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‘Alice By Heart’ is a Weird Mixture of War and Wonderland at West Valley Arts (Review)

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As a patron of the arts even more than a critic I want companies to take risks and try bold and ambitious new productions. That said it doesn’t always mean those risks pay off, and I end up loving the finished product. This is now the second time I have seen the musical Alice by Heart. The first time was at Weber State University last Fall and now West Valley Arts has taken it on and it’s a decidedly mixed bag.

Not to over-compare productions but one thing that made the Weber State piece better is they created the atmosphere and feel of a wartime bunker more effectively. I keep feeling like WVA isn’t picking shows that use the theater-in-the-round set up they have to its advantages. Shows like this, A Chorus Line and A Play That Goes Wrong do not benefit from the immersive nature this stage has to offer. In fact, those shows in particular are actively hurt by this stage.

For Alice by Heart director Brooklyn Pulver Kohler doesn’t use the platforms in the audience at all failing to give much of an atmosphere or tone to a source material that desperately needs it for the mixture of war and nonsense to work. It leaves the audience alone to guess and try to figure out what is happening to the characters or even where the scenes are taking place (and we only have an electronic program so no help there.)

I feel like I am coming across too harshly on this review because there are things to like in this production. The talent is all there, and I appreciate the choreography by Emily Henwood and the creative costumes particularly for the Queen of Hearts (Rachel Mardis) by Tabitha Sublette although I would still say the Weber State team did a better job combining WW2 and Wonderland aesthetics even in the costumes.

The songs are largely forgettable and while Ivy Dunbar Jones has a good belt her performance as Alice feels one-note and shouty without any softness or sense of calibration to what she is facing. It’s all loud, loud, loud and that can be exhausting. The best number of the show is “Isn’t it a Trial” which makes the most of the various pieces all working together as Alice is on trial with the Queen of Hearts.

Still, if you are looking for something different that takes some risks than I’d recommend supporting Alice by Heart. I wish I loved it, but I appreciate the swing and hope they keep on experimenting at WVA. It is playing through June 28th and tickets can be purchased here.

Alice by Heart contains music by Duncan Sheik, lyrics by Steven Sater and a book by Sater and Jesse Nelson.

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‘DOGFIGHT’ IS A GOOD LOOKIN START TO SENTINEL THEATRE (REVIEW)

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It’s always an exciting event when a new theatre company enters the Utah theatre scene and it is even more exciting when they do so with a bold ambitious choice that I’ve never seen before. Such is the case with the debut production of Dogfight from Sentinel Theatre at the Valentine Theater in American Fork. The mature content of this show won’t be for everyone but if up for the challenging material the audience will be richly rewarded. What a triumphant start to a new company, and I can’t wait to see what they do next (which is Bright Star so of course I’m thrilled about that!)

I first heard about Dogfight from a friend of mine on my podcast and especially it being the first music of now EGOT winners Benji Pasek and Justin Paul I was intrigued (book by Peter Duchan.) It tells the story of 3 soldiers in 1963 that are heading to the Vietnam War with a stop-over in San Francisco after basic training. The trio decides to enter a ‘dogfight’ competition where they all try to bring the ugliest girl they can find to a party to be judged. This pushes Eddie Birdlace into the company of a girl named Rose who may not appreciate the cruel joke the soldiers are playing.

If that plot feels too dark and cynical it may not be your cup of tea but we are dealing with foolish young people and the harsh realities of war so dark and cynical is not inappropriate. There are enough moments of humanity within the material to give hope and keep me engaged throughout.

The cast at Sentinel are all outstanding with Adam Moore as Birdlace and Sam Bennett and Nathan Bowser as Bernstein and Boland. They have a believable chemistry and they are all complex characters that do a mixture of good and bad things (like most humans even without the threat of war looming over us.) Moore is a very gifted singer but he also is endearing enough for us to not completely hate him for what he is doing to Rose (she also slaps him in the face which is more than deserved.)

Rose is played by Alison Gordon and she is wonderful at playing shy and awkward teenager. I like that she is insecure but never a complete pushover. River Robinson is also terrific as Marcy and I particularly enjoyed a duet she does with Rose called “Dogfight.” She is very funny in the role but also captures the deeper cynicism needed to teach the boys a lesson.

