Springtime for laughter: THE PRODUCERS delights at the Ziegfeld
OGDEN — I grew up watching all of Mel Brooks’ films with my father, so I’ve always had a soft spot for his work. When I saw that Ogden’s Ziegfeld…
Finding Hope at Ziegfeld’s ANNIE
Ogden-Annie, the famous orphan redhead, based on the comic strip from 1924, debuted as a musical on Broadway in 1977. Ever since it has spawned revivals, sequels, international productions, tours,…
Hopebox Theatre refreshes FOOTLOOSE
KAYSVILLE — In the late 1990s as a young college student I saw the Broadway production of Footloose on one of my first trips to New York City. Based on…
Let the Ziegfeld Theater’s SOUND OF MUSIC bloom and grow forever
OGDEN — Like many people worldwide, I have spent this week glued to the news of what is happening in Ukraine. My heart ached as I heard of people who…
A puppet Potter Christmas
OGDEN — A Fairly Potter Christmas Carol is a Ziegfeld Theater tradition in Ogden. A parody that “borrows” (or as one character points out “we stole that too!”) from A…