Talking broadway Regional Reviews: Phoenix Charlotte's Web Childsplay Gil Benbrook

From the cute baby pig puppet that Kate Haas manipulates to the simple yet extremely effective way of showing how Charlotte weaves the words into her web, Childsplay's production is simple in its design, yet also has a few touches of theatrical imagination. Adriana Diaz's costumes are perfect in how they nicely depict the numerous animals, farm workers and fair-goers in E. B. White's novel. The cast wears various quilted pieces of clothing for the animals, including a cute hat with pig ears for Wilbur, a wool sweater and reading glasses for the old Sheep, and an outfit of patches and a very long tail for Templeton. For the human characters, a nice collection of simple gingham and plaid country folk outfits sets them apart from the animal characters and for Charlotte, a sparkling and shimmering ballerina dress, lined with tulle, makes her appear elegant.