- Becki-Iverson
- March 9, 2020
Sometimes, staying in your lane can be a good thing. When you go to the theater, do you tend towards revisiting the same shows over and over again? Or do you come seeking something new, modern, or avant garde? I find that, like with most arts consumption, there are two
- Becki-Iverson
- March 6, 2020
Whatcha up to these days? I’m a little behind on sharing my latest Thrillist pieces, but I’m prioritizing this month get caught up! First up is a list of some of the coolest shows and exhibitions available in the Twin Cities this spring. Some have unfortunately passed, but several are ongoing, excellent exhibits
- Becki-Iverson
- February 6, 2020
And the gods heard her prayer… Photo by Joan Marcus If you’re feeling “over” the Minnesota winter but don’t have the cash money for a beachside escape, you’re in luck – the next best thing has hit #tctheater stages at a fraction of the price. Photo by Joan Marcus First
- Becki-Iverson
- January 28, 2020
It’s been a while since I made my way to Children’s Theatre Company… Photo by Glen Stubbe But when I saw the folks involved in producing Three Little Birds I knew it was time to return. A musical of Bob Marley songs with an all-black cast featuring Nathan Barlow, Kory
- Becki-Iverson
- January 22, 2020
When is the last time you saw an all-female cast? Photo by Dan Norman It’s a short list for me. There was Six, a treatise on Henry VIII’s wives that’s about to blow up on Broadway; the eternally lovely Steel Magnolias at the Guthrie; the Jungle’s devastating The Wolves and
- Becki-Iverson
- December 11, 2019
This is the one. The one I’ve been waiting for. Photo by Matthew Murphy I can’t describe to you how incredibly excited I was to see The Band’s Visit last night. I was hooked ever since seeing Katrina Lenk’s magnificent performance of “Omar Sharif” at the 2018 Tony Awards
- Becki-Iverson
- December 4, 2019
Six puts the spotlight back where it belongs: on the women who made the man. Photo courtesy of the Ordway True story: I have always been a history buff, for my whole life. Even in elementary school, I sought out books about the days of yore, imagining what it
- Becki-Iverson
- November 27, 2019
It is a truth universally acknowledged… Photo by Dan Norman That holiday season stagings need a refresh. Don’t get me wrong; I will always harbor love for How the Grinch Stole Christmas or A Christmas Carol. That said, do we need to see them *every* year? Done exactly the
- Becki-Iverson
- November 25, 2019
Which of the old grand dame musicals is your favorite? Photo by Matthew Murphy I’m thinking the tours that never seem to die – Lion King, Les Miserables, Beauty and the Beast, basically anything Andrew Lloyd Webber has ever made – and return time and again to our historic
- Becki-Iverson
- September 20, 2019
How do you define a witch? All images are copyright of Matthew Glover for Sandbox Theatre Despite our burst of humid heat in the last week Minnesota is entering spooky season, which means costumes, minor toned music and pumpkin everything are about to inundate us all. I know several people