Theatre Reviews by Patrons and Professionals
PROVO — Noises Off! is one of my favorite scripts from one of my favorite genres. This classic show by Michael Frayn is a textbook example of farces in general, as well as a great example of the play-within-a-play structure. That’s right. This is a farce about a farce, the scale of which presents quite the [...]
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PROVO — There is a unique challenge to theatre for young audiences: How to create something that is entertaining for children, but also is fun for adults and high quality? Think about Sesame Street; they tend to focus on kids with their subject matter, but do so using a framework designed for adults, like parodies of [...]
LINDON – I have a special place in my heart for little community theaters. There is something elemental that arises when the space can hold less than one hundred people, the costumes are pulled from the actors’ closets, and the producer takes your tickets at the door before changing into costume for the second act. [...]
OREM — I love a good farce. With mistaken identities, slamming doors, running back and forth, and just a dash of innuendo, Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor is a solid example of the genre. The current production at the Hale Center Theater Orem, directed by Kymberly Mellen, succeeded in some respects, but overall leaving something [...]
OREM — The current SCERA production of Liken’s The First Christmas is unique. This production is the world stage premiere of a musical based on a somewhat popular series of religious films. In addition to that, amidst all of the holiday theater that is happening throughout Utah, it stands apart as one of the very few [...]
SPANISH FORK – Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle are two names that most theater patrons probably know by now, but I recently had the pleasure of meeting these two for the first time. It almost feels like confessing a sin when one admits that, somehow, they have never seen one of the “classics.” Well my [...]
LOGAN — Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year, in part, by staging Kiss Me, Kate in the Ellen Eccles Theatre. This relatively well-known festival is often compared to the Utah Shakespeare Festival, and it is always able to bring in high-quality performers from around the country. Their recent effort [...]
LEHI — Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is one of those shows that Utahns love. It might be that classic musical feel, the fact that it is so family friendly, or even the large cast that it allows for. Whatever the reason, this is one show that seems to lend itself well to Utah theater companies. [...]
PROVO — I really wanted to like this show. I really did. I know that when reviewers go see a show, we should be open-minded and unbiased, but I wanted this show to do great things. You see, Accident, West Virginia is playing at the Echo Theatre, which is a relatively new establishment in central Provo. [...]
OREM — Now that summer is here, there are a number of shows that have begun cropping up in local parks and outdoor amphitheaters. One group that has made themselves a staple for outdoor theatre goers is the Grassroots Shakespeare Company. Their latest endeavor, Twelfth Night, is an extremely fun show in a great environment. The [...]