Does one need fairy dust or an elaborate safety device to fly? Both, quipped 11-year-old Paul Winchester, as he prepared for another flying lesson on the stage of the Duluth Playhouse Monday night.

Jeffrey Seller had made a name for himself as a prolific Broadway producer with “Rent,” “Avenue Q” and “In the Heights.” Then in summer 2013, he made his directorial debut in Dallas with “Fly,” a ...

Messy and high-spirited, the Excalibur Children’s Thea- tre production of “Peter Pan” won’t win any awards for professional polish, but its exuberance and audience-friendliness would be hard to match.