Puddles Pity Party
Barrymore Theatre 2090 Atwood Ave., Madison, Wisconsin 53704
David Stuart
Puddles Pity Party
Even if you don’t have coulrophobia — an extreme or irrational fear of clowns — you might find the sight of Puddles to be a bit freaky. He’s rail thin, nearly 7 feet tall and dons ghostly whiteface makeup to match his white clown suit. But when the singer and performance artist begins to sing, it’s magical. Based in Atlanta, Puddles achieved viral YouTube fame in 2014 with the cover of Lorde’s hit song “Royals,” performed with Postmodern Jukebox. Billed as “The Sad Clown with the Golden Voice,” his live shows are evocative, absurdist and totally original.
press release: “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.” 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
General Admission – All Seated - tickets ($35 in advance/ $37.50 at the door) are available at B-Side Records, Frugal Muse, Strictly Discs, Star Liquor, MadCity Music, Sugar Shack, and the Barrymore. Call and charge tickets at (608) 241-8633. Order online at www.barrymorelive.com.