UVU’s HOLIDAY NIGHT LIVE: a decent night of comedy
OREM — UVU’s 7th annual Holiday Night Live was a night of lively sketch comedy. The humor varies from sketch to sketch, and I’d say there was something there for…
Interview with Jay Perry, Utah-based actor
The UTBA social media brigade caught up with Salt Lake-based actor Jay Perry, who has appeared in every production of Plan-B’s annual show Radio Hour, and who is a regular…
A thoughtful evening at BYU’s HOLIDAY
PROVO — My first impression of BYU’s Holiday came from its gorgeous set, designed by Carter Thompson. Sky-reaching walls, an ornate fireplace, and wallpaper that sings of older times literally…
A gory, masterful adaptation of THE TELL-TALE HEART
PROVO — I didn’t notice the cold for 45 minutes on Friday night. And it was definitely cold. It was probably around 35° up at the Castle Amphitheater that night,…
Lehi’s THE MOUSETRAP is delightfully suspensful
LEHI — Attending small-town community theaters makes me feel like I’m in one of those movies where the stuffy city snob has to move to a small town where all…
Meet Natalie Hill: Utah native, blogger, and “Daniela” in Pioneer’s IN THE HEIGHTS
UTBA recently caught up with Natalie Hill, the Broadway veteran and author of the blog Mormon in Manhattan. Natalie is currently playing “Daniela” in Pioneer Theater Company’s In the Heights.…
Girl power is alive and feisty at 9 TO 5
WEST VALLEY — There’s a great show playing at the Hale Centre Theatre this fall. The classic movie Nine to Five got a revamp in 2009 as a flashy Broadway…
Video: WICKED national tour arrives in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY — One of the biggest treats for Utah theatre patrons is when a national tour of a Broadway musical visits Salt Lake City. And few touring Broadway…
SHELTER looks for a home in NYC
MURRAY — “You’re not the only one who’s been living in silence,” sings women’s shelter counselor Jeanine Sayer in the original musical Shelter. Shelter is a story not often told,…
SCAPIN brings cartoonish delight to Utah Shakespeare Festival
CEDAR CITY — The majority of the shows in the 2012 season of the Utah Shakespeare Festival deal with heavy issues: religion, revolution, civil rights, murder, politics, rape, revenge, and…