- Becki-Iverson
- May 10, 2019
I can truly promise that you will never see a show like this again. You’ve heard of drive-in movie theaters, but have you heard of drive-in plays? No? You wouldn’t be alone! It’s a highly unusual concept, but a drive-in play (or maybe a drive-by play is more accurate)
- Becki-Iverson
- May 9, 2019
What if absolutely nothing went right? Photo by Jeremy Daniel That’s the question asked in the seriously committed physical comedy The Play That Goes Wrong (TPTGW), the latest in the traveling Broadway series at Hennepin Theatre Trust’s Orpheum Theater. Photo by Jeremy Daniel A play within a play, TPTGW
- Becki-Iverson
- May 6, 2019
Although not my preferred genre, horror really seems to be having a moment these days. Thanks to brilliant filmmakers like Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us) and Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story), horror is becoming a nuanced, complex genre that many people share a love of. More than many genres it
- Becki-Iverson
- April 25, 2019
The Guthrie’s modern take on Roman mythology will leave you with lots to ponder. Photo by Dan Norman In a world of ever-shrinking budgets for the humanities, sometimes it’s good to get back to the basics. People aged 30 and older likely had at least minor engagement with Roman
- Becki-Iverson
- April 18, 2019
The show is in good hands with the legendary Betty Buckley Photo by Julieta Cervantes We seem to be in an era of revivals, these days. Carousel, My Fair Lady, Oklahoma! and Hello, Dolly! Have been making waves on Broadway for a few years now. Of all these recent
- Becki-Iverson
- April 2, 2019
Before there was Caitlyn Jenner, or Pose on FX … Photo by Dan Norman … or any number of other famous trans faces or characters; before Janet Mock was a twinkle in the eye of Hollywood’s firmament, there was Hedwig. Photo by Dan Norman Hedwig and the Angry Inch
- Becki-Iverson
- April 1, 2019
Every time I see a show at The Jungle, I think “they can’t possibly top this…” Photo by Dan Norman … and then I find myself to be all wrong a couple months later when a new show opens. Readers may remember my glowing review of the Jungle’s reprisal
- Becki-Iverson
- March 27, 2019
What does community outreach mean to you? Photo courtesy of Mu Performing Arts How about accessibility? For a lot of people I imagine the definition would be pretty literal – have you invited people to attend your show? Do you have ramps and elevators for those who can’t climb
- Becki-Iverson
- March 23, 2019
Lavish. Painterly. Sumptuous. Elegant. Winsome. T Charles Erickson These are just a few of the words that floated through my mind while watching the Guthrie’s delicious new show Cyrano de Bergerac (Cyrano) last night. T Charles Erickson The tale of the monster and the damsel falling in love has
- Becki-Iverson
- March 23, 2019
What makes a good mother? *Correction: I unintentionally misspelled the name of Marcela Michelle as Marcella Mobama in my initial review; I apologize for the mistake and have corrected it here. That’s always been a mercurial question, but it’s harder to answer than it seems. We live in an era of helicopter