# Sensory-Friendly Performance — Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical (Stages Theatre Company) > Event for families in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington area (MN / WI). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM - Where: Stages Theatre Company - Mainstage Theatre (Hopkins Center for the Arts), 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN 55343 - Ages: Recommended for: All Ages - Price: Ages 2-17: $26; Ages 60+: $28; Adults: $30; lap pass age 3 and under: $5 (processing fees included) - For kids with sensory or other needs: Sensory-friendly. Sensory Friendly performance: lights in the theatre stay on; loud noises and intense lighting lowered or removed; smaller crowds and freedom to move around; fidgets and noise-cancelling headphones available; social narrative and plot summary provided in advance (Access Coordinator, 952-979-1120, kascheman@stagestheatre.org). Tickets required. - Organizer: Stages Theatre Company - Official page: https://my.stagestheatre.org/overview/rudolph26 - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/sensory-friendly-performance-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-the-musica--listing-548705f009e86e63a229cc42 ## About Stages Theatre Company in Hopkins sets aside one Sensory Friendly performance of its holiday musical Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the stage version of the TV special in which Rudolph, Hermey and Yukon Cornelius leave Christmastown, meet the misfits and end up saving Santa's sleigh in a storm. The show is recommended for all ages and runs about 75 minutes with a brief intermission, a good length for preschoolers and early-elementary kids. This performance is built for children and adults with autism, sensory processing disorder and other sensory, social or cognitive disabilities and mental health diagnoses: the house lights stay on, loud noises and intense lighting are lowered or cut, the crowd is kept smaller and audience members can move around during the show. Stages sends a social narrative and plot summary ahead of time, and fidgets and noise-cancelling headphones are available, or bring your own comfort items. ## Similar picks in Minneapolis - [ASL-Interpreted and Audio-Described Performances — How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Children's Theatre Company)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/asl-interpreted-and-audio-described-performances-how-the-grinch-stole--listing-756a18e0ea636da00d9358d0) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · Children's Theatre Company - UnitedHealth Group Stage · From $25 · adaptive · checked Oct 27. 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