As a parent, when you hear, “Let’s sing Itsy Bitsy Spider,” you don’t normally expect the next words to be a super-pumped “LET’S DO THIS!”

But then again, you are not usually getting this invitation from Sesame Street Livecharacters at Detroit’s Fox Theatre, where the newest production, “Let’s Dance,” is now playing.

Fittingly, the “Spider” that follows isn’t like your wobbly-voiced, finger-pinching home edition. It’s got a beat, with a touch of funk and lots of Sesame Street’s big, beloved, colorful characters (plus two human stars) exuberantly executing choreography.

In a way, this sums up “Let’s Dance” in a nutshell. READ THE REST HERE