REVIEW: ‘Puss in Boots’ scores having characters and kids interact

The review was written by Lawrance Bernabo for the Duluth News Tribune on January 20, 2019. ——- When a swashbuckling Puss in Boots, voiced by Antonio Banderas, showed up in Shrek 2 and stole the show with his sultry Spanish accent and really big eyes, a star was born. However, the Puss in Boots animated […]

REVIEW: ‘Full Monty’ brings big voices, wicked fun to Duluth Playhouse season opener

  The review was written by Lawrance Bernabo for the Duluth News Tribune (9-14-2018) ——- If you saw The Full Monty the first time the Duluth Playhouse put it on, then I should tell you: There is a little bit more to see, this time around. The musical version of the 1997 hit film opened […]

REVIEW: ‘Our Town’ a treasure trove of American moments

The Playhouse last staged Thornton Wilder’s Our Town in 2010. Thursday night (May 24), a new production of the classic American play opened at the NorShor Theatre, and I think American society must have advanced at least a quarter-century in those eight years. Our Town requires a mostly bare stage and a minimum of props. Curtis Philip’s scenic design is elegantly simple: wood […]

Wonder Woman Approved

We are excited to bring a new event to The Underground from June 22-24 celebrating women, womenkind, and everything women have to say. Our What She Said Festival features the new works of seven playwrights from around the country and shaped into a stage creation by seven local directors. These playwrights and directors? All women. […]