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Let's talk about the Olympia Family Theater production of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. It's cute. Now, sometimes, when we say something is cute - a Reese Witherspoon rom-com, for example - we mean it's inoffensive and a few steps down the road toward being funny. Not so with Alexander. When I say this production is cute, what I mean is it'll make both adults and children smile. I mean it entertains and delights with unexpected creative touches, and it's worth your money, and it gets folks excited about theater. Win, win, win.

To read Christian Carvajal's full review, click here.

[Olympia Family Theater, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, through April 17, Thursday-Saturday 7 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m., $8.50-$15.50, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia, 360.753.8586]