The cast of Lyric Arts' production of the musical If/Then. Photo courtesy of Lyric Arts. Impressive is the word that best describes my experience at Lyric Arts Main Street Stage’s production of the Broadway musical If/Then. The word describes both the theatre as well as the performance. Lyric Arts has been
Author: Bev Wolfe
Bev Wolfe is a Staff Reviewer at the Twin Cities Arts Reader. She is an attorney and avid theatre fan who has written theatre reviews for local publications since 2008. She is also an Ivey Awards evaluator.
REVIEW: Spectacular Women, Amazing Voices in The Broadway Princess Party
A promotional photo for the Broadway Princess Party, touched down at the Pantages Theatre in Minneapolis on August 18. Broadway/Disney royalty were in town last week at the Pantages Theatre. Which members of the royalty, you ask? Well, Cinderella, Jasmine, and Belle...to start. There was no need to splurge on spectacular
REVIEW: Another Look at The Korean Drama Addict (Theater Mu/Park Square)
A scene from The Korean Drama Addict’s Guide to Losing Your Virginity. Photo by Rich Ryan. Theater Mu and Park Square Theatre's joint production of The Korean Drama Addict’s Guide to Losing Your Virginity has sold out much of it's run in St. Paul, including added performances. In today's review, Bev Wolfe
REVIEW: A Lawyer’s Look at Legally Blonde (Artistry)
A courtroom scene in Artistry's production of Legally Blonde. Photo by Devon Cox. Having been both blonde and a law student, the title Legally Blonde always catches my attention, whether it is the 2001 Reese Witherspoon movie or the 2007 Broadway musical. The stage adaptation currently being presented by Artistry features a book by
REVIEW: A Rocking Mamma Mia! Party (Ordway)
Caroline Innerbichler stars as Sophie in Mamma Mia! at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. Photo by Rich Ryan. In Mamma Mia! the Ordway Center again treats its audiences to a highly polished local production of a popular Broadway musical. Catherine Johnson wrote the show’s book, with lyrics and musical compositions
REVIEW: Unease and Ideation (Gremlin Theatre)
Katherine Kupiecki and Peter Christian Hansen are part of a corporate team with an ominous task in Gremlin Theatre's production of Ideation. Photo by Alyssa Kristine. Director Brian Balcon provides a crisp, fast-paced, and often humorous production of Aaron Loeb’s play Ideation at the Gremlin Theatre. Despite the show’s many attributes,
REVIEW: Drag’s the Thing in Over-the-Top The Legend of Georgia McBride (Guthrie Theater)
Jayson Speters (Casey) and Cameron Folmar (Tracy) in the Guthrie Theater’s production of The Legend of Georgia McBride. Photo by Dan Norman. When playwright Matthew Lopez was a teenager, drag queens in a gay bar in the Florida Panhandle helped him come out about his sexuality. His play The Legend of
REVIEW: Beehive‘s Memory Lane (Old Log Theatre)
REVIEW: The Hunt A-Foot in Underneath the Lintel (Theater Latte Da)
Sally Wingert in Theater Latté Da's production of Underneath the Lintel by Glen Berger. Photo by Dan Norman. This retrospective review revisits Theater Latté Da's recent production of Underneath the Lintel, which closed Sunday. When staging the solo play Underneath the Lintel with Theater Latté Da, Director Peter Rothstein sought a different take on
