20 years later, RENT is still paying
SALT LAKE CITY — In the immediate aftermath of the unexpected death of its creator Jonathan Larson, RENT bust onto Broadway in 1996, and it rocked the a musical theatre…
SHAKING THE EARTH is an earful
PROVO — In 1564 in the English countryside, two baby boys were born who would grow into men with extraordinary gifts: William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe. While Marlowe rose to…
Come to SWEETHEART COME
SALT LAKE CITY — In her new play, Sweetheart Come, Utah native Melissa Leilani Larson deftly manages to immerse the audience in a world of longing, beauty, passion, and horror.…
SILENT DANCER looks for razzmatazz
SALT LAKE CITY — “The whole point of being alive is to make some noise!” exclaims Zelda Fitzgerald mid-way through Kathleen Cahill‘s new play, Silent Dancer. This collaborative dance and…
THE RIVALS vies for your heart
SALT LAKE CITY — Powdered wigs piled high, faux beauty spots, and elegant manners are all staples of the eighteenth century and are rarely on better display than in Richard…
Family comes first in OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS
WEST JORDAN — “Tengo Famiglia!” This Italian refrain echoes through Joe DiPietro’s script, Over the River and Through the Woods, at Sugar Factory Playhouse. Located in Pioneer Hall, the small…
Dive in to 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
SOUTH SALT LAKE — I’ll admit to being impressed the minute I walked into Utah Children’s Theatre‘s gorgeously restored Art Deco movie house space. Taking in the floor to ceiling…
WAIT! gives pause
SALT LAKE CITY — With Wait! Julie Jensen has created a love letter to theatre and the misfits who inhabit it. The coming of age tale surrounding Wendy Burger and…
THE CAKE is worth savoring
SALT LAKE CITY — You’ve seen the headline: ‘Bakery sued after refusing wedding cake for same-sex couple.’ National tempers are always stoked when morality runs up against legality. Playwright Bekah…
EDWARD II: A tragedy for all times
PROVO — Classical theatre is full of stories of great men brought low by a tragic flaw. Edward II by Shakespeare’s contemporary, Christopher Marlowe, is no exception. With modern costuming,…