Ziegfeld’s SPELLING BEE has character
OGDEN — I was so excited to go to the Ziegfeld Theatre because I love musicals and I’ve never seen this one before. Seeing a new musical comedy is the…
Oh Fudge! Four Seasons’ A CHRISTMAS STORY could be a new tradition
SMITHFIELD — Traditions are serious business in my family. Every year, the exact same songs, food, and movies must be consumed in order for Christmas to really happen. When I…
Ziegfeld’s YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN creates life and laughter
OGDEN — It is officially the most magical time of year. I proudly confess that Halloween is my favorite holiday. I love the crisp chill in the air as I…
PIRATES…ON THE SIDE is a buried treasure
OGDEN — Broadway on the Side is a new production company in Ogden with big goals and dreams. The company is currently housed in a strip mall space converted into…
Ogden Musical Theatre’s “The Music Man” Serves Up a Slice of Americana Nostalgia
OGDEN — Everyone has something that reminds them of home. It could be the taste of mom’s cooking, the sound a favorite song playing, or the smell of that favorite…
UFOMT’s dazzling LOHENGRIN feels both familiar and new
LOGAN — All children are raised on fairy tales by the Grimm Brothers: tales of dark German forests, where princesses like Rapunzel and Sleeping Beauty wait to be rescued by…
Lyric’s TWELFTH NIGHT delivers a musical feast
LOGAN — The mystical land of Illyria comes to life as a Roaring 20’s night club at the Lyric Repertory Company’s production of one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, Twelfth…
Weber State’s MATCHSTICK GIRL strikes a warm feeling inside
OGDEN — Going to see a world premiere of a new musical can be, as Forrest Gump says, a box of chocolates—you never know what you’re gunna get. Instead of…
Four Season’s ELF has plenty of “Sparklejollytwinklejingly” spirit
SMITHFIELD — In my family this time of year is all about traditions. We eat certain foods and treats made only in December. We put the tree up in a…
EURYDICE offers a new spin on an old tragedy
OGDEN — I have read the Greek tragedy of Eurydice and Orpheus before in some class long ago and dusted the cobwebs of my mind off of the story before…