Tempo varies in Hopebox’s SISTER ACT
KAYSVILLE — Sister Act, based on the 1992 movie of the same name, opened on Broadway in 2011 after previously having been in London. Various productions have been seen all…
THE TWO-CHARACTER PLAY delves into what it means to be human
OGDEN — Tennessee Williams is arguably one of the most important American playwrights, and a person cannot have a true theatrical education without understanding, A Streetcar Named Desire or Cat…
FOOTLIGHT FRENZY: familiar to a fault
PERRY — Rare indeed is the occasion that I can see a show I have never even heard of, much less seen, so I was intrigued to make the jaunt…
Terrace Plaza’s FOREVER PLAID hits all the right notes
WASHINGTON TERRACE — Forever Plaid is a jukebox musical written by Stuart Ross that was first produced in a small theatre in Manhattan in 1987. It made its off-Broadway debut…
Prepare to be “Satisfied” with the national tour of HAMILTON
SALT LAKE CITY — It seems strange to think of a time when there was not extreme buzz about Hamilton, and excitement all around when one learned that a tour…
THE BEST THING ABOUT CHRISTMAS is a welcome new addition
TAYLORSVILLE — I am constantly saying we need new material for the stage for the holiday season, so I was excited to learn earlier this year that Nashville-based song composer…
Hopebox’s ELF: THE MUSICAL is charming
KAYSVILLE — Elf the Musical is based on the 2003 movie of the same name. It premiered on Broadway in 2011, and has been a frequent Christmas season staple in…
SCROOGE at Terrace Plaza freshens up a holiday tradition
WASHINGTON TERRACE — Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol is, for most people, the quintessential Christmas story. As is tradition at Beverly’s Terrace Plaza Playhouse, an adaptation of A Christmas Carol,…
A CHRISTMAS STORY is a wonderful addition to the holidays
CENTERVILLE — A Christmas Story is a popular Christmas movie that debuted in 1983. In 2012 the musical adaptation made its way to Broadway for a limited run, and now…
THE IMPRACTICALITY OF MODERN-DAY MASTODONS is good theatre
OGDEN — The Impracticality of Modern-Day Mastodons, by Rachel Teagle, is a play based on fantasy where all the characters can suddenly live their childhood dreams, which works well for…