OREM – Ho-hum. Another opening of another Oklahoma! Curly ambles down the auditorium’s aisles and onto the stage rhapsodizing about “a bright, golden haze on the meadow”—but it’s just a painted backdrop. The music is...
Read MoreSALT LAKE CITY – Christmas is here, and with the festive season comes a variety of effervescent events and stage shows. The 1954 musical film White Christmas, with its title song holding the record as the all-time bestselling...
Read MoreSALT LAKE CITY – Like the Pulitzer prizewinning book and popular movie that preceded it, The Color Purple stage musical is a powerful testament to enduring love, the ability to triumph over tragedy and the joy of seeing God’s...
Read MoreMIDVALE — Soon after its 1990 premiere at Dublin’s Abbey stage, Dancing at Lughnasa took London and New York by storm, winning both Olivier and Tony best-play honors. It went on to became one of the most successful and...
Read MoreRomance! Betrayal! Heroics! A swashbuckling aristocrat in comic disguise performing secret noble deeds! A songbird bride guilt-ridden over a concealed indiscretion! It’s all in the the 1905 popular potboiler novella The Scarlet...
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UTAH. STOP DOING IN-PERSON THEATRE IN A PANDEMIC.
Oh man I just saw a bunch of people whomst I didn't know were involved with recent live performances that make me really sad, disappointed, demoralized, etc. Theatre is a cult. Y'all really don't care who dies as long as you get off the d list lol #UtahTheatre
New review from UTBA VP (& @Theatre_Critics member) @MarenSwensen for @CPT_Theatre's THE SECRET GARDEN. This abbreviated production is performed with face shields, but still retains a typical production's message & beauty. Read the review! #utahtheatre
https://utahtheatrebloggers.com/510754/hope-springs-eternal-in-centerpoints-the-secret-garden
The 1st review of 2021 is published! Read why @Theatre_Critics member (and UTBA VP) @MarenSwensen says @HCTO's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST is worth seeing. #utahtheatre
https://utahtheatrebloggers.com/477578/ring-in-the-new-year-with-hctos-importance-of-being-earnest
It's time for our annual post about the excellence we saw on the #utahtheatre stage. This year, we're paying special attention to streaming shows we saw. Learn which shows from @Hale_Theatre, @SCERAupdate, @ZiegfeldTheater, and others made the list!
https://utahtheatrebloggers.com/413935/utba-reviewers-sound-off-excellence-in-2020
Thank you, @radiowest! #CLIMBINGWITHTIGERS streams through this Sunday, only! Free (with an option to donate if you so choose.)
#utaharts #utahtheatre #streamingtheatre #SLACisBack
Missing theater? Watch @slactingco's "Climbing with Tigers" free online through Dec. 20. The play tells the story of a little black bird named Blue who dreams of one day being able to fly. This recording as filmed live at SLAC in 2016. Check it out here: https://slacdigital.athomearts.org/main/climbing-with-tigers
From the Tony and Olivier Award-winning director of Les Misérables and Nicholas Nickleby and the Tony-nominated composer of Jane Eyre, experience A Magical New Holiday Musical! Buy your tickets now: https://www.universe.com/events/vip-theatre-experience-estella-scrooge-a-christmas-carol-with-a-twist-tickets-QXCNP5?ref=VIP-DY7GN. #EstellaScrooge #HappyHolidays #AtTheGrand #UtahTheatre
Is it theatre or film? Live action or animation? YES! See the first new theatrical musical to be produced during the pandemic — a dazzling new show that’s sure to become a holiday tradition. https://www.universe.com/events/vip-theatre-experience-estella-scrooge-a-christmas-carol-with-a-twist-tickets-QXCNP5?ref=VIP-DY7GN #EstellaScrooge #HappyHolidays #AtTheGrand #UtahTheatre
New #utahtheatre review from @Theatre_Critics member @MarenSwensen for @ZiegfeldTheater's A FAIRLY POTTER #CHRISTMAS CAROL, which borrows from the greats (including Dickens and Dr. Seuss) to create the company's first #COVID19 era show.
https://utahtheatrebloggers.com/330019/a-puppet-potter-christmas
The 3rd streaming #utahtheatre production from @BYUarts, AN IDEAL HUSBAND, was plagued by technical glitches and a poorly conceived script modernization. Read UTBA member Sara Claverie's review to learn more. #BYU
https://utahtheatrebloggers.com/316680/an-ideal-husband-at-byu-is-not-an-ideal-streaming-production
New #utahtheatre review by UTBA president (and @Theatre_Critics member) @Russwarne for @SCERAupdate's A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL, a show that can't escape the shadow of its source material.
#Christmas
https://utahtheatrebloggers.com/310491/strong-cast-lifts-a-christmas-story-at-the-scera
It's #intermission now. Theater is at about 15-20% capacity, making social distancing easy. #utahtheatre #covid19
I'm at @SCERAupdate to review A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL for @UtahTheatreBlog. Look for the review later! #utahtheatre
The #COVID19 pandemic has forced @HCTO to make changes to their annual version of A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Our president (and @Theatre_Critics member) @Russwarne sees these as improvements that strengthen this crowd pleasing #Christmas show. #utahtheatre
https://utahtheatrebloggers.com/299974/a-spirited-version-of-a-christmas-carol-at-hcto
