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Catch Me if You Can follows a young Frank Abagnale Jr as he struggles though his teenage angst. When Frank Abagnale Jr. discovers that his parents are having trouble with their marriage he does what any sensible person would do, run away and steal millions of dollars from the government. I found this plot hard to believe and struggled through the show on December 11th at the Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis.

I thought that Catch Me if You Can was a bit excessive. The show was two and a half… Continue

Hannah FitzGerald

Beauty and the Beast



Children's Cartoon Turned Inappropriate



Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is a cartoon classic brought to the stage. The musical tells the story of a prince transformed into a horrid beast and how he must learn to look for inner beauty. I was confused when I saw the show on October 16th at the Orpheum Theater. The cartoon that I knew in my head had turned inappropriate with characters grinding on each other and taking shots to steady… Continue

Sophie Sheridan never knew who her father was and with a weeding around the corner, she needed someone to give her away. Mamma Mia follows Sophie as she tries to find her father and who she really is in the cheesiest way possible. Now I’m not saying that cheesy is a bad thing, but if you’re not into perfect happy endings you’re not going to like Mamma Mia.

I didn’t know what to expect going into Mamma Mia on Opening night Tuesday April 24 at the Orpheum Theater. With a friends that love… Continue

A case can be made, that on December 4th, 1956 the first super group was created. Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash were the million dollar quartette. I was transported back in time to the age of rock 'n' roll on Tuesday, March 27th as I watched Million Dollar Quartette at the State Theater in Minneapolis.



The story of Million Dollar Quartette all takes place in one night, December 4th, 1956. Sam Phillips, the owner of Sun Records, had just singed his… Continue