Guthrie Theater

The recipient of rave reviews in London and four Olivier Award nominations, End of the Rainbow stars Olivier Award-winner Tracie Bennett in a bravura performance as Judy Garland, directed by the Tony Award-winning Terry Johnson (La Cage Aux Folles).

Set in December 1968, Garland is about to make her comeback ... again. In a London hotel room preparing for a series of concerts, with both her new young fiancé and her adoring accompanist, Garland struggles to get "beyond the rainbow" with her signature cocktail of talent, tenacity and razor-sharp wit. The savagely funny drama offers unique insight into the inner conflict that inspired and consumed one of the most beloved figures in American popular culture. A play with music, End of the Rainbow features some of Garland's most memorable songs, performed with the show-stopping gusto for which she will always be remembered. Critics have hailed Tracie Bennett's performance as "dazzling," "unforgettable" and "one of the greatest musical performances ever witnessed," and The London Daily Telegraph raved, "There are moments in the theatre when you lean forward in your seat with shivers racing down the spine, and realize there is nowhere on God's earth you'd rather be. End of the Rainbow is one such occasion."

Don't miss your opportunity to experience End of the Rainbow at the Guthrie before it heads to Broadway in March 2012! 

This play contains mature themes, strong language and smoking.