Author: jleigh

For Grassroots Shakespeare’s HAMLET, the play’s the thing

For Grassroots Shakespeare’s HAMLET, the play’s the thing

Posted by | Jun 9, 2012 | , , , , |

PROVO — Last year I was scheduled to see a Grassroots Shakespeare Company’s play and it was raining. Because their shows are performed outside, I wimped out and decided not to attend. It turned out that the rain stopped, the show went on, and I missed out. Boy, did I ever miss out. Had I gone then I would have found out much sooner that this group of players is amazing, and I would have never missed another one of their plays. UTBA was invited to a private performance of Hamlet that was being put on for the supporters of...

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ON GOLDEN POND is filled with quiet reflection

ON GOLDEN POND is filled with quiet reflection

Posted by | May 7, 2012 | , |

SPRINGVILLE — The Little Brown Theater’s latest play is On Golden Pond, directed by the theater’s owner Bill Brown and co-directed by Cara Baker. Brown also plays the lead, Norman Thayer, Jr. The first thing you notice as you walk into the Little Brown is that it is a black box with three-sided seating. I personally like these types of theaters as they have some nice advantages.  First, the performers don’t need mics. Second, the audience seems to develop a camaraderie, an intimacy. It’s almost as if the audience is part of the play. The set design for On...

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Salty Dinner Theater’s GUINEVERE has it all: love, danger, kazoos…

Salty Dinner Theater’s GUINEVERE has it all: love, danger, kazoos…

Posted by | Feb 21, 2012 | , , |

MIDVALE — I am a certified Camelot geek.  My mother called me Guinevere all the time when I was growing up because “Guinevere” is the Welsh version of my name, Jennifer.  At least once a week my mother had us listen to Lerner and Lowe’s Broadway version of the show with Julie Andrews as Guinevere, Richard Burton as King Arthur, and Robert Goulet as the valiant and ultimately adulterous Lancelot.  As a girl, I wanted to be Julie Andrews.  As an adult, I still do. So, I approached Salty Dinner Theater’s King Arthur and Lancelot—For the Love of Guinevere...

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Pinnacle’s EDUCATING RITA deserves an audience

Pinnacle’s EDUCATING RITA deserves an audience

Posted by | Feb 14, 2012 | , |

SALT LAKE CITY — My husband, son, and I had the pleasure of seeing Educating Rita presented by the Pinnacle Acting Company in Midvale on Saturday night. This isn’t the first Pinnacle production I’ve reviewed. I sincerely believe it won’t be the last. I love their work. It’s almost a no-brainer to review these shows. I am tempted to just write two things: (1) This show is great. (2) Go see it. If I did that, I would be done with this review. But I really do want to tell you why you should go see this show. The...

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BLIND DATE is better than the real thing

BLIND DATE is better than the real thing

Posted by | Feb 5, 2012 | , |

PROVO — I’ve been reviewing for UTBA for over a year now. In that time, I’ve seen some good shows. I’ve seen some great shows. I’ve seen a few perfect shows. Tonight’s performance was one of those perfect ones. Or nearly as perfect as it can get. Let me describe the space first. The Covey Center for the Arts used to be Provo Library, which incidentally is where I met my husband, so was it just so cute that my husband and I went to a show called Blind Date in the building where we met? And here we are...

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CobbCoTPCobb&Co@CobbCoTP·
25 May

How far would you go to be a musketeer?
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UtahTheatreBlogUTBA@UtahTheatreBlog·
24 May

THEATRE THURSDAY 🎭
Update on #UtahTheatre shows that have opened in the last week:

•A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’s DREAM @grassrootsbard
•HINDSIGHT @SackersonCo
•SPAMALOT @thegrandtheatre https://t.co/wKVeKlpmKK

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UtahTheatreBlogUTBA@UtahTheatreBlog·
24 May

“SPAMALOT at The Grand is a worthy and successful endeavor, and I heartily recommend it to anyone in need of a belly laugh. “ NEW #UtahTheatre review for @thegrandtheatre: https://t.co/KvyTVKivEC

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InTheNowShowsIn The Now Productions@InTheNowShows·
24 May

Y'all: "How's rehearsal?"

