Founded in 2016 by Tyler Michaels King, Trademark Theater has mounted three productions. First came “The Boy and Robin Hood” in 2017, an action-packed retelling of the hoary tale. Then “Understood” in 2018, a contemporary relationship drama aimed at healing a divided nation. And now “The Hollow,” described as “a concept album performed live with movement and dance.” Or, more loosely, “a live music/movement mashup.” One new theater company, three wildly different and ambitious productions. All originals and world premieres. What’s the common link? Trademark’s founder, Tyler Michaels King. The inhumanly talented Tyler can sing, dance, act, direct and choreograph, as he’s shown in a swath of theaters across the Twin Cities. (Earlier this year, he dazzled in “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.” He was tragically underused in the Ordway’s “42nd Street,” though his tap dancing was divine.) Now, thanks to “The Hollow,” we know he’s not only a musical theater dancer but also a modern dancer. Keeping track of what he’s up to is a full-time job. Last night at Crooners, he sang Frank Sinatra in the Dunsmore Room, accompanied by Louis Berg-Arnold on piano. In an acoustically perfect setting, you would understand the song lyrics during the performance…. Read full this story
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