For those just joining us, I'm a C. S. Lewis hater. In the face of all opposition, I remain resolute in my conviction that Lewis's fantasies were incoherent and his nonfiction only slightly more rational. I suspect, therefore, that Jen Ankrum, director of Lakewood Playhouse's holiday retelling of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (a co-production with Lakewood Institute of Theatre, LP's youth program), warned her innocent charges I'd be Grinchy. But apparently, my small heart has grown three sizes since October, because ... are you ready for a Christmas miracle? I liked her production. Why, you ask? (Pretend you asked.) Its approach benefits from what may have been an accidental boon, in the form of what directors and critics call a "concept" or unifying vision. Ankrum's take simply works.
Read Christian Carvajal's full review of The Chronicles of Narnia in the Music & Culture section.
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through Dec. 22, Lakewood Playhouse, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd., Lakewood, $15, 253.588.0042
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