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The original Edward Tulane doll stars in his own miraculous journey. Written By: Lawrance Bernabo, For the News Tribune | 11:19 pm, May 15, 2021 × Spencer Peck holds a rabbit doll that is the focus of the story in the Duluth Playhouse Family Theatre’s production of “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.” (Duluth Playhouse) Seeing an original cast member in a theatrical production is a rare occurrence outside of Broadway. I saw Michael Crawford do “Phantom” in Los Angeles and Cherry Jones in “Doubt” in Minneapolis. On Saturday afternoon at the Depot, I added the name of Edward Tulane to that short but distinguished list. ....
Perhaps the most impressive thing about “Charlotte’s Web” ends up being Charlotte’s web itself. Written By: Lawrance Bernabo, For the News Tribune | 3:10 pm, Feb. 28, 2021 × Kaylee Peck as Charlotte, Pen Peter as Wilbur, Azalea Mae as Fern. (Duluth Playhouse Facebook) Audiences returned to the Depot Theater for the first time in almost a year last Saturday afternoon for the Family Theatre’s charming production of “Charlotte’s Web.” A narrator (Madeline Watts) sets the stage for the tale of how young Fern Arable (Azalea Mae) saves a newborn pig, the runt of the litter, names him Wilbur, and raises him until he is sold to her Uncle Homer (Chris Ibarra). ....