The end of 2019 is quickly approaching, so this is a reminder to get your year-end gift to the NorShor Theatre in before the clock strikes midnight on December 31st.! If you’ve loved the shows you’ve seen on our restored stage – The Wizard of Oz, Maria Bamford, Church of Cash, the NorShor Classic Film Series, …
Tag Archives: northshore theater
The Wizard of Oz is hardwired into our psyches. When we hear “Yellow Brick Road,” half of us are thinking, “OK, Dorothy, walk to the painted backdrop, turn, wave, and then fade to the second commercial break.” So think how high the bar was set when the stage version of The Wizard of Oz …
A colorful mural showcasing some of Duluth’s performing arts history now hangs on the wall of the NorShor Theatre’s third-floor skywalk. Depictions of Charlie Chaplin at the Orpheum, the old NorShor Theatre’s marquee sign and an Ojibwe woman wearing a traditional dress are just some of the images found on this painting made up …
What do the songs “On Broadway,” “Yakety Yak,” and “Love Potion No. 9” all have in common? Beyond being memorable hits from the 1950s and 1960s, these catchy tunes (along with 27 others) will be featured in the 2019-2020 season opener at the NorShor: the sizzling-hot Smokey Joe’s Café. Smokey Joe’s Café: The Songs of …
——- THE REVIEW This review was originally written by Lawrance Bernabo for the Duluth News Tribune on Friday, May 10 Photo by Nicole Modeen Photography The Duluth Playhouse is putting on The Government Inspector. It is a farce. A Russian farce. About politicians. (No, not that one.) This version of The Government Inspector has been …