Things are pretty bleak right now, but at the end of an inspiring day in which tens of thousands of Minnesotans came together to stand up for truth and freedom, I spent the evening laughing at the madcap classic comedy
The 39 Steps. It was a great time to, as director Sarah Nargang wrote in her director's note, "unclench what you can, and have a giggle for your health." A mystery spy thriller played in a comedic style with theatrical storytelling,
The 39 Steps has been seen on a few local stages since its 2008 Broadway premiere and subsequent transfer to Off-Broadway, and now it's Lakeshore Players Theatre's turn to bring their own spin to the show.
See it at Hanifl Performing Arts Center in White Bear Lake through February 7.
