Friends and Neighbors
Arts, Life, and Musings from Greater Minnesota
Category: reviews
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Theatre Latte Da continues their streak of smartly produced and impeccably acted interpretations of beloved musicals with My Fair Lady, a new production of Lerner & Lowe’s classic musical adaptation of Pygmalion. Director Justin Lucero brings a light touch that keeps the comedy moving quickly, but also knows when to slow down, allowing the characters…
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The main reason most people give for seeking out entertainment is “escapism”, that is, finding a story or experience that you can lose yourself in as a way from getting away from the troubles of the real world, at least for a few hours. Teatro Del Pueblo’s production of Kander & Ebb’s Kiss of the…
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As a vehicle for talented performers to cover a lot of Prince’s greatest songs, Purple Rain works. As a story about a young musician striving to define himself amongst sterility, unresolved emotional issues, and romantic pain the show is too unfocused and makes too many strange storytelling decisions to really succeed as a drama. There…
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