Susan Lillis — Theater Critic

I loved the singing and dancing. My favorite songs were “The Road Don’t Make YouYoung,” “Squeaky Wheel,” and “Zostań”. Although I did not realize Zostan was the Polish command for “stay,” I misinterpreted it as stop. The elephant Rosie only knew Polish commands. In fact, I believe that without prior knowledge of the Gruen book or Witherspoon film, the storyline could be compromised and misunderstood by the over-the-top circus theme. In fact, we find out that the circus is all about illusions and deceptions that enthrall us but are not real.