The whole team at Sentinel deserves praise for the thrilling production. Director Andrew Jefferies has left no detail unattended. I love how the actors are constantly moving with the entire large stage being used. Caleb Wallengren does mesmerizing work with the lighting and sound design creating everything from a simple diner, to a party, to a war with explosions and gunfire. The costumes by Kristin Christensen are period accurate from everything I know (I’m not a military expert but they appeared correct.) Liz Whittaker continues her incredible work across this valley as the intimacy coordinator (I found it very impressive thanks to Moore and Gordon that the intimacy scenes worked as well as they did when things are so cruel at the party.)

As far as critique my main feedback would be for the leads to try and enunciate a little bit better. I know it’s hard when doing accents but there were times when I had a hard time understanding the dialogue and was a little confused. I didn’t even realize what the dogfight actually was until the dance contest started. I think I missed something in the earlier dialogue that should have given me a clue.

Like I said, I know Dogfight will not be for everyone but I hope enough people take a chance on something bold and new to encourage Sentinel to keep going and producing more theatre. As theatre patrons it’s exactly the kind of ambitious work we should be promoting and supporting and I hope all my readers see it. It is playing through April 12th and tickets can be purchased here.

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‘LIFE OF PI’ INCREDIBLE PUPPETRY AND VISUALS MAKE IT A HIGHLIGHT OF THE ECCLES SEASON (REVIEW)

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Typically I am not a style over substance girl when it comes to live theatre (or film for that matter.) If the story doesn’t impress me usually it doesn’t matter how visually impressive a production is. I say usually because there is an exception to every rule. Such is the case with the national tour of Life of Pi playing at Eccles until April 6th. The story is fine and has its thoughtful moments but the visuals including the puppetry are unforgettable.

At its core Life of Pi is a simple survival story. An Indian young man named Pi gets shipwrecked as his family is fleeing India with their zoo animals. Eventually he ends up (in one variation at least) on a boat with a bengal tiger named Richard Parker. This is based on the book by Yann Martel and was adapted to the stage by Lolita Chakrabarti. Readers may also be familiar with the Oscar winning film by director Ang Lee released in 2012. Chakrabarti tries to bring a lot of spirituality and existentialism into the script but a lot of that felt cloying and clunky where it was trying to be sincere.

The aspects of the script that worked better for me were the alternate realities and when things become practically a horror show with events getting very dark for poor Pi. These sections felt more fresh than the bland new age spirituality of the supposedly profound moments.

Anything lacking in the script is more than made up for in the mesmerizing visuals. It’s hard to throw something at me I’ve never seen (especially in a play!) but these animal puppets are jaw dropping. The puppeteers are unbelievable. They create the feeling of a real animal everything from the movements of the muscles to the sound of the animals breathing. They even have a giraffe for a small scene at the beginning that took my breath away.

Taha Mandviwala is also outstanding as Pi. He understands the physicality of the role and is up for the emotional range required to go through a 227 day marooned at sea struggle. The other elements brought together by director Max Webster are outstanding and one can hardly help but get caught up in the drama of what is happening. I loved the lighting by Tim Deiling and Tim Lutkin and the way projections were carefully used to further the story and make nature a real character in the piece beyond just the animals. There are some strobe lights used to create lightning and other effects that might be hard for some people but they totally helped me get engrossed in what was happening with poor Pi on this boat!

I almost didn’t need the callouts to God and religion with this story. Sheer survival and the test of the human spirit is enough to think about and ponder. How far would you go if tested and desperate? What kind of person do you want to be and what is the difference between human and animal natures. That’s enough without bringing in 3 faiths for Pi to juggle.

In the end, however, squabbles with the script didn’t keep me from having a great time at Life of Pi and giving it a strong recommendation. It’s a stunning work of theatrical art that one has to see to believe. It is playing through April 6th and tickets can be purchased here.

