WHITE CHRISTMAS brings a classic film to life
CENTERVILLE — Irving Berlin’s popular movie White Christmas came out in 1954 and has become a staple part of many people’s holiday celebrations for generations. In 2008 the story was…
JEKYLL AND HYDE: A gripping Halloween adventure
MAGNA — The musical Jekyll and Hyde the musical opened on Broadway in 1997. Based on the novel written by Robert Louis Stephenson in 1886, the story has permeated modern…
FAIRLY POTTER: a perfect parody production
OGDEN — Have you ever had one of those weeks? Where one bad thing happens, then another, and then another, until finally you think that perhaps karma has just led…
Venture INTO THE WOODS with CenterPoint
CENTERVILLE — Into the Woods is a musical by Stephen Sondheim that made its Broadway Debut in 1987. In this very popular retelling of several fairy tales, beloved characters such…
Alabanza for Hale’s IN THE HEIGHTS
OREM — In the Heights debuted on Broadway in March of 2008. The musical was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, based loosely on his experiences growing up in the Washington Heights…
RENT offers something new for old fans and newcomers
MURRAY — For modern musical theatre lovers, Rent is as well known as Hello, Dolly! for previous generations. I personally remember hanging out at the dorms at USU with my…
Ziegfeld Theater’s JOSEPH is fun for all
OGEDN — “Back by Popular Demand” reads the website advertisement for this production, and it is certainly true that Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a very popular musical…
High praise for SHREK THE MUSICAL in Payson
PAYSON — Shrek the Musical opened on Broadway December 14, 2008, based on the 2001 movie by Dreamworks Animation. It is a well known, extremely popular franchise, with many sequels…
THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL strikes again!
CENTERVILLE — The Scarlet Pimpernel is a classic story that has had several stage, movie, and musical adaptions. The story revolves around Percy Blakeney, an English aristocrat who is about…
Get swallowed up by LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
OREM — At intermission of Little Shop of Horrors at the SCERA, I turned to look at my theatre companion for the evening, my husband, and suddenly realized this was…