A FAIRLY POTTER CHRISTMAS CAROL is a fairly funny parody
OGDEN — A Ziegfeld Theater holiday tradition has returned: A Fairly Potter Christmas Carol. Written by Rick Rea, this show is a parody of all things Harry Potter and all…
CenterPoint creates THE BEST CHRISTMAS SPIRIT ever
CENTERVILLE — One of my favorite Christmas memories is watching an old television movie adaptation of Barbara Robinson‘s book The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. When I learned that CenterPoint Legacy…
Christmas begins with SCROOGE
OGDEN — There are countless retellings of Charles Dickens‘s famous novel A Christmas Carol. Whether through movies or theatrical experiences, most Americans are well acquainted with the account of a…
CORIOLANUS provides the chills (and a thoughtful evening)
PROVO — Coriolanus may be William Shakespeare‘s final tragedy. The story, set in ancient Rome, centers around a city plagued with famine, a soldier who rises in politics, and the…
“Pursue the Truth” of a strong production of JEKYLL & HYDE
OGDEN — The classic story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, has been brought to life in many ways and many artistic…
A TALE OF TWO CITIES pleases, but seems too familiar
CENTERVILLE — A Tale of Two Cities is a musical adaptation of the famous novel by Charles Dickens that tells of the life and challenges of several people living before…
Hopebox’s twist on JOSEPH…DREAMCOAT pays off
OGDEN — Having grown up in Utah and being involved in the theatre community, I often joke that it is not truly summer in Utah unless I have seen a…
¿Good Company’s IN THE HEIGHTS is an ideal night? ¡No me diga!
OGDEN — Before Hamilton was well, Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote a show called In The Heights about life in the neighborhood of Washington Heights “even farther than Harlem” on the…
ALL SHOOK UP isn’t perfect, but “that’s all right”
OGDEN — All Shook Up tells the story of a young woman, Natalie, as she tries to win the heart of rebel Chad, who has just come into the small…
A fitting self-exploration in POP! GOES THE BUBBLE
SALT LAKE CITY — Most readers knows a person who has never left Utah and is immersed into the unique Utah culture. In Pop! Goes the Bubble, Holly Yurth Harmon…