- Becki-Iverson
- January 25, 2019
The first (and only) musical about Gloria Estefan is the new West Side Story (yeah, I went there). Photo by Matthew Murphy We hear electrified instruments; a blistering trumpet fills the air, and suddenly! A thin fabric screen is whisked away to reveal the awesome power of the new
- Becki-Iverson
- January 22, 2019
God bless children’s stories. Photo by Dan Norman When times are dark, and the weather is darker (literally), all I seem to want to do is seek out things that make me feel good. Comedies, cozy clothes, endless amounts of carbs – call me a hedonist all you want,
- Becki-Iverson
- December 19, 2018
What can I say about a show that’s been touring the country steadily for over 25 years? Photo by Matthew Murphy Probably simply that things haven’t changed all that much in the 150+ years since Les Miserables was first published. Photo by Matthew Murphy Anyone who isn’t familiar with Les
- Becki-Iverson
- December 1, 2018
Anyone who knows me even a little knows that one of my great passions is discovering, sharing, and enjoying stories that lie outside of our popular understanding of the world. Photos by Petronella J. Ytsma This is especially true of historical stories, which often tend to center middle aged
- Becki-Iverson
- November 15, 2018
Sometimes things are even better the second time around. Photo by Dan Norman Anyone who knows me even mildly well knows that I am not a re-visitor of pretty much anything. Movies, books, plays – I am almost always a one and done. There are so many new-to-me pieces
- Becki-Iverson
- November 5, 2018
“Folks always tryin’ to kill what they can’t understand, for whatever reason” Photo courtesy of Interact It’s rare, but sometimes something comes at me so fresh and so unexpectedly that it takes my breath away. I had the pleasure of just such an experience last weekend at Hot Funky
- Becki-Iverson
- October 31, 2018
Fledgling artists take note: Theatre Elision’s zany theatrics and guerrilla social media strategy is changing the game in #tctheater Photo from Theatre Elision’s website How do you write a review about a show described like this: “Ghost Quartet” is a song cycle about love, death and whiskey from Dave Malloy,
- Becki-Iverson
- October 13, 2018
Who else has the muddy March blues? I don’t know a single Minnesotan who hasn’t felt positively demoralized by our last six weeks of hellish winter weather. Yes, it’s now 40 degrees and endlessly rainy, but what comfort is that when it feels like we will never see the sun
- Becki-Iverson
- October 13, 2018
CDT is the theatrical equivalent of a giant, comforting, cozy bowl of steaming mac and cheese, and I’m totally fine with that. Sometimes I see people take aim at things that are mainstream or inherently positive as if they are somehow unworthy of attention. This frustrates me. I love avant
- Becki-Iverson
- September 18, 2018
Falling slowly sing your melody I’ll sing along Photo by Dan Norman Meditation. Wellness. Intention. Thoughtfulness. There are so many Wellness Buzzwords floating around these days, and no wonder. In the cacophonous cultural din of modern day politics, a White House almost literally in flames, a well documented rising