Gilligan's Island: The Musical by the Original TV Show's Creator
Illusion Theater, Hennepin Center for the Arts - 8th Floor (528 Hennepin Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55403)
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The last date listed for Gilligan's Island: The Musical was Saturday June 23, 2012 / 7:30pm.
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The Illision Theatre spacee was very nice.
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There is a parking lot right next to the theater.
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Casual attire, there were jeans to dresses. I didn't see any suits.:)
23 Goldstar Member Reviews
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Written on Jun 26 2012Gilligan's Island the musical was amazing........it brought back memories from my childhood. A must to see!!!!!
rhonda
Written on Jun 25 2012I thoroughly enjoyed the show. It was great fun and the actors fit their parts perfectly. Very talented cast.
musicalsguru
Written on Jun 25 2012This was a fun show that could have easily been too cheesey if it hadn't been for such stellar actors who really embodied the classic characters. It was an amazing production that I'm so glad I got to see! They had plenty of energy and some fun costumes. Each performer really looked and sounded the part even though they weren't clones, and still managed to bring something fun to each role. Quite an enjoyable evening.
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Written on Jun 25 2012It was silly fun, just like I thought it would be. The actors did a great job singing, and portraying the television show characters; even down to Mr. Howells' accent. Good comedy!
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“Who doesn’t love Gilligan’s Island?” asks MMT artistic director Steven Meerdink. “Whether you grew up with the show, or whether you discovered it during reruns, Gilligan’s Island is firmly rooted in our popular culture. Certainly the show was written to entertain, but at the heart of the story is the idea that these seven people from very different walks of life must learn to cooperate with each other to survive. From that we get both the humor and the heart of this tale.”
Gilligan’s Island: The Musical first workshopped in Los Angeles in 1989 and the show debuted in Flat Rock, North Carolina in 1992. From there it went to Chicago, San Diego, and Thousand Oaks, and has subsequently been seen in multiple regional productions. An independently produced national tour traveled the country in 2009, playing to sold-out houses.
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