W'all: "😮😗😜😝😏"

#UtahPremiere #InTheNowProductions #CandyandDorothy #InTheNowShows #IndependentTheatreNow #UtahTheatre #OgdenUtah #CandyDarling #DorothyDay

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JNepJ Nep@JNep·
24 May

Last weekend for @AnOtherTheater’s ‘Next Fall’.
Check it out if you can. They’re doing the good work down there in Utah County.
#utahtheatre #supportlocalart

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CobbCoTPCobb&Co@CobbCoTP·
23 May

You DON'T want to miss this.
#threemusketeers #utahtheatre #cobbco #musicaltheatre
https://t.co/ExYyPQYC80

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UtahTheatreBlogUTBA@UtahTheatreBlog·
23 May

NEW #UtahTheatre review for @thegrandtheatre’s SPAMALOT: https://t.co/KvyTVKivEC

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CobbCoTPCobb&Co@CobbCoTP·
22 May

This June. Don't miss one man's journey of failure and utter humiliation.
#threemusketeers #cobbco #utahtheatre #musicaltheatre

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RachelBublitzRachel Bublitz@RachelBublitz·
22 May

More more more good news: "Writing for Rose Exposed with Plan-B Theatre Coming Up This August!" @planbtheatreco

#newplay #utahtheatre

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InTheNowShowsIn The Now Productions@InTheNowShows·
22 May

artistic director giving us shit

#Notes #Taskmaster #Leadership
#UtahPremiere #InTheNowProductions #GoodCompanyTheatre #CandyandDorothy #InTheNowShows #IndependentTheatreNow #UtahTheatre #OgdenUtah #CandyDarling #DorothyDay

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dubb_richBDW•3000🤖@dubb_rich·
22 May

"you lived on the Lower East Side...And you've never heard of me?"

Rehearsal life for CANDY & DOROTHY, limited engagement w/ @inthenowshows
*link in bio*

#CandyDarling
#Star
#InTheNowProductions
#IndependentTheatreNow
#InTheNowShows
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#TheatreByWill

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UtahTheatreBlogUTBA@UtahTheatreBlog·
22 May

“The cool Utah summer evenings were made for live theatre, and seeing A Midsummer Night’s Dream after sundown under the waxing moon was special.” NEW #UtahTheatre review by @ATCA_Member @Russwarne for @grassrootsbard’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’s DREAM: https://t.co/ktwZNzLmZj

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RachelBublitzRachel Bublitz@RachelBublitz·
22 May

Just subscribed to Plan-B Theatre's 2018/2019 season, and you can too! #newplay #Utahtheatre @planbtheatreco

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WasatchTheatre1Wasatch Theatre@WasatchTheatre1·
22 May

Coming soon... in our new home! Wait, what??? Yeah, read the poster.
We're getting our own place.
#utahtheatre #slctheatre #saltlakecity

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WasatchTheatre1Wasatch Theatre@WasatchTheatre1·
22 May

Coming soon... in our new home... Wait! What? That's right, WTC is getting its own place! Stay tuned for more details.
#utahtheatre #sltheatre #saltlakecity

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RusswarneRussell T. Warne@Russwarne·
22 May

As a teenager, I read MIDSUMMER in my English class and laughed at 400-year-old jokes. That made me realize #Shakespeare was a genius. So, it was nice to laugh again at MIDSUMMER when I saw the @grassrootsbard production on Saturday. #utahtheatre

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NEW #UtahTheatre review by @ATCA_Member @Russwarne for @grassrootsbard’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’s DREAM: https://t.co/ktwZNzLmZj

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UtahTheatreBlogUTBA@UtahTheatreBlog·
21 May

NEW #UtahTheatre review by @ATCA_Member @Russwarne for @grassrootsbard’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’s DREAM: https://t.co/ktwZNzLmZj

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morag_shepherdmorag shepherd@morag_shepherd·
20 May

https://t.co/Csu14VBiVG
#utahtheatre #sackerson #downtownSLC #visitutah #downtownalliance #walkingplay #immersivetheatre #immersive

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morag_shepherdmorag shepherd@morag_shepherd·
20 May

#HindsightSLC has taught me to look up.
#utahtheatre #walkingplay #downtownSLC #sackerson #visitutah #downtownalliance

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JNepJ Nep@JNep·
20 May

I have a lot (like, A LOT) of feelings about @SackersonCo's 'Hindsight'.
The first and foremost feeling though is that YOU SHOULD GO SEE IT.
#HindsightSLC #utahtheatre

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