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‘NEXT TO NORMAL’ IS ANYTHING BUT NORMAL AT HART (REVIEW)

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There are some musicals that are entertaining and there are others that are enriching. What I mean by that is some are a fun escape from your problems but others are a grueling look into those problems. Next to Normal is definitely the latter. It’s deep dive into mental illness and the effects it has on a family are brutal but not without value. Suffice it to say it’s not a musical I can watch every day but I’m glad when I get the chance to see it (I’ve seen it 3 times in recent years.) The most recent production I saw was at Hart Theatre Company at the Regent Street Black Box and it was an outstanding show. Unfortunately I saw it closing night but it cemented Hart as one of the top 3 theatre companies working in Utah today and an amazing bang for your buck.

If you haven’t seen it Next to Normal tells the story of Diana, a woman with severe bipolar disorder and how that illness impacts her husband Dan and daughter Natalie. At Hart Diana is played with great passion and skill by Natalia Noble. Sam Torres is Natalie but the performance I most appreciated is Benjamin Henderson as Dan. Some other interpretations I’ve seen have been rather one-note on Dan. Painting him as some kind of patriarchal beast but I felt director Chase Ramsey and Henderson’s performance brought as much humanity to Dan as they could. After all, he is trying to keep his vows and love a rather unlovable person. He is dishonest with her and completely out of his depths in dealing with her condition but it is a character I feel a lot of sympathy for in spite of his flaws (would most of us do much better? That’s the power in the play to make you ask these questions.)

Being in a small black box it’s remarkable how much Hart was able to do in the space including having a full live band (conductor/piano Nicholas Maughan). They also have the 2-story set with rope lighting that is traditional with Next to Normal. My favorite visual moment of the show was “Wish I Were Here” to open act 2. The lighting and dance (lighting design Michael Gray) used to portray both shock therapy and drug addiction was arresting to say the least and very well executed by Torres and Noble.

Joseph Paul Branca plays the son Gabe and he has a terrific singing voice for some of the best songs like “I’m Alive” and “I’ve Been” (which Henderson was also mesmerizing in.) I don’t think there is any relation but Branca and Noble actually looked a lot like which helped make things feel all the more real. The interesting thing about Noble’s performance is I started to resent her as the story goes on. Resent her for what she’s doing to her family and marriage and I haven’t really felt that when seeing Next to Normal before. I think this is intentional and something that made me think about how we judge people who are suffering. Can we only feel compassion for likable people? When she makes her choice at the end of the piece you feel relieved for Natalie and Dan (and even Diana) and I don’t know that I’ve had quite that response to the end of this show before. It left me pondering long after I left the theater.

The other question that’s interesting in Next to Normal is if our pain is debilitating is it better we forget it? There’s no easy answers to such questions but I appreciated Hart Company for helping me ask them with their arresting production. It’s too bad this run has completed but as I said earlier keep Hart on your radar as next up is another compelling show about marriage- The Last Five Years. More information can be found here.

Next to Normal premiered on broadway in 2009 and has music by Tom Kitt, book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey,

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TEENS SHINE IN AMERICAN HERITAGE’S AMBITIOUS ‘PRIDE AND PREJUDICE’ (REVIEW)

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Everyone who knows me knows how much I love the works of Jane Austen including most of the stage adaptations (not the biggest fan of the musicals but I’m a sucker for most everything else.) I particularly love the two Jane Austen adaptations for stage by playwright Melissa Leialani Larson and will see whomever is putting it on. It is for these reasons I jumped at the chance to see teens at the American Heritage School: Salt Lake Campus take on her adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. This is an extremely ambitious production for a high school to take on and they did a fantastic job executing it.

There are a lot of very impressive aspects of what American Heritage is doing with this play. First of all it is long and full of old-English language that might be challenging for teens. Most of the time teens do shorten versions of musicals and plays like Hadestown and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child both with teen editions. With this version of Pride and Prejudice, however, the teens do the full story which is no easy a task.

The stage that director Micole Mayfield is working with is small but set designers Kami and Justin Burnett have made the space work with platforms with frames for the actors to perform monologues behind or comment on the action that is happening. The transitions between scenes could be a little smoother but that’s all part of the learning experience for the teens.

