- Becki-Iverson
- May 2, 2016
Photo courtesy of Hennepin Theatre Trust. Are you born-again? Do you love stories of the lost and sinful coming to redemption? If so, Leap of Faith, the current show at the New Century Theater, is definitely right for you. Leap of Faith is a musical that follows Jonas, a crooked
- Becki-Iverson
- April 29, 2016
More theater for more people is always a good thing. Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today that they will be hosting their first ever sensory-friendly performance on Saturday, July 30 at 2 p.m. for the Lion King. For those not in the know, this will be a special showing for those
- Becki-Iverson
- April 28, 2016
Joseph Haj continues to impress with a delightful staging of this classic story Photo courtesy of the Guthrie Theater. You’ll definitely want to check out the Guthrie’s latest main stage offering of Harvey, which is currently halfway through its run. It is one of the rare true comedies that anyone
- Becki-Iverson
- April 13, 2016
“Those we serve,” said Haj, “we serve extremely well, but we are not serving enough people. There are entire populations that are left out.” Photo linked from the City Pages; credit to Mark Vancleave. Or at least the Dowling Studio is about to get cheaper, as announced by City Pages
- Becki-Iverson
- April 6, 2016
Is there anything more Broadway than Barbra Streisand? Photo courtesy of Hennepin Theatre Trust. Let’s be honest: there’s not. So it’s a good thing that Barbra came to Broadway via Minneapolis, in the form of Buyer and Cellar, the new show at the New Century Theater. Buyer and Cellar springs
- Becki-Iverson
- March 30, 2016
It’s the Bible if it were covered in sequins and served with a double gin and tonic Photo courtesy of Hennepin Theatre Trust. And isn’t that always a good thing? If your understanding of the Good Book could use a refresh but you find the typical Old Testament sermons a
- Becki-Iverson
- March 21, 2016
Pavorotti would have loved this production Photo courtesy of the MN Opera. In fact, I’m pretty sure that Dominick Chenes, who plays Mario Cavaradossi, stole his playbook straight from under Pavorotti’s nose. His powerhouse tenor rips through the role and shatters every glass in the house, without even sounding breathless.
- Becki-Iverson
- March 16, 2016
I can’t rave enough about this. Photo courtesy of Park Square Theatre. I’ll just dive right in: Nina Simone: Four Women, the new show at Park Square Theatre, has everything you could want in a play, and they go all the way with it. It is a must see; forget
- Becki-Iverson
- March 15, 2016
The Chanhassen’s latest is unexpectedly timely Photo courtesy of Chanhassen Dinner Theatre. I have a confession: when I found out Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (CDT) was doing Beauty and the Beast, I was disappointed. No matter that it’s been 10 years since the last time they performed this show; I felt like
- Becki-Iverson
- March 14, 2016
I’ve had this on the brain all weekend… So I had to share briefly. A good friend of mine invited me to a performance this past weekend. She didn’t even know much about it, so my date and I walked in blindly to the experience, completely unsure of what to