Theater, ballet, orchestra and more adjust to a pandemic beyond expectations

At the NorShor Theatre, the stage is still set for Spamalot — the Monty Python musical that closed before it ever opened in mid-March. Duluth Playhouse executive director Christine Seitz intended for the theater company to eventually pick up where it left off earlier this year, when performances around the country were canceled to slow […]

Duluth City Council approves mask ordinance effective immediately

In a unanimous vote, the Duluth City Council voted to approve an emergency ordinance which requires people ages 10 and older to wear masks or other face coverings when inside publicly accessible common areas of buildings. Councilor Joel Sipress said the vote was one that has weighed most heavily on him. “We’re about to do […]

REVIEW: ‘Steel Magnolias’ offers laughter, tears

This theatre review was written by Lawrance Bernabo, for the Duluth News Tribune | Jan 31st 2020 As soon as I saw the cast that director Julie Ahasay had assembled for Steel Magnolias, I looked forward to the production that opened Thursday night (1/30) at the NorShor Theatre. I was eager to see what those six actresses would […]

REVIEW: A river of truly tragic twists in ‘Eurydice’ at the Underground

Eurydice, Sarah Ruhl’s modern spin on the classic Greek tale of Orpheus in the Underworld appropriately opened at the Underground Theatre on Thursday night (May 30). The original myth tells how Eurydice dies on their wedding day and Orpheus goes to bring his bride back from the dead. His music charms even Hades himself, who […]

REVIEW: Playhouse’s ‘Music Man’ charms audience

Review written by Lawrence Bernabo for the Duluth News Tribune (7-13-2018) ——– The Music Man, the as American as apple pie musical, opened Thursday night (7/12) at the NorShor Theatre, a production totally committed to charming the audience from start to finish. Shad Olsen and Ali Littrell Finstrom team-up for the fourth time as the […]