Stock up for fun at LAUGHING STOCK
SALT LAKE CITY — Laughing Stock, written and directed by Charles Morey, is a love letter to regional stock theater companies. Inspired by his own history with just such a…
THE GONDOLIERS leaves a slight sinking feeling
PROVO — Gilbert and Sullivan are best known for their string of operettas written for producer Richard D’Oyly Carte. Thirteen works remain (the score of one having been lost in…
LOVE’S LABOR’S LOST is a wonderful labor of love
PROVO — Most of Shakespeare‘s comedies follow a formula: couples fall in love, love notes go astray, identities are mistaken, but in the end, they are all married and happy.…
We like SHORT SHORTS (well, some of them)
SALT LAKE CITY — Wasatch Theatre Company opened their 11th Annual Page to Stage Festival with an evening of Short Shorts, six short plays written by local authors, each presented…
Reviewing community theatre and SWEENEY TODD in Midvale
MIDVALE — Few modern musicals can boast the almost cult status that Sweeney Todd has. I have been a fan of the show since I first saw the recording of…
TEMPEST provides for a magical evening
SALT LAKE CITY — William Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s foremost playwright. For over 400 years his works have captivated audiences…
A classic take on FRANKENSTEIN with a twist
OREM — As Halloween approaches each year, we always get a new crop of spooky themed theater offerings from Dracula to Sleepy Hollow to creepy whodunits. Salty Dinner Theater gives…
Empress pulls off THE MUSIC MAN without any trouble
MAGNA — Meredith Willson‘s The Music Man is one of the most beloved of all American musicals. I personally think it’s one of the top five greatest. It has been…
Set Course for Fun at CenterPoint’s ANYTHING GOES
CENTERVILLE — Anything Goes is probably Cole Porter’s second best known musical, following Kiss Me, Kate, and has received much attention with the latest revival on Broadway this year. It…
Hale’s JOSEPH: a cut above the rest
WEST VALLEY — Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has been a staple of Utah community theater for decades. Each year you can be assured of 7-10 productions of the…