- Becki-Iverson
- December 18, 2017
I’m not sure why it never occurred to me before, but ghost stories seem to be really popular in the holiday season. Photo by Dan Norman Or maybe it’s just a new trend this year? Either way we always have A Christmas Carol, of course, and several edgy new
- Becki-Iverson
- December 8, 2017
Things these days are just ridiculous, aren’t they? I mean you have to laugh at what’s going on, or you’ll go crazy. It seems like every morning we wake up to new news about something horrendous beyond imagination, and if you can’t find a way to smile through it
- Becki-Iverson
- December 7, 2017
What is the most Minnesotan Christmas show you can think of? Photo by Allen Weeks Most of us would probably select something along the lines of A Christmas Story or Charlie Brown, and that would be understandable. But most of us would be wrong. Photo by Allen Weeks To
- Becki-Iverson
- November 19, 2017
I’m always blown away by companies who manage to make true fiction come to life on stage. Photo by Kaitlin Randolph Especially when the art is abstract. To my mind, adapting an animationS auteur like Dr. Seuss to the stage would be a nearly herculean task – between the eye
- Becki-Iverson
- November 13, 2017
What a difference a few short years can make. Photo courtesy of Chanhassen Dinner Theatres When Sister Act last came to the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (CDT) it was 2015. The presidential election was just kicking into gear, Charlottesville had never happened, and Harvey Weinstein was still Hollywood’s friendliest movie producer.
- Becki-Iverson
- November 3, 2017
If you liked Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, you will LOVE this show. Dracula from COLLIDE THEATRICAL on Vimeo. Cross necklaces? Check. Vampy face paint? Check. Perfectly tailored pleated pants? Check. Moody emo rock band? Check. Ubiquitously smeared eyeliner paired with thin strapped halter tops? Check, check, check. If there was
- Becki-Iverson
- October 23, 2017
Yes, sir. Yes, sir. The piper pays him. Long before Lin-Manuel Miranda made spoken word (aka hip hop) the hottest trend on stages anywhere, Meredith Wilson penned the iconic opening number of The Music Man (quoted above), where a peck of salesmen jostle on a “train” while sitting on their sales suitcases.
- Becki-Iverson
- October 1, 2017
Can privileged people have problems? Photo by Petronella Or perhaps it should be phrased differently: do we, or should we, care about privileged people’s problems when there are so many more pressing issues facing the world today? It sounds like a ridiculous question – I mean at some point, all
- Becki-Iverson
- September 24, 2017
The latest iteration of Disney’s classic cartoons has some fine moments. Photo by Deen van Meer The crowd at the Orpheum was getting restless. Two songs before the Act 1 finale we were informed that there was a technical issue and the action briefly paused. What on earth could we
- Becki-Iverson
- September 7, 2017
What is it like to play the villain? Photo courtesy of Hennepin Theatre Trust I think many people stereotypically assume that the best part to play in any script is the role of the hero. I mean, who doesn’t want to be admired and spout pithy quotes and swashbuckle their