Guthrie Theater
The Guthrie Theater, founded in 1963, is a center for theater performance, production, education, and professional training in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It dates from 1963. Add U.S. Bank Stadium, 0.3 mi away, to a visit.
A theatre inside Minneapolis
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 7°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Minneapolis
Guthrie Theater is inside Minneapolis, which has 92 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 69–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP) has airline service, about 7 miles from Guthrie Theater.
Established in 1963
Guthrie Theater dates from 1963. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Guthrie Theater
The Guthrie Theater, founded in 1963, is a center for theater performance, production, education, and professional training in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The concept of the theater was born in 1959 in a series of discussions among Sir Tyrone Guthrie, Oliver Rea and Peter Zeisler. Disenchanted with Broadway, they intended to form a theater with a resident acting company, to perform classic plays in rotating repertory, while maintaining the highest professional standards.
The Guthrie Theater has had two main-stage facilities. The first building was designed by Ralph Rapson and included a 1,441-seat thrust stage designed by Tanya Moiseiwitsch; it was operated from 1963 to 2006. After closing its 2005–2006 season, the theater moved to its current facility, designed by French architect Jean Nouvel.
- Type
- Theatre
- Established
- 1963
- Wikipedia readers
- 23K a year
Where to sleep near Guthrie Theater
Close by, places to stay are in Minneapolis (92) and Bloomington (60).
- 1U.S. Bank Stadium
- 2Target Field
- 3Huntington Bank Stadium
- 4Grand Casino Arena
- 5Saint Anthony Falls
- 6Bde Maka Ska
- 7Allianz Field
- 8Nickelodeon Universe
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Guthrie Theater | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | in town | — | 92 77 hotels · 2 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | 430,324 | $362K | D− |
| Bloomington | 11 mi south | 15 min | 60 57 hotels · 1 motel · 2 campgrounds | 89,034 | $362K | D |
| St. Paul | 8 mi east | 10 min | 36 25 hotels · 3 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 306,684 | $295K | D |
| Roseville | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 16 15 hotels · 1 motel | 35,663 | $352K | D− |
| Eagan | 12 mi south | 20 min | 26 23 hotels · 1 motel · 2 campgrounds | 67,109 | $397K | C+ |
| Brooklyn Center | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 motel | 31,846 | $274K | D |
| St. Louis Park | 6 mi west | 10 min | 8 7 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 50,027 | $387K | C− |
| Eden Prairie | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 16 15 hotels · 1 campground | 63,075 | $474K | B |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Around Guthrie Theater
You can reach each of these within 9 miles.
Big draw1in town Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
2in town Stadium & arenaTarget Field
32 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
48 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
5in town WaterfallSaint Anthony Falls
64 mi LakeBde Maka Ska
75 mi Stadium & arenaAllianz Field
89 mi Theme parkNickelodeon UniversePhoto credits
U.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saint Anthony Falls: The original uploader was Mulad at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Bde Maka Ska: Tyler Vigen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allianz Field: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0 · Nickelodeon Universe: Tyler Vigen, CC BY 4.0
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Visiting Guthrie Theater: the answers
Is Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis?
Yes. It’s inside Minneapolis, MN.
When is the best time to visit Guthrie Theater?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 69–82°.
What is the closest airport to Guthrie Theater?
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Guthrie Theater?
Minneapolis (in town, 92 places to stay), Bloomington (11 mi, 60 places to stay) and St. Paul (8 mi, 36 places to stay).
Ask people in Minneapolis
Questions and tips go in Minneapolis’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.