For fans of Peter Pan, Peter and the Starcatcher is a bit hit-or-miss. Things are not always as they seem. Or at least that’s the conclusion I came to while watching Peter and the Starcatcher, the newest iteration of the creation of Peter Pan. Peter and the Starcatcher is a

For those who can’t get enough under the sea: this show is for you. Photo Courtesy of Chanhassen Dinner Theater The Little Mermaid is the first movie I ever saw in my life. I tell you this to let you know two things: one, that I have a love of

What happens when an entire industry is waylaid by the advent of technology? In a way, American society is experiencing this phenomenon today. Outsourcing has eliminated hands-on, uneducated work; offices are emptied due to overseas call centers; machines are able to perform the essential tasks of a blue-collar employee.  While

Sometimes, a musical isn’t about the music at all. There. I said it. This might be musical theater heresy, but I had to admit it: sometimes shows that are not vocally strong are just as or more enjoyable than shows featuring players with a bright set of pipes. The recent

Sometimes, all it takes is a first impression. Photo courtesy of the Jungle Theater. Shakespeare’s Will is gorgeous from the start, with a starkly different set than one often sees at the Jungle. Spare, sparse, and periodically accurate, it provides a perfectly inconspicuous backdrop to direct the audience’s full attention

If your days were numbered, how would you choose to live? Just such a question faced Evita Peron, “Spiritual Leader” of Argentina and a notorious public face of the 1940’s. While she never lacked ambition, her numbered days certainly gave her extra drive.  Evita is essentially a musical biopic, following

Peter Rothstein’s magnificent adaptation of the classic musical is a must-see show.  Credit: Hennepin Theater Trust How would you behave if the world was ending?  The question may seem silly or extreme, but it was a real one facing Germans as they neared the end of the Depression, the rise