A few words from Utah Shakespeare Festival’s “Jean Valjean”
CEDAR CITY — Several weeks ago, we posted an interview with J. Michael Bailey, the actor playing Jean Valjean in Utah Shakespeare Festival’s Les Misérables. Here are a few more…
What if there were no critics?
Ever since the blog portion of UTBA’s site was launched, I’ve mostly stuck to writing up interviews and other factual pieces. I’ve hesitated to write an opinion piece for the…
The Veteran Newbie: Creating The Echo
PROVO — One of the more fascinating parts of moving back to the Utah theatre community is that every time I talk to a new person, I learn about a…
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…
Interview with Utah Shakespeare Fest set designer Jo Winiarski
CEDAR CITY — One advantage with UTBA is that we have a large team of reviewers who have their own individual viewpoints and opinions about theatre. In addition to preventing…
The Veteran Newbie: A drama-WHAT?
One of my favorite things to do in life is to tell people what I do. You know, that classic conversation when you meet someone new and basic information is…
#utahtheatre – Weekly photos from our readers
This week we’ve got 20 photos for you! Yes, there’s a production of SHELTER: A NEW MUSICAL that has continued development since its world premiere last year at the Murray…
C2E: “We didn’t write the show. So why are you even commenting on that?”
We often receive comments from readers that make me think, “Dave, you should write a post about that.” This is the first in hopefully a few blogposts in a new…
The adventures of a veteran newbie: The return to the Utah theatre scene
Hello. My name is Janine Sobeck and I am a walking conundrum. I am one of the newest members of the Utah theatre community. However, oddly enough, I am also…
#utahtheatre – Weekly photos from our readers
Here they are! The first photos we’ve gathered from Instagr.am using the #utahtheatre tag. We’re going to do this once a week, so feel free to submit your photos by…