By Becky Evans

Get in your sleigh and ride to Live! at the Eccles' Rudolph the Crimson-Nosed Reindeer: the Musical in Salt Lake Urban center because it's here for two days only. It is darling, wonderful, entertaining, and reminds you of the classic cartoon movie just with more heart and more character. Apparently I've neglected my Christmas duty, and my girl has never seen the old Rudolph movie, so all she had to go on was the song, but she was captivated by this testify and pleasantly surprised by the characters and adventures.

Based on the original movieRudolf The Scarlet-Nosed Reindeer from 1964, the phase adaptation past Robert Penola explores the story behind the classic vocal about a misfit reindeer who is trying to find his identify in Christmas town. Along the way he makes friends with some other misfits, and they overcome obstacles and find out that with the magic of Christmas, there is a identify for everyone.

The set is wonderful, whimsical and reminiscent of the pic set designed byInfante Media and Jean-yves Tessier. The costumes and puppets done past Hardrive Productions are especially captivating. The reindeer, the misfit toys, Bumbo, and even a singing snowman are true to the film while allowing the actors to employ their own facial expressions, trunk movement, and verbal intonations to develop the characters. When the pall opens, it feels like they're letting you into a storybook with soft and bright colors, falling snow, and Christmas decor. Nosotros specially loved when Bella Hicks (Rudolph) rises in the air flying for the first time because a girl reindeer called him "CUUUUTE."   Hicks was born to play this role and has the free energy, spunk, and Rudolph's voice down to a T.

Orchestrations by William C. White are excellent, and the arrangements past Timothy Splain are fun and even provide some sing-a-long time at the end. The audition, full of children sitting on boosters, was laughing and clapping and giggling after each number. The whole ensemble is first-class Broadway quality. I was peculiarly impressed by Christopher Jewell Valentin (Hermey), the elf who doesn't want to build toys only wants to be a dentist. My girls loved Clarice (Bridgette Belling) and Mrs. Donner (Sami Nye), who are just so nice and sweet. Trevin Goin (Sam the Snowman) has strong vocals and helps movement the show forth with his narrations and commentary. Yukon Cornelius, played by Timothy Joshua Hearl, made everyone express mirth with his bigger-than-life graphic symbol.  When Santa (Erich Schroeder) takes the stage, he becomes our familiar Santa and all that is the Jolly One-time Saint.

Managing director Dana Solimando wears two hats as she is also head choreographer. With her team she has created a delightful, upbeat, professional person-quality Christmas-y feel for immature and onetime alike. Rudolph is just a two-solar day engagement: Nov 22-23 with a matinee operation on Saturday the 23, then you take two more than chances to see this merry production. Take a Holly Jolly time at Alive! at the Eccles' Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical.

There is parking directly due west of the theatre, or if you park at Salt Lake Central Trax station and travel in and become off at the City Center station (1st S), you don't even have to find a parking space. You can park and ride in for free.

Live! at the Eccles PresentsRudolph the Reddish-Nosed Reindeer-The Musical,an Blithe Television Special Adapted from a Story past Robert 50. May, with Music and Lyrics by Johnny Marks.
Delta Hall at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater, 131 South. Master Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Friday, November 22-23, 2019, Fri 7:00 PM, Sabbatum November 23 2:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Tickets: $30-$90
Contact: 385-355-2787, or artix: https://artsaltlake.org/events/eccles-theater/,  events@artsaltlake.org
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