- Becki-Iverson
- July 12, 2017
I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day…. Photo by Joan Marcus What would the world have been like if Motown Records never existed? I mean think about it – the entire popular musical landscape we enjoy today would essentially not exist. No Marvin Gaye. No Temptations or Commodores. No Diana
- Becki-Iverson
- July 11, 2017
What are you waiting for? Run to get tickets to this hot new festival, lighting up the Guthrie’s Dowling Studio for the second year in a row. Courtesy of Blackout’s website I have a confession to make. There are a few things I hear often from readers when I introduce
- Becki-Iverson
- June 27, 2017
Taking a risk is almost always a good thing. That was my thought while watching Sunday in the Park With George, the Guthrie’s latest mainstage offering. For the past several years since they really started focusing on producing extraordinary summer musicals, the Guthrie has chosen to stick with relatively safe classics
- Becki-Iverson
- June 20, 2017
Let me tell you of my love for big Hollywood films that are adapted for the stage. Photo courtesy of Old Log Theatre It all starts with my childhood. I grew up in rural Minnesota, where even movie theaters were few and far between, much less fancy theatrical shows. The
- Becki-Iverson
- June 14, 2017
Are you broke? Photo courtesy of Thrillist If you are (like many of us), you need free things to do that are also fun. Thank goodness it’s summer so there are a plethora of options available at your fingertips. One of the best free things to enjoy in the summertime
- Becki-Iverson
- June 8, 2017
Can you believe Tuesday is the first time I’ve ever seen Rent on stage? Photo by Carol Rosegg I know, I know. How is it possible that a young theater reviewer has somehow bypassed THE musical that ushered in our modern age of new works? But it’s true, so I
- Becki-Iverson
- June 2, 2017
When is the last time you saw African dance performed live? How about on ice skates? Photo courtesy of the Million Artists Movement For most people the answer to the first question is likely rarely; the answer to the latter is almost always never. Thanks to Brownbody CoMotion, that no
- Becki-Iverson
- May 26, 2017
An impressive debut from a dynamic new company, The Boy and Robin Hood is an engrossing play and marks Trademark as a company to watch Photo by Rick Spaulding What would you create if you could create anything? I’ve thought about that question many times. I like to fancy myself
- Becki-Iverson
- May 22, 2017
This world premiere play left me with more to think about than usual. Photo by Dan Norman I immediately marked Refugia on my “must-see” list when it was announced last year. I’ve been following the current migration and refugee crises swallowing the world whole with great interest over the last
- Becki-Iverson
- April 21, 2017
“You’re not supposed to know what you’re doing with your life Girl – you’re just supposed to live it!” Photo by Allen Weeks. I’m just going to come out and say it: there are some really, really great things happening in our local theater community right now. I mean the