Many national and local theater companies play to local audiences year-round. The theater district on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis is the hub of the action; Broadway’s second home is the Minne-Apple, as Minneapolis has sometimes been known. The Historic State Theater hosts Broadway productions and other national acts. The Guthrie Theater never fails to deliver a faithful rendition of A Christmas Carol every year. Orchestra Hall is home to the Minnesota Orchestra. In St. Paul, The Fitzergald Theater is the home of Garrison Keillor’s weekly radio show, A Prairie Home Companion. The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in downtown St. Paul is home to the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Minnesota Opera. Rent, Cats, Phantom of the Opera and Riverdance are some of the shows that have delighted Twin Cities audiences in recent years. Check out the latest show, Les Miserables, or attend the James Sewell Ballet. There are also many other stages located around town. Children can enjoy an old favorite or an original production at The Children’s Theater. The Historic Orpheum, The Chanhassen Dinner Theater, The Old Log Theater, Mixed Blood Theater and many others will fill out your dance card. Even the University of Minnesota’s Showboat Players have a new floating home at Harriet Island, the Minnesota Centennial Showboat.