Paradise Blue

RUNNING TIME
150 minutes,15-minute intermission

DOORS OPEN
1 hour prior to performance

LOCATION
Penumbra Theatre
270 N. Kent St
St. Paul, MN 55102

PREVIEWS
February 11 and 12, 2025

OPENING NIGHT
February 13, 2025

POST-PLAY DISCUSSIONS
February 20, 27, and March 6, 2025

Map & Directions

ABOUT THE EVENT

Dominique Morisseau’s
Paradise Blue
Black community in a fight for its future.
Directed by Lou Bellamy
February 13 through March 9, 2025

Welcome to the Paradise Club, home to a makeshift family of musicians living out their lives in a fast-changing section of Detroit. After a bewitching stranger arrives with ready cash and a secretive agenda, the future of these friendships and the club itself fall into doubt. Morriseau’s noir-inflected musical drama captures people yearning to find their song in a community on the brink.

Post-Play Discussions
February 20, 27, and March 6, 2025
Stay after the play for a moderated conversation to learn more about the work and hear unexpected stories behind its creation.

Questions? Contact us at boxoffice@penumbratheatre.org or 651.224.3180.

Access Performances
We offer $5 access tickets to each performance, so that price is never a barrier to participation. Available on a first come, first served basis using promo code Access – no additional discounts apply. For questions and additional information, please contact Whitney Blount Smith, Sr. Guest and Client Services Manager, at whitney.blountsm@penumbratheatre.org.

Advisory: Please be advised the performance includes the sound of gunshots. Thematic elements include partner violence. We invite you to discern whether you would like to join us for this play about finding connection, love, redemption, and sanctuary.

DATES AND TICKETS

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 // 7:30PM

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 // 7:30PM

Thursday, February 13, 2025 // 7:30PM

Friday, February 14, 2025 // 7:30PM

Saturday, February 15, 2025 // 2:00PM

Saturday, February 15, 2025 // 7:30PM

Sunday, February 16, 2025 // 4:00PM

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 // 7:30PM

Thursday, February 20, 2025 // 7:30PM