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04/17/2026

"Crafted with great intelligence...Director Cragun, the design team, and the strong cast have given the play a sterling production." says Arty Dorman in this amazing review of Ada Lovelace: Bride of Science on Talkin' Broadway. Only three more performances left, get your tickets now!

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04/15/2026

"I came away impressed by the discipline of the piece, which is without a doubt a polished, effective, and creative telling of the story of real-life mathematician Ada Lovelace."

Ada Lovelace: Bride of Science Ada Lovelace: Bride of Science is the first full-length play written by Stages of MN favorite Nissa Nordland. I’ve enjoyed Nordland’s writing in her short-form plays …

04/15/2026

"Nissa has written a lovely, funny, moving, inspiring play that gives us a full picture of Ada and her world, beautifully brought to life by a talented five-person cast and clever design."

Thanks to Cherry and Spoon for this lovely review of Ada Lovelace: Bride of Science! We only have four more performances, get your tickets now, they are going fast!

In February of 2020, just before the world turned upside down, Daleko Arts produced the regional premiere (and to date only production) of L...

04/12/2026

We welcome audience favorite Tara Lucchino back to the nimbus stage as Annabella Milbanke, mother of Ada Lovelace. Annabella was the most central figure in Ada's life. After a turbulent relationship with the poet Lord Byron, she raised Ada by herself, never remarrying. A fierce feminist, educated mathematician, and progressive activist, she raised Ada to be educated in math and science rather than the traditional skills taught to women at the time. Find out more about Tara and her character in our stories later today!

04/11/2026

Meet the playwright for Ada Lovelace: Bride of Science, Nissa Nordland. Nissa's graced the nimbus stage many times in the past, but this is her first time working with us as a playwright. We're immensely proud of her beautiful vision and exquisite writing on this show. Check out our stories later today for some of her thoughts on the play!

04/10/2026

Meet Gabi Jones, who plays Ada Lovelace in our show. This is Gabi's first production with nimbus, and she's even coming back from out of town to be a part of it after the production was postponed. You can find out more about Gabi on our website, and check out our stories later today for some thoughts from Gabi on Ada, the show, and more!

04/08/2026

We're still buzzing from our sold out opening night last weekend, but we are back at it tomorrow. Get your tickets now for Ada Lovelace: Bride of Science! We run through April 19.

04/02/2026

Thanks to Carolyn Pool and Minnesota Public Radio for featuring Ada Lovelace: Bride of Science on this week's edition of Art Hounds! Check it out!

From New Ulm to Minneapolis, this week’s Art Hounds recommendations highlight a quilt exhibition honoring Mary Hartten, a rare staging of “Grumpy Old Men,” and a new play about Ada Lovelace.

03/29/2026

Ada Lovelace coined the term "poetical science" to describe her approach to mathematics, which blended analytical rigor with imagination and metaphor. Perhaps it was this approach that allowed her to see a future no one else could comprehend.

Ada Lovelace: Bride of Science opens April 4th at The Crane Theater!

03/27/2026

Her father was the poet, Lord Byron. Her mother, Lady Annabella Byron was a mathematician. Her mentor, Mary Sommerville was the one of the most important women in science. She would have changed the world forever.

If anyone had listened.

Ada Lovelace: Bride of Science opens April 4th at The Crane Theater. Tickets are on sale now, link in bio!

03/18/2026

In 1843, a woman named Ada Lovelace wrote what is now considered to be the world’s first computer program. The device it was written for has never been built. But her ideas about what it could have done read like she was predicting the future we now know. Coming April 4th to The Crane Theater , Ada Lovelace: Bride of Science tells her fascinating story.