This Jim Henson Co. production of "Jack and the Beanstalk" certainly isn't a lighthearted Muppet-like take on the familiar fairy tale. Instead, director Brian Henson, who also co-wrote the ...

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Photo: Tristram Kenton Jodie Jacobs (centre) in Jack and the Beanstalk at Lyric Hammersmith, London. Photo: ... Paul has been writing for The Stage since 1998 as a critic and feature writer.