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Black Nativity at Penumbra

Review | Black Nativity : pure delight Reviews, Theater Review | Black Nativity: pure delight Penumbra Theatre, through Dec 24 by John Olive • November 30, 2017 • 0 Comments Greta Oglesby and Dennis W. Spears in BLACK NATIVITY. Photo by Caroline Yang. Great balls of Gospel fire! Toe tapping tuneage! Satan-busting religiosity! Tak...

Miss Bennet: Christmas At Pemberley. The Jungle Theater. Reviewed by John Olive

Miss Bennet: Christmas At Pemberley : a delight Reviews, Theater Miss Bennet: Christmas At Pemberley: a delight The Jungle Theater, through December 30 by John Olive • November 17, 2017 • 0 Comments The Ensemble in MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY. Photo by Dan Norman. At the end of Miss Bennet: Christmas At Pemberley (at the Jungle) director…

Roller Derby Queen: SOS Theater. Reviewed by John Olive.

Roller Derby Queen : overlong, yes, but still effective Reviews, Theater Roller Derby Queen: overlong, yes, but still effective SOS Theater, performing at the Gremlin Theatre, through Nov 26 by John Olive • November 12, 2017 • 0 Comments Nancy Marvy in ROLLER DERBY QUEEN. Photo by Craig VanDerSchaegen. The central conceit of Michele Lepsche‘s affecting (...

The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night: Mixed Blood Theatre

The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time : brilliantly skewed Reviews, Theater, Uncategorized The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time: brilliantly skewed Mixed Blood Theatre, through Dec 3 by Mari Wittenbreer • November 10, 2017 • 1 Comment Bruce Young and MacGregor Arney in THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME. Photo by Rich Ryan The po...

The Privateer: Transatlantic Love Affair

The Privateer : an amusing, uneven swashbuckler Reviews, Theater The Privateer: an amusing, uneven swashbuckler Transatlantic Love Affair, performing at Illusion Theater, through November 18 by David and Chelsea Berglund • November 7, 2017 • 0 Comments Nora Montañez, John Stephens, China Brickey and (back) Antonio Duke PHOTO CREDIT: Lauren B Phot...

Artistry Theater's The Music Man

The Music Man : seeworthy Reviews, Theater The Music Man: seeworthy Artistry Theater, 1800 Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, through Nov 5 by John Olive • October 14, 2017 • 0 Comments Michael Gruber and Jennifer Eckes in THE MUSIC MAN, Photo by Devon Cox. To begin on a mercantile note: Artistry Theater charges $41 for a ticke...

TTT's electric Electra

Electra : a two thousand five hundred year old gem Uncategorized Electra: a two thousand five hundred year old gem by John Olive • October 10, 2017 • 0 Comments Audrey Park in ELECTRA. Photo by Paula Keller. In Ten Thousand Things’ delicious Electra (various venues, opening at Open Book Oct 13; see TTT’s website for specifics; scheduled through Nov…

Watch On The Rhine

Watch on the Rhine : a resonant political thriller Reviews, Theater Watch on the Rhine: a resonant political thriller The Guthrie Theater, through November 5 by David and Chelsea Berglund • October 8, 2017 • 0 Comments Caitlin O’Connell (F***y Farrelly), Leontyne Mbele-Mbong (Anise), Elijah Alexander (Kurt Muller), Sarah Agnew (Sara Agnew) and Huxle...

Hoopla Train: put on your polka shoes and go

Hoopla Train : goofy, beery fun Reviews, Theater Hoopla Train: goofy, beery fun Sod House Theater. Various venues; go to sodhousetheater.org for info, through Oct 15 by John Olive • September 22, 2017 • 0 Comments The ensemble of HOOPLA TRAIN. Photo by John Schaidler. In order to enjoy the appealing Hoopla Train (Sod House Theater...

Man Of La Mancha: based on the brilliant Cervantes novel

Man of La Mancha : a timely, joyful lament Reviews, Theater Man of La Mancha: a timely, joyful lament Theater Latté Da, through October 22 by David and Chelsea Berglund • September 19, 2017 • 0 Comments Martín Solá and Meghan Kreidler in Man of La Mancha. Photo by Allen Weeks The promise of a better life motivates us all—as we seek to improv...

The Jungle's The Nether

The Nether : a challenging look into a virtual future Reviews, Theater The Nether: a challenging look into a virtual futureJungle Theater, through October 15 by David and Chelsea Berglund • September 16, 2017 • 0 Comments Stephen Yoakam (Papa/Sims) and Mo Perry (Detective Morris) in the Jungle Theater’s The Nether. Photo by Dan Norman.Great science fic...

In The Heights: big, blowsy, effective

In The Heights : beautifully overdone Reviews, Theater In The Heights: beautifully overdoneThe Ordway, through September 24 by John Olive • September 15, 2017 • 0 Comments Debra Cardona and Justin Gregory Lopez in IN THE HEIGHTS. Photo by Rich Ryan.In The Heights (at the Ordway through September 24) – despite its glitziness, its over-th...