For Grassroots Shakespeare’s HAMLET, the play’s the thing
PROVO — Last year I was scheduled to see a Grassroots Shakespeare Company’s play and it was raining. Because their shows are performed outside, I wimped out and decided not…
ON GOLDEN POND is filled with quiet reflection
SPRINGVILLE — The Little Brown Theater’s latest play is On Golden Pond, directed by the theater’s owner Bill Brown and co-directed by Cara Baker. Brown also plays the lead, Norman…
Salty Dinner Theater’s GUINEVERE has it all: love, danger, kazoos…
MIDVALE — I am a certified Camelot geek. My mother called me Guinevere all the time when I was growing up because “Guinevere” is the Welsh version of my name,…
Pinnacle’s EDUCATING RITA deserves an audience
SALT LAKE CITY — My husband, son, and I had the pleasure of seeing Educating Rita presented by the Pinnacle Acting Company in Midvale on Saturday night. This isn’t the…
BLIND DATE is better than the real thing
PROVO — I’ve been reviewing for UTBA for over a year now. In that time, I’ve seen some good shows. I’ve seen some great shows. I’ve seen a few perfect…
MARRIAGE GO ROUND is equally fun and bittersweet
LINDON — For thirty-seven years, the Valley Center Playhouse has been bringing quality, fun-filled, family friendly shows. Playing now until February 13, they are performing Marriage Go Round, which is…
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 missed last fall’s. (They have one each semester, I think.)…
JONATHAN TOOMEY is slow, but sweet and sincere
OREM — Now that Thanksgiving has passed, the season for Christmas plays and musicals is upon us. I did a little digging and found that you can go see A…
Even in winter, THE SUNSHINE BOYS will warm you up
MIDVALE — Pinnacle Acting Company’s The Sunshine Boys, by Neil Simon, is a diamond of a show that you should not miss. I’m starting my review right now with that,…
LEGALLY BRUNETTE (mostly) makes a case for laughs and entertainment
MURRAY — Desert Star Playhouse is usually sold out and there’s a reason why. The staff at Desert Star knows what they’re doing, and they do it well. Don’t let…