The premise of "Mayor Lear" is funny — marry Shakespeare's "King Lear" with the cartoon series "The Powerpuff Girls." When the mayor of Townsville is forced to take a month-long vacation, he divides the realm based on flattery from Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup. They, in turn, show their true colors. Unfortunately, Daniel Mauleon's all-female mashup is mostly flat despite some comic moments from a good cast that includes Emily Rose Duea as Buttercup. (10 p.m. Sun., 5:30 p.m. Thu., 2:30 p.m. Sat. Aug. 12, 4 p.m. Sun. Aug. 13, Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Av. S., Mpls.)
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Mayor Lear of TownsvilleBy Play-DotDirected by Shalee ColemanFringe Festival 2017Photo provided (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
ROHAN PRESTON
