The Play's the Thing

I saw the Disney movie Frozen after all of the hype and mania, after it was announced there was a theatrical adaptation in the works. I certainly enjoyed it, although I did find it slight. I do remember wondering how it was all going to work on stage. So much of it is visual animation gags. How would any director figure out a way to make ice and snow shoot from his or her protagonist's hands? Of course, if anyone was going to manage it, it would be Disney. And it was clear by how quickly this musical was green-lit that it didn't matter. They'd figure it out somehow. So now we have Frozen at the St. James Theater. And well, it's presented at face value. And it is a very enjoyable 2:20. The effects are exciting enough, the set and costumes are elaborate, the songs are still there. It's a crowd-pleaser, and if you are there to see Frozen , you're going to leave happy. But I couldn't help but think, "something is missing." As I already mentione...