Open Eye Theatre

10/19/2026

🚨 SHOW CANCELLATION NOTICE 🚨

Due to unexpected damage to an adjoining building on our block, we must cancel tonight’s performance of LIZZIE: THE ROCK MUSICAL. We deeply apologize for the short notice and disrupting your plans!

If you have tickets for tonight's show, please check for an email from us detailing your options to reschedule, donate, or refund your tickets. You can also reach out directly to [email protected].

We still have two more full weekends of performances! Check out the remaining showtimes and grab tickets at openeyetheatre.org/lizzie-the-rock-musical

Thank you for your understanding and support. We can’t wait to rock out with you soon! 🎸

Photo by Jolie Morehouse Olson.

10/17/2026

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Amoke Kubat following an illness. Amoke was a gifted writer, artist, teacher, community organizer, and cherished Puppet Lab alumna.

All of us at Open Eye send our deepest condolences to Amoke’s loved ones. We celebrate her vibrant spirit and the enduring inspiration of a life lived artfully.

Photos by David Pierini and Bruce Silcox.

10/16/2026

This weekend's performances of LIZZIE: THE ROCK MUSICAL are SOLD OUT! 🎸🪓

You’re in luck: we still have seats open for Industry Night this Monday, October 19.

Start your week with a headbanging true-crime rock concert! openeyetheatre.org/lizzie-the-rock-musical

Photos by Jolie Morehouse Olson.

10/13/2026

Thanks to Minnesota Monthly for including LIZZIE: THE ROCK MUSICAL in this week’s Best Bets!

Get your tickets now for the hit rock musical about America’s original axe-whacking girl next door! openeyetheatre.org/lizzie-the-rock-musical

Things to do in Minnesota this week: Twin Cities Film Fest, Ben Schwartz, St. Paul Art Crawl, and more

10/12/2026

“Trust me, it would be a complete crime to miss out on this fierce, unforgettable show!” — Lettered in Theatre

Grab your tickets now for LIZZIE: THE ROCK MUSICAL! openeyetheatre.org/lizzie-the-rock-musical

October is bustling with theater in the Twin Cities. Highlights include “Mystic Pizza,” “Indecent,” “Murder on the Nile,” “On the Razzle,” “You…

10/09/2026

** Due to illness, our Friday Oct 9th 7:30pm performance of LIZZIE is cancelled. **

All ticket holders have been notified with options to manage their tickets.

LIZZIE plays until Nov 1st, and tickets have been flying! Be sure to make your plans to join us for an axe-swinging rock opera about America’s original true-crime goddess!

https://www.openeyetheatre.org/lizzie-the-rock-musical

10/08/2026

"What I especially enjoyed about this production is that it doesn’t treat the Lizzie Borden story like some dusty historical curiosity. It turns the whole bloody Victorian mess into something immediate, rebellious, funny, q***r and loud — basically history after somebody poured gasoline on it and handed it a microphone." – Audience Member

LIZZIE: THE ROCK MUSICAL is back for weekend two! Grab your tickets: openeyetheatre.org/lizzie-the-rock-musical

Photos by Jolie Morehouse Olson.

10/05/2026

What a killer opening weekend! 🪓

Thank you to everyone who packed the house and brought the energy for our opening weekend of LIZZIE: The Rock Musical. Feeling that electric connection in the room reminded us why we brought this show back!

Tickets for the remaining weeks are moving quickly, and you don’t want to hear about this show through the grapevine after the run closes. Grab your friends, get your seats, and come experience the rock-and-roll rebellion live.

Get your tickets now: openeyetheatre.org/lizzie-the-rock-musical

Photos by Jolie Morehouse Olson.

10/02/2026

10/02/2026

LIZZIE: THE ROCK MUSICAL is featured in the first issue of Q Minnesota, Minnesota's new LGBTQ+ magazine!

There's still time to get tickets and join us for opening weekend! openeyetheatre.org/lizzie-the-rock-musical

Q Minnesota's October arts roundup: Indecent, a punk-rock Lizzie Borden, Paris couture at Mia and more q***r-friendly shows opening across the Twin Cities.