is chatting with Jan Chambers, scenic designer for the History Plays. This is one of several Twin Cities Theater Chat podcast episodes featuring the  epic Shakespeare event (through May 25). Find all the info at guthrietheater.org [https://www.guthrietheater.org/shows-and-tickets/2023-2024-season/history-plays/]. Twin Cities Theater Chat is produced and hosted by Carol Jackson of Minnesota Theater Love [http://www.mntheaterlove.com/]and members of the Twin Cities Theater Bloggers collective. As always, you can find the Twin Cities Theater Bloggers on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TwinCitiesTheaterBloggers] and on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/twincitiestheaterbloggers?hl=en]. Read our review round-ups and go see a show today!

S2E24 Mainstage: The Three Kings of the Guthrie History Plays

We continue our series on the History Plays [https://www.guthrietheater.org/shows-and-tickets/2023-2024-season/history-plays/], an epic Shakespearean event where the Guthrie is presenting Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V with a rotating repertory cast. On today’s episode, our bloggers are chatting with the titular kings of each play. We start with Rob Dunkelberger of The Stages of MN [https://thestagesofmn.com/] and Jill Schafer of Cherry and Spoon [http://www.cherryandspoon.com/] in conversation with Tyler Michaels King and Daniel Jose Molina and follow that up with Rob chatting with William Sturdivant. This is one of several Twin Cities Theater Chat podcast episodes featuring the  epic Shakespeare event (through May 25). Find all the info at guthrietheater.org [https://www.guthrietheater.org/shows-and-tickets/2023-2024-season/history-plays/]. Twin Cities Theater Chat is produced and hosted by Carol Jackson of Minnesota Theater Love [http://www.mntheaterlove.com/]and members of the Twin Cities Theater Bloggers collective. As always, you can find the Twin Cities Theater Bloggers on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TwinCitiesTheaterBloggers] and on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/twincitiestheaterbloggers?hl=en]. Read our review round-ups and go see a show today!

S2E23 Mainstage: Trevor Bowen & Guthrie History Plays

~SPECIAL OFFER~  The Twin Cities Theater Bloggers [https://www.facebook.com/TwinCitiesTheaterBloggers/] will be participating in a Talkback on Saturday, April 27 following the 1:00 p.m. performance of Richard II. Use our discount code to get 20% off this performance. Call the Guthrie box office and use the code TCBLOG. On today’s episode, Rob Dunkelberger of The Stages of MN [https://thestagesofmn.com/] is speaking with Trevor Bowen [https://www.trevorbowendesign.com/],  costume designer of the History Plays series [https://www.guthrietheater.org/shows-and-tickets/2023-2024-season/history-plays/] at the Guthrie Theater. His amazing work can be seen locally at the Guthrie Theater, Mixed Blood, The Jungle, Children’s Theater Company, and across the country at Asolo Rep, Seattle Children’s Theatre,  5th Avenue, and Steppenwolf and many more. For the first time in over 30 years, the Guthrie is performing Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V with a rotating repertory cast. This is one of several podcasts featuring the  epic Shakespeare event (through May 25). Find all the info at guthrietheater.org [https://www.guthrietheater.org/shows-and-tickets/2023-2024-season/history-plays/]. Twin Cities Theater Chat is produced and hosted by Carol Jackson of Minnesota Theater Love [http://www.mntheaterlove.com/]and members of the Twin Cities Theater Bloggers collective. As always, you can find the Twin Cities Theater Bloggers on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TwinCitiesTheaterBloggers] and on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/twincitiestheaterbloggers?hl=en]. Read our review round-ups and go see a show today!

S2E22 Mainstage: Em Rosenberg & the Guthrie History Plays

~SPECIAL OFFER~  The Twin Cities Theater Bloggers [https://www.facebook.com/TwinCitiesTheaterBloggers/] will be participating in a Talkback on Saturday, April 27 following the 1:00 p.m. performance of Richard II. Use our discount code to get 20% off this performance. Call the Guthrie box office and use the code TCBLOG. On today’s episode, Rob Dunkelberger of The Stages of MN [https://thestagesofmn.com/] is speaking with Em Rosenberg [https://emrosetheatre.com/], an actor, vocalist-musician, arts administrator, and visual artist who is currently performing in the History Plays series [https://www.guthrietheater.org/shows-and-tickets/2023-2024-season/history-plays/] at the Guthrie Theater. For the first time in over 30 years, the Guthrie is performing Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V with a rotating repertory cast. This is one of several podcasts featuring the  epic Shakespeare event (through May 25). Find all the info at guthrietheater.org [https://www.guthrietheater.org/shows-and-tickets/2023-2024-season/history-plays/]. Twin Cities Theater Chat is produced and hosted by Carol Jackson of Minnesota Theater Love [http://www.mntheaterlove.com/]and members of the Twin Cities Theater Bloggers collective. As always, you can find the Twin Cities Theater Bloggers on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TwinCitiesTheaterBloggers] and on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/twincitiestheaterbloggers?hl=en]. Read our review round-ups and go see a show today!