Rob Lowe: Stories I Only Tell My Friends-Live at the State Theatre

Rob Lowe live!

Rob Lowe is handsome. Like, really, seriously handsome. Rob Lowe’s handsomeness has long been part and parcel of his appeal, and the fact that someone so handsome makes fun of himself, and his own handsomeness, also endears him to his audience. Rob Lowe just seems like a really cool person, even if his cheekbones are too perfect. 

Lowe took his one man show “Stories I Only Tell My Friends” to the State Theatre in Minneapolis last night. It was quite an entertaining evening, as Lowe spun stories from his long career in Hollywood. Lowe has had a lot of success of his two books, Stories I Only Tell My Friends and Love Life, and he said that rather than write a third book, he decided to create this show. 

If you’re a fan of Lowe’s, you’ll definitely enjoy seeing “Stories I Only Tell My Friends” and recalling the many great roles that Lowe has played over his career. The clip montage that starts the show definitely made me appreciate just how successful Lowe has been throughout his career. 

One of my favorite stories was the one about Lowe’s very first after-school special, “Schoolboy Father,” from 1980. Lowe tried to impress Jennifer, the cutest girl in his school, about his role. She invited him over to watch it at her house, and said that her father was an actor. It turns out her father was Cary Grant. After they watched it, Grant said that Lowe reminded him of a young Warren Beatty. I’ve thought the same thing, and I always wanted Beatty to play Lowe’s dad on Parks and Recreation. 

In person, Lowe comes off as very genuine, and it's a testament to the kind of person he is that he seems like a really down to earth person, despite the fact that he's been very famous for a very long time. There's even a Q&A segment with the audience, and throughout it Lowe seemed honestly really thrilled to answer questions that he's probably heard many times before. 

Lowe is very funny, and throughout the show you’ll hear his imitations of Bill Clinton, Robert Wagner, and others. If you’re a fan of Rob Lowe’s, from either The Outsiders, The West Wing, Brothers and Sisters, or Parks and Recreation, you’ll enjoy seeing him live. It is literally the greatest live show ever.