It was an amazing experience, and the tour guide did a most excellent job. After your trolley tour,…read morebe sure to check out the attic. Me and my family are still talking about what a fun experience it was

I love this Theatre!! Amazing shows and amazing staff. I forgot my phone there after a show last…read moreweek and the staff waited to close up until after I got it back. 10 out of 10!

I came to the Brave New Workshop to watch Smelling Elon's Musk. The theater seating is on the…read moresecond floor and they have snacks and beverages for sale in the lobby. Snacks ranged from candies to popcorn and they had various alcoholic and n/a beverages. Drinks were around $10 each but they did have a last chance sale for $6 cans. As for the show, we were cracking up throughout! The cast put together an amazing show and brought humor to the unfortunate reality that is the wealth gap. I would definitely come back to see another show!

I do love the BNW, but this wasn't their best. We had no table service despite sitting right up…read morefront. My recollection is they previously had servers. Maybe not. Seems a missed opportunity for revenue. I know we would have imbibed beyond the first round we bought ourselves on the way in. Then there was the show, "Hypocralypse Now", which was amusing in spots but never exceeded expectations. Good, not great. I would compare the place to Second City in Chicago, in terms of ambiance and atmosphere, and Second City doesn't always hit a home run either. This was fun, and we loved all the taunts of the current vile administration, but perhaps MAGA is too easy a target.

This unassuming suburban performance venue is the home of a company called Theatre Elision,…read morealthough they host performances from other companies as well. I came in for a Theatre Elision production and I was STUNNED by the quality. They put on "Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812" and it was one of the best music-theater shows I have ever seen. And my credentials in that area are extremely respectable, if I do say so myself. As a venue for theater, this space is small but capable. The lobby has enough table seating in front of an elevated stage that at first I assumed that's where the show was going to take place. But no, the actual theater has all the trappings that a real company would expect, in a semi-black-box auditorium that allows flexibility. There is a selection of beer and wine, and not much else at the little concession counter. The production I saw was so good that I will talk about it with friends for the rest of my life. Super polished, extremely high level of musicianship, and an infectious energy level to match. Theatre Elision did such a remarkable job with this show that I will probably make the drive from St Paul to Crystal regularly for the foreseeable future to see what they do next.

This is a nice little playhouse. Went here on a date night to see one of the shows and glad we did…read more We were greeted by a nice lady running the ticket table who was very welcoming and friendly. The lobby area is a quaint space with various seating options along with a bar from which to enjoy a beverage. The productions seem to be smaller cast productions with an intimate audience/actor experience. Seating was decent as there are armless chairs in the front and back row, with traditional armed theatre chairs for the smaller/regular sized folk. The talent was great as was the production. There was plenty of parking around the building.

I've been here a couple times and can't find any real reason to complain. The theater is small,…read moredated and not in a great area. They sell snacks, soda and when I was here for a special event they were serving alcohol. Bathrooms are small and located just off the lobby so if there is a line it goes right out into there. The shows here are original and fun. 3.5/5

Hi! I took one…read moreof my daughters to the Historic Mounds Dinner Theater all night pajama party a couple of nights ago, and we had such a great time! The paranormal team there was very warm and friendly as well as accomodating (Thank you, Lisa, especially!) We experienced lots of scary moments, and the activities held our interest as well as our enthusiasm. We especially enjoyed the ghost hunt and investigation! I so appreciate the good time that the staff there showed my daughter. She said she still can't stop talking about it; said she's obsessed with it now, and tells everyone all about our night there! We're both looking so forward to doing it again and my daughter, Christy said, "And next time I won't be so scared! I'll be able to keep my eyes open through the whole thing!" (She's so adorable.) My husband and I had been to the theater back in October on a ghost tour and we, too, had so much fun there together! In addition to that, we attended the Twin Cities Gangs History movie there; we enjoyed it immensely! There's not only the paranormal part of the theater activities, but there is an incredible amount of history there to be enjoyed, and appreciated. We so hope to see the Historic Mounds Dinner Theater maintained and supported by the public for another hundred years! Thank you again, especially to you, Lisa! You're super! ~Jeanie F. and Christy F.

