STAR TRIBUNE Critics' picks: "The Wanderers" One of the 16 best things to do this week

APRIL 25, 2023

By Star Tribune staff

Lynda J. Dahl as Sophie and Tony Larkin as Abe

THEATER

'The Wanderers'

In two distinct time periods, a pair of couples whose marriages were "arranged" are navigating changes in their relationships when a movie star enters the picture, shaking up at least one union's delicate balance. Playwright Anna Ziegler said she was partly inspired by flirty email exchanges between actor Natalie Portman and writer Jonathan Safran Foer. (8 p.m. Sat., 1 p.m. Sun., 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Thu., April 29-May 14, $25-$40, Six Points Theater, 1978 Ford Pkwy., St. Paul, 651-647-4315, sixpointstheater.org)

- Chris Hewitt