Lake Country Playhouse

Reviews of shows at our partner organization, Lake Country Playhouse

A company of adults and children are mid-song, dressed in Victorian-era costumes.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL: Holiday Cheer and Tradition

The company of A Christmas Carol: the Musical at Lake Country Playhouse. Photo credit: Jim Baker. A review of A Christmas Carol: the Musical by Sofia Gilson, age 16 A Christmas Carol is a classic Christmas tale, constantly retold through many media forms, following Ebenezer Scrooge and the visitation of four ghosts to inform him that his constant greed and visceral hatred of the holiday season will lead to his demise. In Lake Country Playhouse’s fourteenth annual production o

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Sofia Gilson

Dec 25, 20252 min read

A family dressed in Victorian-era clothing is mid-song while sitting around a small dining table.

BAH HUMBUG—Or Was It?🎄

From left to right, Vada Potteiger as Tiny Tim, Liz Munkwitz as Mrs. Cratchit, Norah Munkwitz as Belinda Cratchit, Belle Patten as Martha Cratchit, Tobias Imes Benischek as Peter Cratchit, and Danny Polaski as Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol: the Musical at Lake Country Playhouse. Photo credit: Photo credit: Jim Baker. A review of A Christmas Carol: the Musical by Lorelei Hardt, age 13 BAH HUMBUG!!! A Christmas Carol at Lake Country Playhouse is such a festive and heart-w

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Lorelei Hardt

Dec 24, 20252 min read

Do you like to watch live musicals? Do you like the movie A Christmas Carol? Combine those two questions and you’ll get a live musical production of A Christmas Carol! On November 28, 2025, I watched Lake Country Playhouse’s 15th annual production of A Christmas Carol: the Musical… and it was even better than the movie!! (Even though there were no Muppets!) In the musical, three ghosts visited the wealthy and selfish main character, Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Chobanoff), during the night. Who were the ghosts? Why did they come? Well, I can answer both of those questions! They came because Mr. Scrooge had been acting like a selfish and uncaring person, so the three ghosts came to help him change his ways before it was too late. The first ghost that visited Mr. Scrooge was the Ghost of Christmas Past, played by Emma Mullin. She was in charge of making sure that Scrooge saw how he had behaved in the past, so he’d change his behavior. Her costume was flowy and magical, and

Take a Look at the Past, the Present, and the Future

Emma Mullin as the Ghost of Christmas Past (left) and Michael Chobanoff as Ebenezer Scrooge (right) in A Christmas Carol: the Musical at Lake Country Playhouse. Photo credit: Jim Baker. A review of A Christmas Carol: the Musical by Lucia E. Schrader, age 10 1/2 Do you like to watch live musicals? Do you like the movie A Christmas Carol ? Combine those two questions and you’ll get a live musical production of A Christmas Carol: the Musical ! On November 28, 2025, I watched La

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Lucia E. Schrader

Dec 12, 20253 min read

A woman in a striking blue 20's-dress sings a note, surrounded by a similarly-dressed ensemble, all in front of a sign that says "Neva Club"

Small Theater, Larger Than Life Production

Emily Norton as Countess Lily (in blue) and the cast of Anastasia: The Musical at Lake Country Playhouse. Photo credit: Taran Schatz. A review of Anastasia: The Musical by DevinReigh Endries, age 14 Anastasia: The Musical tells the story of the Romanov family and how the youngest daughter is rumored to still be alive after the massacre of the rest of the family. The surviving grandmother is offering a heavy sum of money to have her granddaughter returned to her. Two men on t

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DevinReigh Endries

Oct 28, 20253 min read

A man dressed in a military uniform sings a note with a solemn expression in front of a textured blue background

A Crowd of Thousands in 82 Seats

Danny Slattery as Deputy Commissioner Gleb in Anastasia: The Musical at Lake Country Playhouse. Photo credit: Taran Schatz. A review of Anastasia: The Musical by Ellory Woodford, age 12 On October 9, 2025 I attended Anastasia: The Musical at Lake Country Playhouse, directed by Sarah Jo Martens. Anastasia is the story of the lost princess Anastasia Romanov as she tries to uncover if she truly is who she’s told she is. This show reminds us that even when we’re surrounded by

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Ellory Woodford

Oct 23, 20253 min read

Three actors in early 20th-century Russian costumes sing together on a stage.

Anastasia: A Journey to the Past

From left to right, Cory Klein as Vlad, Ellie Adam as Anya, and Jack Anderson as Dmitry in Anastasia: The Musical at Lake Country Playhouse. Photo credit: Taran Schatz. A review of Anastasia: The Musical by Ellie Wilhelm, age 15 Anastasia , a heartfelt, breathtaking musical, was put on by Lake Country Playhouse from September 26 through October 12. The musical takes place in 1927 Russia, 20 years after the death of the Romanov family, and follows a young woman named Anya who

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Ellie Wilhelm

Oct 20, 20252 min read