Joy Zhu

SALT LAKE CITY — There’s something timeless about My Fair Lady, and seeing it come to life at Hale Centre Theatre feels especially fitting as the show celebrates its 70th…

SANDY — The world premiere of the new musical Hallmarked, by Michael D. Fox and Cameron, Dawn, and Quinn Dietlein is the opening production at the Hale Centre Theatre’s beautiful…

SANDY—Walking into Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy to see Sister Act, I knew I was in for a spectacle. The production, directed by Dave Tinney, promised glitz, humor, and heart,…

SANDY — Hale Centre Theatre. A venue with all the glitz and glitter of Hollywood’s golden age. You know the place. The type of theatre company that’s willing to take…

SANDY — Growing up enchanted by the tale of Peter Pan—with its fairy dust, pirate duels, and happy thoughts — makes us believe we, too, can fly. However, this tale…

SANDY — Little Women combines all the things I love: classic novels of historic times with female heroines combined with slightly more modern musical theatre scores. Based on the work…

SANDY — As a theatre critic and patron, it’s been interesting to watch Hale Center Theatre in Sandy this year. With their large stages and loyal patrons, it’s fascinating to…

SANDY — The more local theatre I see in Utah (and around the country), the more convinced I am that each theatre company has something special and unique to offer.…

SANDY — After Newsies premiered in Utah, I wrote that the musical was likely to replace Joseph… as Utah’s favorite. And boy did it ever. We have long passed the…

SANDY — Hello, Dolly! is not only a venerable workhorse in the American musical theatre canon, but it is nearly flawless in its dramatic structure. That is one reason the…