Twin Cities minority-owned theater productions

From the dazzling lights of Broadway to captivating concerts, the Twin Cities offers a vibrant theater scene, including many minority-owned theaters, such as Theater Mu, Pillsbury House + Theater, and zAmya Theater, and diverse productions. As the holiday season approaches and the weather grows colder, now is the perfect time to support the arts and go see a show or participate in an event!

• Mixed Blood, Minnesota’s first multi-racial theater company, offers four shows running concurrently, including “The Jungle,” which explores the dangers of crossing borders, and Equitable Dinners, where the company picks a topic like affordable housing and performs in people’s homes.
• Penumbra Theater has a monthly Banned Book Club, a cross-racial Coalition panel discussion scheduled for November 24, and Langston Hughes’ “Black Nativity” will be playing in December.
• New Native Theater is performing “A Christmas in Ochopee” in December, a comedy about Christmas in the Everglades.
• The State Theater is running the world premiere stage adaptation of Prince’s “Purple Rain” through November 23.