The fastest-selling show at the Palladium this summer features a 7-foot, silent clown who sings other people’s hit songs.
That’s right, Puddles Pity Party, coming up next Thursday, July 13, is moving close to a sellout in advance. You can get your tickets by calling the Palladium box office at 727 822-3590 or following this link for online tickets and info.
Describing a Puddles show isn’t easy, but I recommend you follow this link to the Puddles Pity Party website for a video taste of the craziness. And if you are wondering if everyone else agrees that this is one of the hottest shows around, then check out the list of rave reviews (some with four and five star ratings) below:
“His special effect is a textured voice laced with melancholy…What makes him transcend the trope is his vulnerability.” – The New York Times
“It seems like a parody. But when Puddles opens his mouth to sing, it’s beautiful. Operatic.” – The Boston Globe
“Clever and often hysterically funny… (Puddles) is ideally suited to songs popularized by belters old and new like Tom Jones, Sia and Celine Dion, all of which he performs with tear-jerking bravura…”
– LA Weekly
“Pagliacci by way of Pee-Wee Herman and David Lynch.” – The Atlanta Journal Constitution
“With his deliciously filling baritone voice, he brings a unique melancholic-romance twist to pop classics such as ABBA’s Dancing Queen and Lorde’s The Royals…This clown has charm by the bucket load…one of the best hours I have spent at the fringe in many years.”
***** – The Public Reviews
“A laugh-out-loud, life-affirming hour filled with power ballads and pathos.”
***** – Herald Scotland
“If the inspiration for the Pity Party appears simple – a tragic clown with a beautiful baritone – Puddles works it until he becomes an archetypal figure, an embodiment of the romantic despair that infuses so much popular romantic music. At the same time, Puddles is fun, compassionate and an all-round entertainer.”
***** – The List
“Gigantic in stature…and in the possession of a magnificent voice…Puddles creates a delightfully touching and riotously funny party.” ****1/2 – The West Australian
“Calling Puddles Pity Party a one-man show feels a spiritual disservice…so maximally expressive he could be a cartoon, or a deity, something conjured from pure positive energy…we’re made to feel as important as he is…fostering a warm and inclusive environment…”
**** – Fest Magazine
“A master of persuasion by gesture…a good-natured pantomime with a big lovable and cuddly clown.”
**** – Herald Scotland
“…the talented performer with the taste for the ridiculous should not be underestimated…Puddles keeps a smile on your face right to the very end. “
**** – Broadway Baby
“Puddles’ ability to interact and connect with his audience, making them the stars, leaves a much deeper impact than his intense vocals.”
**** – Edinburgh Festivals Magazine
“With his unique blend of soaring vocals… Puddles plays games, pokes fun and eventually wins his audience over with his golden voice.”
– The Australian Daily Telegraph
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