Experts' Choice Award Guthrie Theater
What the experts agree on
Guthrie Theater's striking Jean Nouvel-designed architecture overlooking the Mississippi River draws visitors for Broadway-quality productions and innovative performances, making it Minneapolis's premier theater destination.
“Architecture buffs come to Minneapolis to see the show-stopping Guthrie Theater, designed by French architect Jean Nouvel.”
– Condé Nast Traveler
Travel + Leisure "Attracting architecture buffs from across the country, this performance space opened to much fanfare in 2006." Full review
On the Grid "The Guthrie is not only a Minneapolis landmark, but the best place in the twin cities to see a Broadway quality theater production." Full review
New York Times "The British stage director Sir Tyrone Guthrie could never have imagined that the theater he founded in 1963 to create a resident acting company outside of New York would one day become an..."
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Lonely Planet "Theater buffs should head to the Guthrie Theater, a futuristic-looking performance venue right on the banks of the Mississippi River"
National Geographic "You can see my city best from the Endless Bridge at the Guthrie Theater. The cantilevered lobby juts out 178 feet (that's half a city block) over the Mississippi, providing a spectacular..."
Lonely Planet "Theater buffs should check out the Orpheum Theatre and the Guthrie Theater, which host Broadway shows and classic plays"
