- 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
- November 1, 2017
It’s always fun to get a peek behind the scenes. Photo by Jeremy Daniels I mean, who doesn’t want to feel like an in-the-know insider? With the ubiquitous ability to be a voyeur just about anywhere these days thanks to social media, is there anything we don’t already know? Photo
- Becki-Iverson
- October 26, 2017
“Ain’t too many people in this world get to be loved – really loved.” Photo by Allen Weeks These graceful words sum up the heartbreaking finale to Wedding Band, a powerful show now running at the Penumbra. I want to state up front that this show was very personal to
- Becki-Iverson
- October 23, 2017
Shakespeare is getting all kinds of fresh beginnings these days. Photo by Amy Anderson And what a joyful trend it is! First we had the stunningly modern take on Romeo and Juliet at the Guthrie (read my review here – one of my faves I’ve written lately); now we have
- 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 16, 2017
The Guthrie’s latest suspenseful show lands you smack into fall … and fascism. Photo by Dan Norman It’s night. It’s dark. It’s dangerous. The leading man dashes in for a brief moment, long enough to kiss his wife, embrace his children and slide to the car waiting outside. His furtive
- Becki-Iverson
- October 16, 2017
Did you see Hidden Figures last year? Touted nationwide as one of the most surprising, uplifting and wonderful movies of 2016, Hidden Figures was by far the biggest box office for an Academy Award Best Picture nominee last year and the highest grossing movie fronted by an African-American woman, ever.
- Becki-Iverson
- October 9, 2017
The life of a chef seems to be on everybody’s media radar these days. Photo courtesy of Mixed Blood Theatre Whether it’s thanks to Anthony Bourdain’s eternally successful Kitchen Confidential, the explosion of interest in the Food Network, or simply the romance of quitting the office hamster wheel and using
- 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