As I said it is very impressive how confident the teens are with the large amounts of dialogue they had to learn. I enjoyed the entire cast but the standouts are probably Rylee Rubschlager as Mrs Bennet and Cannon Rockwood as William Collins. They are both very funny in their roles. This version of Pride and Prejudice has Darcy as more awkward than outright rude and Will Smith captures that energy well with Mary Anderson complimenting him nicely as Elizabeth (Lizzy) Bennet.

Here is an interview with playwright Melissa Leilani Larson

If they are looking for an area to improve I would say the costumes are a little all over the place. Some feel regency like with Mrs Bennet’s dress, then others seem almost Puritan with Lady Catherine’s dress, and finally others like Lizzy’s dress seem like prom dresses. I do appreciate they worked to make the hair accurate with long curls and up-dos but with such simple sets the costumes are pretty essential to setting the time and place, so that could be better. I also worry about picking a show without ensemble scenes. I know this is a smaller school but hopefully everyone who wanted to participate got the chance (I believe in no cuts high school theatre wherever possible.)

That said this production of Pride and Prejudice is free and would make for a great family activity. You not only would be supporting these wonderful teens but introducing the family to theatre and Jane Austen for no cost! It is definitely worthy of your time but act quickly as the last show is March 22nd. Tickets can reserved here.

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‘BETWEEN THE LINES’ SURPRISES AT THE EMPRESS (REVIEW)

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As much as I love seeing the classics of musical theatre it’s also exciting when I get the chance to see something new and fresh. Such was the opportunity I had this week at The Empress Theatre with their new production of Between the Lines. I had never heard of this musical but evidently it had an off-Broadway run back in 2022. While it doesn’t reinvent the wheel I found it to be a charming coming of age story the whole family will enjoy.

While watching Between the Lines I couldn’t help but think of a few other shows that try to do a similar thing. In particular I thought about Freaky Friday which I have also seen at The Empress (among other places.) Both shows are about a mother and daughter and both interweave fantastical elements into a modern story. The problem with Freaky Friday is some of the ideas feel more awkward than effective, and I genuinely think Between the Lines gets the balance of tones right with more effective songs.

The story for this musical revolves around a teen named Delilah who is frustrated at school and dealing with her parents divorce at home. Her escape from these problems is to dive into a novel and in particular fairytale stories with princesses and heroes. Her latest discovery is a book from the library called Between the Lines. As she reads the characters literally come alive for her and one day she even ends up inside the story of the book.

With there being a real and fantastical setting there allows to be a lot of different types of songs with the actors getting to play a variety of roles. For example, Dusti Mulder plays the mean girl Allie McAndrews in real life but then plays Princess Seraphima in the fantasy world. Director Austin Kimbell and his team make these changes come off with ease and the writers of the musical do a great job balancing the various tones. I’m particularly amazed how quickly the actors changed costume and hair for the different roles.

Ashley Bates and Alex Parkin lead the strong cast at the Empress as Delilah and Prince Oliver respectively. Parkin is particularly endearing as our frustrated prince who wants to be free from the confines of his book. The highlight for him singing-wise is “Something to Hold On to” and a nice duet with Delilah “In My Perfect World.” I also really enjoyed a number the librarian Ms Winx (Katelyn Johnson) sings called “Mr Darcy and Me.”

As much as I enjoyed Between the Lines at The Empress I do think it is a long sit and the creators would be smart to give it a good edit. There were also some microphone problems the night I attended but nothing that hurt my overall experience. Some of the actors could work on enunciating better- something particularly important as these are all unfamiliar songs for the audience. At the end of the day I’d say it’s one of the more entertaining shows I’ve seen at The Empress and definitely worth your time. It is playing through March 15th and tickets can be purchased here.

Between the Lines has music and lyrics by Elyssa Samsel & Kate Anderson with a book by Timothy Allen McDonald & Jodi Picoult based on the novel by Jodi Picoult & Samantha van Leer

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‘HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD: TEEN EDITION’ DELIVERS THE MAGIC AT RIVERTON HIGH (REVIEW)

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Last fall I had the chance to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Teen Edition at a local high school and while I was impressed with the teens I did not like the play itself. After this experience I was hesitant to review the play again but when Riverton High School invited me I decided to give it another chance. While still not my favorite play I did like it more this time and was thoroughly impressed with this production.

