“The Smell of Rebellion” envelopes at Ziefeld’s MATILDA
OGDEN — Matilda the musical is based on the novel by Roald Dahl about an intelligent little girl who is stuck with the most horrible parents imaginable. She gets sent…
“Say I Do” to MAMMA MIA at the Ziegfeld
OGDEN — Growing up, my older sister loved rocking out to ABBA in the morning as we were hurrying to get ready for school. Their upbeat tempo and catchy tunes…
A full night of fun at THE FULL MONTY
OGDEN — What are the hardworking men of Buffalo to do when the factory shuts down? It isn’t just an income they’ve lost, as they have been out of work…
Drag yourself to Ziegfeld’s LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
OGDEN — The Ziegfeld Theater has shown with past productions its ability to take on interesting material and make it right for the Ogden audience. This production of La Cage…
A FAIRLY POTTER CHRISTMAS CAROL brings parody to Christmas
OGDEN – In 2013 I reviewed Fairly Potter, a parody that played at the Ziegfeld Theater in Ogden and was written by Rick Rea. For their Christmas show this year,…
The Ziegfeld is building a community with FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
OGDEN — The popular musical Fiddler on the Roof has been done in many professional, semi-professional, community, and school theaters in the 50 years since its debut on Broadway. The…
I’d go INTO THE WOODS with The Ziegfeld any day
OGDEN — I’ve long felt like a poser in the theater world because (confession time) I’d never seen a Sondheim play. I know. Shameful. So it was with great anticipation…
A lovely little LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
OGDEN — Before the start of the Ziegfeld theater’s Light in the Piazza, the artistic director came on stage and talked a little bit about their mission, which is to…
Ziegfeld Theater’s JOSEPH is fun for all
OGEDN — “Back by Popular Demand” reads the website advertisement for this production, and it is certainly true that Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a very popular musical…
STEEL MAGNOLIAS is an emotional rollercoaster worth riding
OGDEN — I grew up watching the movie adaption of Robert Harding’s Steel Magnolias, so I was familiar with the play going into the Ziegfeld Theater’s production. But despite the…