Whatever it is, it’s highly watchable, funny and ultimately very, very sweet, despite touches that are, by turns, surreal, sophomoric and even poignantly sad.

Susie, poignantly, is vexed by the black frame around a childhood drawing of Arthur’s.

In this production, the mezzo-soprano Romina Basso sang Penelope’s scene poignantly, drawing out the grief and queenly dignity in the music.