Whoa, Nellie! The Outlaw King of the Wild Middle West

Laura Leffler directs this piece with a sense of playfulness and never-ceasing momentum, and has truly assembled a dream team to bring this show to life.

All the elements come together to create an emotionally charged story that sets your toes tapping. Music and lyrics weave seamlessly into the story of Nellie King.

The score is really fun and catchy, with styles from rock to country...would immediately download a recording if it were available!

Whoa, Nellie! tells the rip-roaring musical tale of Nellie King, the “wily and scandalous female cowboy detective” whose countless criminal exploits and penchant for male attire made her an 1800s Minnesota media icon. By turns hilarious, tuneful, and deeply emotional, this grand spectacle resurrects an array of vaudevillian superstars to share a story of surprising contemporary resonance. Plumbing the depths of America’s obsession with celebrity, the show reveals potent historical truths around gender, addiction, mental health, and media sensationalism, as it follows Nellie’s desperate pursuit of the love, acceptance and transcendent immortality it promises. 

The Reviews are in!

• Playfulness and never-ceasing momentum...really fun and fabulous historical musical that resonates greatly in this time we're living in (Cherry and Spoon, 5/18/25)
• Emotionally charged story that sets your toes tapping (Play Off the Page, 5/20/25)

Learn more about the show

• 5 ways 'Whoa, Nellie!' salutes cross-dressing outlaw queen who scandalized 19th-century Minnesota (The Minnesota Star Tribune, 5/15/25)
• 5 Questions with Whoa, Nellie! Actor Em Adam Rosenberg (Mpls-St Paul, 5/19/25)
• Theater Critic Rohan Preston talks Whoa, Nellie! (The Minnesota Star Tribune, 5/16/25) Note: interview starts 11:00
• Cast set for Whoa, Nellie! (BroadwayWorld.com, 4/18/25)

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The Cast

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Ticket pricing

For more information, visit Ticket Information. 

• Adults/Seniors: $30-74
• Students: $15
• Balcony Seating: There are 15 steps to balcony seating. No elevator is available. If this is a concern for you or your party, please contact the box office at 651-292-4323. 

Playbill

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