What I always look out for in a high school production is how many students are involved and is the director getting the most out of those students. Director Clin Eaton and his team at RHS seem to be achieving this in spades as the ensemble is massive and as many students as possible are given lines and moments to act in the play. For example, one of my favorite sections of the play is a long stretch where a ton of the kids perform magic tricks for the audience. Not only did they all excel at their tricks but it makes me happy to see so many students getting their moment to shine.

In my previous review of Cursed Child I mentioned the heavy use of projections over traditional hand-made sets. While this is still the case at RHS I had less of an issue with it as the students were clearly involved in other aspects. I don’t mind projections, but I just don’t want it to be a replacement for the positive experience building sets and painting backgrounds is for teens and the opportunities for more teens to get involved. This production had almost no practical sets but the visual effects in flying, quick costume changes were enough creativity for me to be impressed in these areas.

As far as our cast they all are excellent with Cade Snarr and Carter Reid leading the cast as Scorpius Malfoy and Albus Potter respectively. Other standouts in the large cast are Taya Faragher as Delphi Diggory and Tyler Summer as Harry Potter. The dynamic between Harry and Albus is definitely something that teens and parents of teens will connect with and it is the best part of Jack Thorne’s unwieldly play (I can’t believe it is even longer on Broadway and in other formats!)

Like I said, the visual effects they use at RHS for this production are a ton of fun. In one scene not only are deatheaters flying all around the stage but they came into the audience and even landed on my shoulder. That is a ton of fun and is guaranteed to get young students excited about theatre, which is the whole point of high school theatre. While I saw Cursed Child on its closing night I’d definitely keep an eye out for RHS and what they are producing next because between this and Hadestown (which was maybe the best high school production I’ve seen) they are doing outstanding things at this high school’s drama department.

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‘WAIT UNTIL DARK’ DELIVERS THE THRILLS AT STAGE DOOR IN ST GEORGE (REVIEW)

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In the last few years I have tried to push myself when it comes to horror/thriller theatre. Recently I have seen such productions in the genre as Heathers: The Musical, Evil Dead: The Musical and Misery. All of these were outstanding experiences but the thriller I keep coming back to as my favorite is Wait Until Dark. This play written by Frederick Knott in 1966 may just be a perfect piece of theater. Perfectly paced, perfect characterization, perfect thrills (you get the idea.) So I was thrilled when I found out Stage Door Theater in St George (a company I’ve been wanting to check out for some time) was putting on Wait Until Dark while I was going to be in town for a quick trip. To my delight this is such a great production that anyone open for some thrilling entertainment will love.

The biggest aspect that makes this show work is the incredible cast. All are at the top of their game with Coy Andrew Shinn Jr standing out in a big and over-the-top take on the sinister Roat. Rebecca Wright is terrific as the blind lead protagonist Susan Hendrix and Aria Williams is very good as the young Gloria.

The strong cast is carefully directed by Trey Paterson with all the elements coming together to create peak suspense. He and scenic designer Joshua Scott have created a gritty-looking apartment with a window that allows for shadows of the people passing it to become an integral part of the story. We also get the set sufficiently dark when it needs to be and the bedroom doors are situated just right to allow for our big jump scare to give maximum impact.

Granted Wait Until Dark is almost always an easy win for me. I really do think it is a perfectly crafted play from Frederick Knott but if you are in the St George area I highly recommend this production from The Stage Door. It’s a real treat for the performances alone. Don’t miss it! It is playing through March 8th and tickets can be purchased here.

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UTAH THEATRE LOG 2/7-2/13 (EMMA, LITTLE WOMEN, THE MUPPET SCRIPT ) (RACHEL’S THEATRE LOG 95)

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Hi theatre friends! I have 3 shows to update you with logs on. This weekend I have 4 shows I am doing full reviews on so that will be intense but it’s a happy problem to have so much to review! If you are new to my site the logs are shorter reactions to shows I have paid for myself where the reviews are comped tickets from the company with a requested detailed review. More and more companies are asking me for full reviews which must mean I’m doing something right but I still will have logs from time-to-time.

