The Guthrie Theater sits on the riverfront at 818 South 2nd Street, about a mile from Oakland’s on 9th — close enough to be an ordinary evening rather than an expedition. If you are staying downtown this fall for a few weeks or a few months, the Guthrie’s 2026–2027 season is one of the easiest good habits to pick up.
Here is what is actually on the calendar between September and the end of December, straight from the theater’s own season page.
Waiting for Godot — September 12 to October 11, 2026
Samuel Beckett’s tragicomedy, directed by artistic director Joseph Haj, on the Wurtele Thrust Stage. Two men wait by a tree on a country road for a man who may not come. The Guthrie notes this is the first time the play has been staged there in over fifty years, which makes it the season’s genuine event for anyone who cares about theater history as well as theater.
Kunene and the King — October 10 to November 8, 2026
The Guthrie presents the Octopus Theatricals production of John Kani’s play, directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, on the McGuire Proscenium Stage. In post-apartheid South Africa a Black caregiver takes on the in-home care of a white actor rehearsing King Lear. Kani, who wrote it, plays Kunene. It runs a month, and its first weekend overlaps the last of Godot — a rare chance to see two very different productions in one trip.
A Christmas Carol — November 11 to December 27, 2026
The Guthrie’s 52nd production of the Dickens adaptation, back on the Wurtele Thrust Stage, adapted by Lavina Jadhwani and directed by Addie Gorlin-Han. This is the Minneapolis holiday tradition, and it is the one show most likely to sell out on the dates you want. Single tickets for A Christmas Carol go on sale September 8, 2026 — worth putting in your calendar if December matters to you.
And Then There Were None — opens December 12, 2026
Agatha Christie’s own adaptation of her novel, directed by Tracy Brigden on the McGuire Proscenium Stage, running December 12, 2026 through February 21, 2027. Ten strangers, a remote island, a nursery rhyme. If you are here through the winter, this is the long run that carries you into next year.
What tickets cost
Single tickets for mainstage shows, excluding A Christmas Carol, run from $27 to $108, handling fees included. Discounts are listed for seniors, students, educators, children and groups of fifteen or more. Eight-play season subscriptions start at $160, which is worth doing the arithmetic on if you are in town for the whole season — four of the eight subscription shows fall inside this fall-and-winter window. All of that is on the Guthrie’s 2026–2027 season page, and the box office is 612.377.2224.
Getting there from South 9th Street
The Guthrie is in the Mill District, roughly a mile east and south of Oakland’s on 9th. In good weather it is a pleasant walk that ends at the river; in February it is a short bus or rideshare. Metro Transit’s trip planner will tell you what is running at the hour you actually need it, which matters more than a route number when a show lets out at 10 p.m.
One practical note that regulars know: the Guthrie’s Endless Bridge and the ninth-floor Amber Box are worth arriving early for on their own. (The theater’s site currently lists the Amber Box as closed for maintenance, so check before you count on it.) The Visit pages cover parking, accessibility and the first-timer’s guide.
Why this is easier from a furnished studio
A theater habit is a thing you build over weeks, not something you cram into a two-night hotel stay. Oakland’s on 9th is a restored 1889 brownstone at 215 South 9th Street with furnished studios rented by the night, the week or the month — no lease, no contracts, with WiFi, all utilities, heat and laundry included, and a full kitchen so a late curtain doesn’t mean a late restaurant bill. Some units are pet friendly.
You are also a block from the skyway system — a block, to be clear, not connected to it — and walking distance from Orchestra Hall, the Armory, Target Center and the Hennepin Theatre District, so the Guthrie is one stop on a much longer list.
More of what’s on this fall: the Minnesota Orchestra’s 2026–27 season at Orchestra Hall and what’s playing at The Fillmore Minneapolis.
Staying downtown this fall? Have a look at our studios, check availability and book, or call us at (612) 314-5124. A night, a week, or a month — whatever the season asks for.
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