In doing so, this imaginative and powerful stage adaptation sparks to life.
Before that dance can happen, Pi and his family must depart India on that doomed cargo ship.
What kind of young man is Pi?
Hiran Abeysekera and puppeteers Fred Davis, Scarlet Wilderink, and Andrew Wilson as Richard Parker in ‘Life of Pi’.Credit: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade
Despite the dire situation, Pi manages to find the humor and wonder in the natural world around him.
The script, unfortunately, is not always on par with the fantastic production work.
Occasionally, the action moves so quickly that the dialogue gets lost in the commotion.
Rajesh Bose and Hiran Abeysekera in ‘Life of Pi’.Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade
But these are small quibbles for such an impressive stage production.
The cast of ‘Life of Pi’ on Broadway.Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade
Sonya Venugopal, Celia Mei Rubin, and Hiran Abeysekera in ‘Life of Pi’ on Broadway.Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade
