World premiere of "Easter Parade," the musical

The Twin Cities is a hotbed of new theater -- most weekends, it's possible to find a never-before-seen play on our local stages.

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, which has stuck to the tried and true for its 40 years of existence, becomes a member of the local world premiere club this weekend when it opens a brand new production of "Irving Berlin's Easter Parade."

St. Paul Pioneer Press theater critic and Minnesota Public Radio arts commentator Dominic Papatola talks with Perry Finelli about this world premiere musical.

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