A brand-new musical with lyrics by Danielle Koenig and music by Justin D. Cook and featuring Katherine Fried and Bradley Greenwald.
“...a small and lovely new piece of music-theater that tells an intimate story of two strangers and their developing relationship, with themes of loneliness, connection, and atypical families. And as much as I love an 80-minute musical, if they wrote an Act II, I would eagerly go back to see it!” — Cherry and Spoon
It sold out in 2025 and now there is another chance to catch Kevin Kling’s take on what is going on with Dorothy, Tin Man, Lion, Wizard, and Scarecrow after Dorothy returns to Kansas. This multi-media event includes clips from very early film versions of L. Frank Baum’s Wizard of Oz and live music from The House of Mercy Band and Michelle Kinney.
“Scarecrow on Fire is an absolute joy, and leaves anyone lucky enough to see it with a belief in the possibility of a world where days can be sweetly funny, gently ironic, and inventively joyful. If we can’t have whole days of such bliss, at least take advantage of the couple of hours…” — Talkin’ Broadway
T. Mychael underwent major back surgery on April 20. Join many of T. Mychael’s friends at The Dakota in support of our friend and community treasure.
Scheduled performers: Kevin Kling, Thomasina Petrus, Aimee K. Bryant, Johnnie Brown, Tonia Hughes, Ray Covington, Maya Marchelle, Ashley DuBose, Kennadi Watkins
[Note: this event is at The Dakota on Nicollet Avenue, Downtown Minneapolis]
Since 1974, The Illusion Theater & School has been a cornerstone of creativity, courage, and connection. From groundbreaking original productions to empowering youth through arts education, we’ve spent five decades using the transformative power of theater to inspire change.
Pictured: Michael Robins (Executive Producing Director) and Bonnie Morris (Producing Director).
[Photo by Lauren B Photography]