You already know how you feel about Let It Go.
In a single sequined gasp, Queen Elsa becomes Ice Queen Elsa.
The applause is immediate; you might say it could set off an avalanche.
Credit: Deen Van Meer
BroadwaysFrozen, opening Thursday at the St. James Theatre, is walking a delicate rope bridge in a blizzard.
The sets are crystalline or candlelit; the sisterly angst between its leads is all too human.
There are elements of the production that feel so intimate as to be brand new.
They arent reinventing the snowman, but theyve certainly built a betterFrozen.
Hows this for a screen-to-stage shake-up?
At one point, Elsa wears pants.
But Anna is the one who reminds you that this is an adaptation of an animated flick.
is a charmer, and Elsa goes darker in the pop-infused Monster.
A few uneven elements sneak in, mainly in the form of side characters.
Notably,Frozens path to Broadway has been stormy.
But Tony-winning director Michael Grandage refines the tale by putting the focus on the emotion first.
