ROMEO AND JULIET at Grassroots Gets to Its Roots
AMERICAN FORK — Theatre classics are classics for a reason. Certain plays, including most works penned by William Shakespeare, have…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2019
2019 was a great year for UTBA! This year we published 231 reviews, which is our highest total in several…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2017
With the end of the year upon us, it’s time for one of our favorite annual traditions: the UTBA post…
As always, a touching JOYFUL NOISE at the Covey
PROVO — The Covey Center for the Arts admirably presents this year’s annual holiday tradition of Tim Slover’s uplifting and insightful…
So fair and foul a day at Grassroots’s MACBETH
PROVO — Minutes after it began to rain during the Grassroots Shakespeare Company production of Macbeth, the young Malcolm (played…
An enchanting MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM at the Castle
PROVO — Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is known for its carnivalesque elements, illustrated by the blurring of social roles…
JOYFUL NOISE lives up to its name
PROVO — “He was despised and rejected of men.” This verse of scripture from the book of Isaiah serves a lyric…
JOYFUL NOISE more pleasant and subdued than joyful
PROVO — The year is 1741, and George Frederic Handel is in a slump. His recent operas have received a…
Outdoor production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM is a pleasure
OREM — Summer Shakespeare performances are one of those seasonal delights that seem to have become more popular in the last…
BYU Experimental Theater’s 24-Hour Project is Well Worth Seeing!
PROVO — A year ago, I reviewed BYU Experimental Theater’s 24-hour Project and vowed I wouldn’t miss another. But I…