The same 'year without a summer' drove the Smith family out of Vermont to western New York. I wonder what other unrelated events came about because of the eruption.

Another popular work of fiction?

Is there a review? Suitable for 13-14-year-olds?

The show opened last night. My guess is that there should be a review soon.

I saw it last night. Whether or not it is suitable for 13-14 yo depends what kind of parent you are. I wouldn't hesitate to take my 14 yo, but I am also aware that many utah parents are more conservative than I.

There is one swear word (the worst one), I think. There is a lot of talk, mostly sarcastic/witty banter that euphemistically refers to sexual liaisons between the characters. They were very randy but discussed it in very shielded, funny ways.

But compared to most PG or PG13 movies I see, its very tame. Live on stage? You might not think so.

I think the literary value outweighs the naughty factor but then I am not raising my daughter to be a prude, either, and to be wise enough to listen to non-explicit adult talk without being embarrassed.

All that said, I loved it. The actors were amazing. PMT's set as usual was unbelievable.

The story went very quickly, was very interesting and kept my attention, and as I learned this morning, is mostly true. It probably helps if you have an appreciation of literature, especially, Byron and Shelley.

I had good expectations, but I felt the writing and acting was under par. It was hard to pay attention. Not only was the dialogue boring, but you couldn't understand half of what they were saying! I and many other people left at intermission.