Letting it go: ‘Frozen’ fulfills magical ice princess dreams at the Children’s Theatre Company

Talk about a full circle moment.

When actor Julia Ennen saw the Broadway production of “Frozen” in March 2020 a week before the coronavirus shutdown, she got to go onstage because of friends working at the theater. Looking out into those stage lights launched her into a reverie of joy and wonder.

Ennen has been obsessed with the story since the film came out in 2013, dressing up in “Frozen” costumes and wearing out the soundtrack. But in 2020 she also was at a crossroads about where to pursue her goals.

“I had this feeling in my gut like, wow, this is amazing, but I don’t want to stay in New York much longer,” said Ennen, a Minnesota native who went east to study performance and teaching at New York University. &ldqu...