PUFFS at West Valley Arts is 9¾ out of 10
WEST VALLEY CITY — Theatre is a collaborative art form. Rarely do you have a single actor, who does their own lights, sound, costuming, and is self-directed. It takes a…
Utah State University’s PUFFS is a charming transfiguration of HP story
LOGAN — Few works of literature are so impactful that their cultural clout is powerful enough to create an unauthorized spinoff that becomes an off-broadway success. Harry Potter is certainly…
Zeigfeld’s FAIRLY POTTER PUPPET CAROL is a Christmas parody for potterheads
OGDEN — What do you get when you cross Harry Potter, Jim Henson, and Dr. Seuss? A wonderfully delightful evening with Fairly Potter Puppet Carol at Ziegfeld Theatre. Written by…
Prepare for a night of levity in Orem Hale’s THE 39 STEPS
OREM — It is the second time I have seen The 39 Steps on the Utah stage. It is a lovely parody of an old Alfred Hitchcock movie. This adaptation…
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…
WSU brings good British humor in THE 39 STEPS
OGDEN — The 39 Steps, a play by Patrick Barlow, is a parody of an Alfred Hitchcock movie that takes four actors and two “stage hands” and that utilizes them…
THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS hits a high note at the Grand
SALT LAKE CITY — Every year The Grand Theatre mounts a “Backstage Production,” and this year they have chosen The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!). Because I have seen many…
FAIRLY POTTER has even more magic this year
OGDEN — It’s year five for this Ziegfeld tradition. A Fairly Potter Christmas Carol is part Christmas Carol, part Harry Potter, part crazy parody, and 100% fun. Written by Rick…
Ziegfeld’s cast makes FAIRLY POTTER CHRISTMAS CAROL too funny to pass up
OGDEN — For the fourth year, the Ziegfeld Theater has produced the delightfully funny A Fairly Potter Christmas Carol, a parody that cleverly interweaves pop culture and Christmas tradition. Creator…
Cast of RUTHLESS! is “born to entertain”
OGDEN — Weber State University’s latest production is the musical Ruthless!, a musical with a mostly female cast (with music by Marvin Laird and lyrics by Joel Paley). It was…