MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING is Worth the Commotion at Grassroots
PROVO — A lively rendition of Much Ado About Nothing by the Grassroots Shakespeare Company premiered at the BYU Botany Pond on May 25. The show encapsulated the fun, witty,…
Undead Shenanigans Afoot with BYU’s HAMLET AND ZOMBIES
PROVO — So much of what makes Shakespeare Timeless is the many creative ways it can be approached. The 1990s were filled with Shakespeare adaptations of all forms from 10…
“Nobody is Gonna Rain on My Parade” at Funny Girl at the Eccles
SALT LAKE CITY — For those who have never really connected with the movie Funny Girl, do not skip the Broadway Across America touring show of Funny Girl at the…
RADA Brings Mad-Cap MIDSUMMER’S NIGHT DREAM to USF
CEDAR CITY – One of the best times to come to the Utah Shakespeare Festival is the week the Royal Dramatic Academy of Arts (RADA) brings their touring production all…
SIX is worth seeing six times (or more)
SALT LAKE CITY — The hit musical Six (with music, book, and lyrics by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss), directed by Lucy Moss (the youngest director in Broadway history) and…
Dance and jive at the national tour of MAMMA MIA! at the Eccles
SALT LAKE CITY — Rocking out in a thrilling hit, the Broadway Across America tour of Mamma Mia! visits Utah at the Eccles Theatre for one week only. With music…
MY FAIR LADY in SLC is as delightful as a trip to the Ascot Derby
SALT LAKE CITY — When I saw this year’s lineup of musicals coming to the Eccles Theatre, I immediately knew I wanted to catch My Fair Lady. The music, the…
A fun journey for kids to THE BOY AT THE EDGE OF EVERYTHING
PROVO — Every year, BYU Young Company stages two productions that tour local elementary schools. One is a Shakespeare show, and the other is a modern play. The Shakespeare productions…
Hart Theater Company’s NINE adds up to a great evening
TAYLORSVILLE — Maury Yeston’s musical Nine, opened on Broadway in 1983. It won the Tony Award for best musical that year. However, it has never been reviewed by UTBA, likely…
Say it three times: BEETLEJUICE is a crowd pleaser
SALT LAKE CITY — Beetlejuice (with music and lyrics by Eddie Perfect and a book by Scott Brown and Anthony King) is a technical triumph with non-stop laughs. Beetlejuice is…