Loads of grandparent nostalgia at Covey’s OVER THE RIVER….
PROVO — The great thing about grandparents is they don’t have the responsibilities of a parent, so they are free to just love their grandchildren without any limitations. All of…
Get a CLUE and have some laughs at West Valley Arts
WEST VALLEY CITY — Ever since Rian Johnson gave the world his hit film Knives Out, mysteries have been in vogue in the cinema and on stage. But this love…
FOREVER MORE at Scaffold Theatre could be more of an extravaganza
SALT LAKE CITY — Those who are new to my writing might not realize I am a big fan of romantic movies and host a podcast covering them: the Hallmarkies…
Playwright Melissa Leilani Larson tells all for PRIDE & PREJUDICE
OREM — The first production in 2023 from Hale Center Theater Orem is a new adaptation of Jane Austen‘s comedy Pride and Prejudice. One thing that makes this production special…
“The best things happen” at Regalo’s WHITE CHRISTMAS
LEHI — It is always a risky endeavor when feature films are turned into Broadway musicals. This is especially true when it is a classic beloved holiday film. People have…
Bluffdale Arts gives a simple but joyful A CHRISTMAS CAROL
BLUFFDALE — I love going to professional and semi-professional live theater where everything is polished and goes off without a hitch. At the same time I also love seeing true…
“Thank You Very Much” for SCROOGE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Terrace Plaza
OGDEN — Last week I reviewed a new production of Charles Dickens‘s classic story A Christmas Carol over at the Parker Theatre (which I was very impressed with) and today…
Don’t say “humbug” to Parker Theatre’s moving CHRISTMAS CAROL
SOUTH SALT LAKE — It might seem simple to put on a production of such oft-performed material like A Christmas Carol. Of course, the novel by Charles Dickens has been…
Ground broken for “The Ruth” theatre in Pleasant Grove
PLEASANT GROVE — On a chilly but sunny morning, the city of Pleasant Grove, Utah, celebrated the groundbreaking of the new home for company currently known as Hale Center Theatre…
BYU’s reading of SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE is a love letter to the Bard
PROVO — In my latest review for UTBA, I praised the unique experience of the staged readings put on by Contemporary Voices at BYU. I loved attending the reading, but…