Ziegfeld’s SHREK delights children and adults
OGDEN — Over the last few years, many popular movies have been adapted to stage productions. This has proved to be a profitable choice for many theatrical companies, and Shrek…
Orem Hale’s DAMN YANKEES hits a home run
OREM — With the Major League Baseball postseason upon us, it’s a time for baseball fans to cheer for their favorite team. As the World Series draws closer, more and…
CenterPoint creates a zany COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)
CENTERVILLE — The plays of William Shakespeare are some of the most well-known and beloved shows of all time. Many modern day romances, tragedies, comedies and other stories have been…
Fantastic family fun with THE FROG AND I
MAGNA — The Frog and I is an original work by Jake Anderson, the executive director of the Empress Theatre. So, I had no idea what to expect from the…
Shout “Yeeow!” for Utah Festival Opera’s OKLAHOMA!
LOGAN — Oklahoma! was the first musical that the very popular team of Rodgers and Hammerstein created together, and through the years it has been the subject of critical acclaim,…
CALAMITY JANE is a hilarious Old West comedy
MURRAY — The last time I attended a show at the Desert Star, I was in high school. Therefore, my memory of the facility was sketchy at best. When we…
MEMPHIS rocks the Capitol Theatre
SALT LAKE CITY — Memphis is a popular Broadway musical that won the coveted Tony award for Best Musical in 2010. The story, based on actual events, follows the music…
Visit CLUB MYSTIQUE for an interactive theatrical experience
SALT LAKE CITY — In all my years of theatre patronage and reviewing, I have never attended a murder mystery dinner theatre, nor even attended a murder mystery dinner with…
Brush up your Shakespeare and see KISS ME, KATE
MAGNA — Kiss Me, Kate is a classic Broadway show that follows the “play within a play” plotline. The story (by Samuel Spewack and Bella Spewack) revolves around a cast…
Fall in love with musical theatre with SHE LOVES ME
SALT LAKE CITY — Adapted by librettist Joe Masteroff from the classic film The Shop Around the Corner, the main story of She Loves Me centers on two coworkers in…