Have you ever been stuck in a gawker slowdown? It's what happens
when a traffic accident on the opposite side of a divided
highway inspires the drivers on your side to slow down and
inspect the damage.  You could say that "End of the Rainbow" is
a theatrical gawker slowdown. The crash being surveyed is that
of singer and film star Judy Garland, whose final years were
spent enwrapped in addiction while trying to keep herself
together enough to perform concerts. Peter Quilter's play is
sprinkled with songs from the Garland canon, and the director
and lead actor from 2010's successful London production have
reunited to present it at the Guthrie before heading to Broadway
next month.  But if you're looking for insight into what made
Garland an important figure or exceptional talent, little comes
from "End of the Rainbow." While a few of the musical numbers
give you a sense of her onstage charisma, it's more an
increasingly dark tale of one woman's disintegration.  The
setting is a London hotel suite where the sin