A double dose of SWEENEY TODD reviews!
OREM — You may have already read C. T. Lewis’s review of the Utah Repertory Theater Company production of Sweeney Todd at Utah Valley University. We were invited by Broadway…
Down the rabbit hole with WSU’s SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
OGDEN — Sense and Sensibility is a play based on a novel made famous by the classic author Jane Austen. This adaptation by Kate Hamill follows sisters Elinor and Marianne…
“Dancing Queen” takes the stage at Terrace Plaza Playhouse’s MAMMA MIA!
WASHINGTON TERRACE — Mamma Mia! has taken the Utah theater scene by storm. As the fourth production to be reviewed by UTBA in 2019, Terrace Plaza’s Mamma Mia! had a…
Good Company’s RIPPED is a visceral and real
OGDEN — Utah author Rachel Bublitz has a new Utah premiere at the Good Company Theatre with Ripped. The play tells the story of a college freshman, Lucy (played by…
The Scottish play: a post-apocalyptic experience
DRAPER — Draper Historic Theatre and Lamplight Theatre Company have teamed together to present the tragic tale of Macbeth, the story of the power-hungry man and his wife who are…
DRACULA, THE MUSICAL confuses at the U
SALT LAKE CITY — Dracula, the Musical was an unknown musical to me before given the opportunity to see it at the University of Utah. With music by Frank Wildhorn…
“The Smell of Rebellion” envelopes at Ziefeld’s MATILDA
OGDEN — Matilda the musical is based on the novel by Roald Dahl about an intelligent little girl who is stuck with the most horrible parents imaginable. She gets sent…
THE JUNGLE darkens, but hope shines
OGDEN — The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair, is a novel that has a reputation for being one of the most difficult to digest and is true to life portrayals of…
THE GREAT SOCIETY is a “most effective weapon against intolerance and ignorance”
LOGAN — The Great Society, written by Robert Shenkkan, is presented by Lyric Repertory Company as a staged reading, directed by Joseph Tisa. As stated in the playbill, the Great…
SIZE MATTERS is a thought-provoking stand-up comedy
LOGAN — Size Matters is a one-man show performed by the author that tackles body issues and bullying using comedy and honesty from a male perspective. Author and star Ray…