Hennepin Theatre Trust purchases Brave New Workshop

The show will go on at the Brave New Workshop, one of the nation’s oldest comedy sketch troupes, after The Hennepin Theatre Trust said Friday that it bought the comedy theatre group and its Hennepin Avenue space.

The Brave New Workshop has played an iconic role in the Twin Cities theatre scene since its opening in 1958 by former circus performer Dudley Riggs. Over the years, members have included Al Franken, Penn Gillette, Louie Anderson and The Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead.

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Source: Arizona Business Journal