By Michael T. McKinlay
It was opening night for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Book by Jeremy Lane, Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek), that began the season of comedy for Ogden’s Ziegfeld Theater. That is what the show accomplished–a great fun night of good laughs that helps put one’s worries aside for a few hours. A show not to miss this year! You have the opportunity til closing night March 5th.
The Ziegfeld Theater, once a movie theater, now a live theater has that old time movie theatre feel from the outside through the doors into your comfortable new seats with cup holders. I felt like I was ready to watch a classic movie where the credits are displayed over the curtain as the overture played. But at the Ziegfeld they for sure live up to their motto of “Professional Standard, Community Spirit” in all aspects.
Based on the popular 1988 MGM film, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a comedy about who’s getting conned. Watch closely–you never know who’s conning who!
Lawrence Jameson is posh. Freddy Benson is more mundane. But both know how to swindle and start to battle over a small French town’s pawns. The crack a deal that they will battle for the town by swindling a lovely young heiress–winner takes all.
Contains mild language and some irreverent humor. Appropriate for most audiences.
Great Big Stuff is a wonderful showcase of the show’s brilliance. Where Freddy (Ed Madson) sings about how he wants what Lawrence (Kevin Ireland) has. This number really showed the two men’s showmanship and talent. An outstanding performance by Kelliann Johnson in the role of Jolene Oaks in the number Oklahoma?. I was delighted at her deft performance. Kelliann Johnson had Jolene’s sweet Southern charm shine through but with a wild cowgirl attitude that makes her perfomance pop. All About Ruprecht was hilarious. Watch out for Christine Colgate played by Heidi Potter Hunt–she was funny and a real asset to the show.
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The great thing about live theater is you’ll never see the same show twice. This being opening night, there were a little fits and starts and one big pillar falling and a great actor save. But that’s usually to be expected on opening night.
Other honorable mentions Rebecca Marcotte as Muriel Eubanks and Daniel Akin as Andre Thibault during Like Zis/Like Zat.
Wonderful choreography by Joshua Samuel Robinson, beautiful musical direction from Jamie Balaich, and direction by Rick Rea where you made dirty rotten very classy and well done to make sure all have a good laugh.
It is worth the drive (my drive was 50 min) to Ogden to see this show. Because truly you will get a professional standard experience with the warm welcoming of community spirit from the Ziegfeld Theater.
$17-$20 Fridays and Saturdays @ 7:30 PM, Saturday matinees @ 2 PM
Feb 5- March 5th
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