Since 1974, The Illusion Theater & School has been a cornerstone of creativity, courage, and connection. From groundbreaking original productions to empowering youth through arts education, we’ve spent five decades using the transformative power of theater to inspire change.
Bonnie Morris (Producing Director)
Michael Robins (Executive Producing Director)
T. Mychael Rambo returns to LIVE at Lyndale Gardens. T. Mychael is an award-winning actor, vocalist, arts educator, and community organizer. He is a beloved member of our Twin Cities arts community. T. Mychael has performed on every professional theater stage in the Twin Cities.
A high-energy, fast-paced improv comedy show where everything is made up on the spot and no two performances are ever the same. Think Fast. Laugh Hard. Fast. Funny.
Fully Improvised. Your ideas ➡️ Our Comedy.
Leslie Vincent returns to LIVE at Lyndale Gardens. Leslie is a prolific songwriter and jazz vocalist. Equally at home singing the Great American Songbook, musical theater, and contemporary rock and pop.
For the second year in a row, the Minnesota State Fair rejects Richfield’s own Doris Rubenstein’s traditional kosher dill pickles. Doris realizes there’s more than pickles fermenting, there’s hell to raise. A Pickle is based on a true story. Cathy Fuller is familiar to Twin Cities audiences from her frequent work on stage, television, and radio.
Yazmin, pianist-singer-songwriter, and her powerhouse Latin-jazz trio Beat Zero return to LIVE at Lyndale Gardens with a mix of poignant songwriting and infectious Latin American rhythms.
We’ve made it a tradition to invite Kevin Kling, his favorite chanteuse Simone Perrin and fellow storyteller and musician Dan Chouinard to Lyndale Gardens with stories and music to lighten our hearts and souls.
The return of our favorite Afro-Caribbean Band. Music for your Dancing Soul!!!