2026 Audience Reviews

Company: Sugar Throw Theatre
Show: Magical Athlete: Stadium Showdown
Venue: Rarig Stoll Thrust Theatre

Chaotic Board Game Night Comes Alive!

I had SUCH a blast watching Magical Athlete: Stadium Showdown. From right when you step into the theater you’re bathed in the joy and energy of this cast and crew. This show is a board game geek’s dream- you’re watching game cards come to life in brilliant interpretations by its performers and cheering alongside fellow game night nerds in a safe and welcoming space. All the while getting color commentary from two folks straight out of Monday Night Football, a sassy referee who must have all the game rules by heart in their head (which is a FEAT), a lanky minstrel who kept the audience smiling with their lyrics, and an on-the-ground reporter who only speaks in sound effects (who also had double duty HURLING oversized dice into the air for nearly an hour- peak physicality). People: This is not one to miss. Go see this show, go have such INCREDIBLE fun for an hour, and maybe even go home with a copy of the game if you’re lucky!