by Christine Sarkes and Erika Sasseville Cabaret at the Guthrie Theater, now through August 24, under the masterful direction of Joseph Haj, is among the most exhilarating, sexiest and relevant productions I’ve seen in Twin Cities theater. Cabaret won Tony awards for Best Musical and others in 1967. The Bob Fosse movie version with Liza…
by Christine Sarkes and Erika Sasseville (a mother/daughter review) The Mousetrap at the Guthrie Theater, now through May 18, is a delightfully camp and beautifully produced staging of Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit. Audiences will be thrilled by the gorgeous, lush set upon arriving at the McGuire Proscenium Stage. Director Tracy Bridgden, Guthrie Theater’s Senior Artistic…
by Christine Sarkes Park Square Theatre‘s superbly acted production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, The Gin Game, is directed by Twin Cities theater veteran Faye M. Price and features acclaimed TC actors Greta Oglesby (Fonsia Dorsey) and Terry Hempleman (Weller Martin). The Gin Game follows the bond that develops between two lonely residents of a…
by Christine Sarkes A Midsummer Night’s Dream is magic come to life on the Wurtele Thrust Stage at the Guthrie Theater, now through March 23. Director Joseph Haj and his creative team infuse so much heart and humor into this production, it may be the perfect date night experience and set a new creative benchmark…
by Christine Sarkes The Language Archive, a production of Theatre Pro Rata, playing at The Crane Theater through May 4, is a very funny, yet poignant and well-acted stage experience, particularly for those who worship the written and spoken word. Playwright Julia Cho and director Nicole Marie Wilder have captured the awkwardness of marital life…
by Christine Sarkes Let’s just get this out of the way: the Guthrie Theater’s “History Plays: Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V” are a crowning achievement on the part of every single person involved in this once-in-a-lifetime event. Get thee now, not to a nunnery, but to the Guthrie to experience some of the most…
Christine Sarkes and Erika Sasseville (a mother/daughter review) What do two of the greatest literary figures of the Elizabethan era–William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe–create when they spend hours together writing a play? The answer: Fire and magic! That is what the audience witnessed during opening night of Born With Teeth by Liz Duffy Adams at…
by Christine Sarkes The Little Prince at the Guthrie Theater is a sweet, sometimes trippy, delightfully heartfelt interpretation of the well-loved French language novella by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. One cannot review the play without first understanding the history and impact Saint-Exupéry’s book has had on generations of readers. Often mistaken as a children’s book, The…
by Christine Sarkes The history and truth surrounding the relationship between Thomas Jefferson and his slave, Sally Hemings, have been scrutinized, debated and researched extensively over two centuries. Sally & Tom, premiering at the Guthrie Theater through November 6, adds to the canon by offering a powerful and heart-wrenching exploration of the debilitating inhumanity of…
by CHRISTINE SARKES The Great Leap at the Guthrie Theater, now through February 10, is funny, heartfelt and very entertaining. The play is about basketball players and the coaches who love the game but also about identity, the American Dream and overcoming cultural barriers. The dialogue is amusingly sharp and the quirky characters immensely likeable.…
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