MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 14, 2023) — Hennepin Theatre Trust is proud to present the national tour launch of the Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical Girl From The North Country at the historic Orpheum Theatre (910 Hennepin Ave.) when it kicks off the 2023-2024 Bank of America Broadway on Hennepin season Sunday, Oct. 8 to Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.

Written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson and featuring Tony Award-winning orchestrations by Simon Hale, GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY reimagines 20 legendary songs of Bob Dylan as they’ve never been heard before, including “Forever Young,” “All Along The Watchtower,” “Hurricane,” “Slow Train Coming,” and “Like A Rolling Stone.”

Tickets for THE GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY go on sale at HennepinTheatreTrust.org Friday, Aug. 18 at 10 a.m. For information and reservations for groups of 10 or more, please click to minneapolis.broadway.com/groups.

Show dates are Sunday, Oct. 8 to Saturday, Oct. 14 at the historic Orpheum Theatre. Performance times are Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m. No performances on Monday, Oct. 9.

Ticket prices start at $49. All pricing includes a Building Restoration Fee of $5.00.

Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice.

It’s 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota. We meet a group of wayward travelers whose lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life and hope. Experience this ‘profoundly beautiful’ production (The New York Times) brought to vivid life by an extraordinary company of actors and musicians.

Casting to be announced at a later date.

Girl From The North Country features scenic and costume design by Rae Smith; orchestrations, arrangements, and music supervision by Simon Hale, with additional arrangements by Simon Hale and Conor McPherson; lighting design by Mark Henderson; sound design by Simon Baker; movement direction by Lucy Hind; and music direction by Marco Paguia.  Girl From The North Country is produced by Runaway Entertainment.

Girl From The North Country’s Original Broadway Cast Album was a 2022 GRAMMY Award® nominee for “Best Musical Theater Album.”

 Connect with GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY online at:
www.NorthCountryTour.com
Facebook: @NorthCountryBroadway 
Instagram: @northcountrybroadway 
Twitter: @NorthCountryBwy 

Hennepin Theatre Trust drives cultural and economic vitality in Minnesota through leadership of the dynamic Hennepin Theatre District in downtown Minneapolis and educational programming that reaches every area of the state. Its historic theatres — Orpheum, State and Pantages — and event center at 900 Hennepin Avenue light up Hennepin Avenue with top-tier entertainment, including the best of Broadway and a wide variety of arts programming. Hennepin Theatre Trust is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at HennepinTheatreTrust.org.

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Broadway Across America (BAA) is part of the John Gore Organization family of companies, which includes Broadway.com, The Broadway Channel, BroadwayBox.com and Group Sales Box Office.  Led by 14-time Tony-winning theater producer John Gore (Owner & CEO), BAA is the foremost presenter of first-class touring productions in North America, operating in 48 markets with over 400,000 subscribers. Presentations include Disney’s The Lion King, Wicked, The Book of Mormon, The Phantom of the Opera and Hamilton. Current and past productions include Ain’t Too Proud, Beautiful, Cats, Chicago, Dear Evan Hansen, Mean Girls, Moulin Rouge! and To Kill a Mockingbird.

This activity is made possible by voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.