EMMA- SANDY ARTS GUILD, SANDY

Anyone who knows me knows I’m a big Jane Austen fan. In fact, right now on my youtube channel I am doing Jane Austen Month where I am reviewing more of the movies based on Jane Austen’s wonderful novels. That said, I went into seeing Emma at Sandy Arts Guild with moderate expectations because I thought it was the musical adaptation. Despite my love for composer Paul Gordon I’m not a big fan of that adaptation despite having seen it from several strong companies including Utah Shakespeare Festival. Fortunately when I sat down in Theatre on the Mount in Sandy I discovered this isn’t the musical adaptation but a brand new version written by writer and director Laura Bedore Lerwill. Adapting Austen is no easy task and Lerwill has done a masterful job with this script and basically every other element was incredible in this production. I LOVED it! I kind of wish I wasn’t so scheduled because I’d go see it again I enjoyed it so much.

I could go on for weeks about Lerwill’s adaptation but one of my favorite elements is using letters as a narrative device throughout. Whether it is Robert Martin (Aidan Hughes) writing to Harriet (Rachel Johnson) or Emma (EmmaLee MacKay) writing to her sister Isabelle. The whole cast is absolutely excellent with terrific chemistry between MacKay’s Emma and Jim Dixon’s Mr Knightley.

The other production elements are very impressive with period accurate costumes from Chad McBride, millinery (hats/hairpieces) by Karen Chatterton, and a smart set that is easily changed from Emma’s home at Hartfield, to the Bates house to the Weston’s homes with ease. The old-fashioned dancing is a lot of fun (especially in the iconic scene where Emma and Mr Knightley dance for the first time.)

Sandy Arts Guild has been consistently outstanding with their productions (their Mamma Mia was one of my favorites of 2024) and they continue that trend with Emma. I can’t recommend it more highly. Emma is only playing until 2/15 so not much time to see it but tickets can be purchased here.

LITTLE WOMEN- HALE CENTER THEATRE, SANDY

I have already written my full review of Hale Center Theatre’s current production of Little Women but I wanted to see the MWF cast so I purchased a ticket to see it again (I love Little Women in almost any format including this musical.) Given I’ve already reviewed it this log will be brief. The biggest difference between this viewing and the previous one is that I was in the first row this time where last I was near the back. Being close up it helped me notice more details in the performances and especially in the background projections behind the actors. I could read the text better and it added a layer to my enjoyment.

It was also fun for me to see Josh Egbert as Professor Bhaer. We’ve had Josh on my podcast, and he is very talented. They really play up the nerdy aspects of the men in this production which I really enjoy. Of course that makes sense for Profressor Bhaer being he is a professor but I like the more nerdy takes on Laurie (Joshua Hyrum Smith), John Brooke (Alex DeBirk) and even Mr Laurence (Daniel Hess.)

Another treat for me in this cast is Amanda Crabb as Marmee. She was a voice teacher of mine for many years, and I appreciate the warmth she brought to the role and she nailed “Days of Plenty” which is one of my favorite songs of the show.

Little Women is playing at Hale Center Theatre until April 23 and either cast is excellent. Tickets can be purchased here.

THE MUPPET SCRIPT- DYNASTY TYPEWRITER, LIVE STREAM, LOS ANGELES

Now I just want to close out this log with a quick livestream recommendation. I don’t know about you but I’m a huge Muppets fan. I love the mix of humor, heart, and music the franchise has always provided. In fact, every year on my channel I have Muppet May which I will continue this year. Well any Muppets fans will love an event called The Muppet Script put on by a company called Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles. This is a cool opportunity to have the script from The Muppet Movie read and performed by a variety of actors including Nina West, Marc Evan Jackson and Bobby Moynihan.

I absolutely love The Muppet Movie but I have never heard the screenplay and it is very interesting to hear the direction given by Jerry Juhl and Jack Burns for the scenes. Plus the proceeds of the event go to help the recent LA Wildfire victims particularly those most poverty stricken. Some of the singing isn’t the best but it’s all for a good cause and definitely worth a watch for any Muppet fan.

Tickets to watch the livestream can be purchased here and I definitely recommend it!

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