DOCTOR U provides the right prescription for laughs
SALT LAKE CITY – I tend to have mixed feelings about the Off Broadway Theater (OBT). They produce melodrama-type productions spoofing pop culture, much in the vein of another popular…
HENRY V at BYU stays faithful to Shakespeare
PROVO — Henry V is one of Shakespeare’s best known history plays thanks to the successful film by Kenneth Branagh, and another earlier film by Laurence Olivier. BYU’s Young Company…
A FLEA IN HER EAR: a fascinating farce
SALT LAKE CITY – Chuck Jones, the animator behind the golden era of Warner Brothers cartoons, said, “Comedy is unusual people in real situations; farce is real people in unusual…
Grassroots has more than a TEMPEST in a teapot
SALT LAKE CITY — Grassroots Shakespeare Company has a very strong and vocal following. They proudly proclaim that they are an original practices company, meaning—just like in Shakespeare‘s time—that they…
MANNING UP shows men on the cusp of major life changes
SALT LAKE CITY — One of the biggest changes a man will go through in his adult life is the change that occurs when their first child is born. Fears…
THE LION IN WINTER explores medieval machinations
MIDVALE — I was always something of an odd child growing up. I listened to big band music, old radio shows and loved watching the classics (and not so classics)…
In THE WINTER’S TALE, direction disappoints
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah loves its Shakespeare. From the Utah Shakespeare Festival to any number of local community productions, UTBA has reviewed over 20 Shakespeare productions since October last…
A fun and witty WICKED-ER at Desert Star
MURRAY — Desert Star Playhouse has been going strong for many years. They play to packed houses and enthusiastic audiences every show. I freely admit that I have become a…
AVENUE Q is racy fun at Wasatch Theatre Company
SALT LAKE CITY — Few musicals have been as anticipated as the regional premiere of Avenue Q at Wasatch Theatre Company. I must admit that I have been eager to…
SATURDAY’S VOYEUR 2012 has its moments
SALT LAKE CITY — Saturday’s Voyeur began its longstanding tradition at Salt Lake Acting Company back in 1978 and has been a summer tradition ever since. It is almost always…