By Larisa Hicken
What a fun evening full of laughter and amazing music at the Covey Center for the Arts in Provo, Utah! I was excited to see this show because Forever Plaid has long been one of my favorites. I love the bee-bop sounds of the 50s! Forever Plaid, an off-Broadway musical revue written by Stuart Ross, is the story of a quartet of young men on their way to harmonic stardom when they are struck by a bus of Catholic school girls and their dreams are brought to an untimely end.
The show they are presenting to the audience is their last chance to perform before they make their way to whatever lies beyond. While still technically dead, the boys have their voices, bodies, and white dinner jackets – they were on their way to pick up their plaid ones when they were killed.
I have to give a round of applause to directors Sky Cummins and Ben Cummins. They obviously know how to cast a show and they did a terrific job of using the small space provided. I could tell that a lot of work was done to develop the history and personalities of the characters. The music was great – although the harmonies weren’t as tight as they could be at times – but it was the relationships of the actors and the physical movements and humor that really made the show special. The show also had great pacing and kept me involved the entire time.
My favorite voice of the night was Logan Bradford playing Frankie. He has a rich, smooth vocal quality that I could listen to for hours. He also has a great look and I could believe that he had stepped right out of the audio visual club in 1956.
Daniel Fifield, playing Sparky, was by far the most entertaining actor with his various facial expressions and physical humor sending the audience into fits of laughter. I also felt like his character was the most well-developed.
Smudge, played by Daniel’s brother Jonathan Fifield, was the bass in the quartet and I thoroughly enjoyed his low voice in “Chain Gang.” I also really enjoyed his confusion of left and right throughout the show. He rightly stole the spotlight during “Scotland the Brave.”
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The character of Jinx was played by Scott Sackett who has an astonishing vocal range. His high notes were absolutely effortless and I couldn’t believe how long he could sustain it! It nearly gave me a nose bleed, so I could understand why his character frequently got them. He is a seriously talented young man and I hope to see a lot more of him in future shows.
During the show I was grateful that I had chosen to sit on the side near the pianist, Adam Fifield, and bass player, Peter Burnett. Both musicians were very talented and one of the songs is sung completely around the piano, so make sure you choose a seat on that side if you can. However, young women sitting on the front row can plan on some serious personal crooning and maybe even a few moments in the spotlight.
The older people in the audience seemed to have the most fun due to the many references to the Ed Sullivan Show and other iconic elements from the 50s. But the actors had a great connection and excellent comedic timing that kept everyone snickering, chuckling, and even roaring with laughter whether they were 15 like my daughter who came with me or old enough to remember when…. It was truly a splendid night!
LOCATION: Covey Center, 425 W Center St, Provo, UT 84601
DATES: April 17 – 26 @ 7:30 PM and MAY 8 – MAY 17 @ 7:30 PM
PRICES: $12 – $14
Ages 8 and up. Please no babies or babes in arms.
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