I almost didn't make it in time! In fact, I was actually parked on the street and I thought a…read moredifferent building was the theater until I finally found the signs. It's in a really dark area by the Minneapolis impound lot but follow the signs on Chestnut! Once I found the place, all was good though. They even have someone outside giving you directions on their additional parking lot. There is a generous parking lot in front of the building plus there is street parking as well. The production I saw was fabulous, the actors were superb, and it was two hours of pure theater bliss. Everyone working or volunteering there was super friendly. They seem to have a good choice of concessions which is really nice to see at a small theater like this. Most theaters of this size you are lucky if you can grab a Diet Coke and a bag of M&Ms. The only thing I was a little nervous about were the seats. The seats are lawn chairs. They are not the cheap types of lawn chairs but nevertheless lawn chairs. The lawn chairs that slant backwards in, making me very unsure if I was going to be able to hoist myself out at the end. I don't think I was the only one feeling this way because there were a group of us who waited for the other patrons to exit prior to us trying to get ourselves out of our chairs. I do have to say a few people were unable to. They did have a few workers going around asking people if they needed help getting out of the chairs however so kudos to them for that. I really look forward to supporting this theater in the future.

I invited four friends to join me in seeing the performance of Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and…read morePunishment at Open Window Theatre last evening. We loved it and were so impressed with the play. Jeremy Bode's performance of Raskolnikov was spectacular! Mr. Bode was able to draw you into the mind of Raskolnikov, along with his pride, loneliness, and anguish. Great job, Mr. Bode! We were all affected by your performance. The theater has just the right size and seating to immerse the audience into the play. You can easily see the actors' facial expressions and the humanity of the characters they are portraying. This is my second year as a season ticket holder and CORE member. I can't wait to see the remaining plays for this season! Jose L.

Wow! What an amazing little theatre. I just enjoyed an AMAZING on-stage delicious thriller, that's…read morecreepy but also funny at times, called "Misery" at Yellow Tree Theatre based on Stephen King's 1980's novel that was adapted into a popular 1990's movie and now in the 2020's a wonderful play. The theater is unassuming, on a little strip mall, where there's plenty of parking ... and once inside...it's magic! The stage makes great use of space and very creative with the set and lighting. Seating is excellent... not a bad seat in the house. I didn't know photos weren't allowed, the one picture I took and posted of the set was when I walked in. Oops I turned off my phone after that was announced. I loved the play and the theater. I plan to come back again and again! Oh, we are still in COVID times, so everyone in the audience need to wear a mask.

Saw a Covid makeup show here tonight. This is a fun theater that does a broad range of shows. The…read moretalent is always top shelf, spotlighting local and National talents. The shows are always thought provoking and intimate. The main stage is always surrounded by seating with viewers close enough to reach out and touch the cast members. They are very creative with lighting and sets to make the most of what they have. The theater offers concessions and beverages to consume during the shows, however this has been suspended during the pandemic. From the street the theater is part of a strip mall on Osseo and isn't anything remarkable. Parking is plentiful and fairly well lit. The theater still requires proof of vac, and that patrons wear masks. Being in a high risk category, I appreciate the precautions! Yellow Tree is a great local theater worthy of your attention! Give it a try and have some fun! Photos aren't allowed, so none have been included.

Star Trek fans and Klingon wannabes - It's An Honorable Life - The holiday show was fabulous! Great…read morefun for anyone who lived through holidays in the '80s - references to Star Trek, It's a Wonderful Life, The Grinch, Harry Potter, even Charlie Brown Christmas. How they memorized all those lines in Klingon is beyond me - but great job!

Does anyone work there? I called, left a message; and…read moreemailed them from their form. Never heard a response back. I had an issue with tickets I had bought and wanted to swap the night. Never heard back, never went. Is it even open? I wanted to give a good review, sounds pretty neat.

This is an AMAZING place! Easy parking, super helpful people who work there and great shows. The…read moreMusic Box Theate is a gem. I saw Triple Espresso there and it was a fabulous comedy. They also have coke and Fanta in bottles, my favorite treat every once in a great while!