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Children's Theatre Company's "Jackie and Me" 

takes its audience back to the 1940s, just as baseball great Jackie Robinson is shouldering his way through an obstinate color line.

The story, directed by Marion McClinton, is told through the eyes of a modern day white kid named Joey Stoshack who can travel through time with the aid of his baseball cards. Stoshack witnesses first hand what Robinson endures on and off the playing field.

Critics find this show grand, lively, winning... and a little bit confusing.

The cast of Jackie and Me, directed by Marion McClinton at Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis.

From Dominic P. Papatola at the Pioneer Press:

Brandon Brooks, Spencer Harrison Levin and Braxton Baker in "Jackie and Me" at Children's Theatre Company.

Ansa Akyea as Jackie Robinson in "Jackie and Me" at Children's Theatre Company.

 runs through April 14 at Children's Theatre Company. Have you seen it? What's your review?

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Critics find this show grand, lively, winning and a little bit confusing.

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