Eccles’ COME FROM AWAY is Modern Theatre at Its Finest
SALT LAKE CITY — I was recently in New York City and as I looked upon the scars of hate and intolerance where the Twin Towers once stood, I found…
BONNIE & CLYDE Dies a Slow Death at Pioneer Theatre Company
SALT LAKE CITY — Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow have been capturing the nation’s attention since their spree of murderous robberies shook depression era Americans. The fascination of these characters…
Celebrate Sondheim’s brilliance at PTC’S PUTTING IT TOGETHER
SALT LAKE CITY — “Content dictates form. Less is more. God is in the details.” That is, per the musical genius of Stephen Sondheim, a revolutionary of musical theatre whose…
A DISTINCT SOCIETY is good, but falls short of greatness at PTC
SALT LAKE CITY — Art that emphasizes everyone’s shared humanity and encourages its audience to overcome their differences is not new. But alas, humans fail to be tolerant, to embrace…
Leads so good in the Classical Greek Fest’s MEDEA, you’ll go mad
SALT LAKE CITY — It has been long established that “hell hath no fury like a women scorned.” Euripides’s Medea, dating back to 431 BC, may be one of the…
SILENT SKY is stellar and inspiring at HCT
SANDY — An inspiring and stellar tale, Silent Sky first premiered in 2015. Following the true story of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, Hale Center Theatre presents Lauren Gunderson’s historical fiction that…
Strong lead makes it worth joining Creekside’s THE AUDIENCE
PLEASANT GROVE — Prior to his creation of the hit Netflix series The Crown, Peter Morgan brought Queen Elizabeth II’s royal and political journey to the theatre with The Audience.…
Strong finish fails to compensate for slow start to NOISES OFF
SALT LAKE CITY — It is often said that comedy is the hardest art form. It is also said the Noises Off is the funniest farce ever written. Assuming both…
Get thy bottom to SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Pioneer Theatre Company
SALT LAKE CITY – Welcome to the Renaissance of Something Rotten! Here Shakespeare is portrayed as glittery rock star where his groupies gather to sing back the opening soliloquy of…
HCT’S ONE FOR THE POT is comedic perfection
SANDY — Prior to this Friday evening at Hale Center Theatre, I had never heard of One for the Pot, but found myself delighted to become acquainted with this silly…