Love is In the Air at Utah Opera’s ELIXIR OF LOVE
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Opera’s latest offering is The Elixir of Love, the 1832 classic by Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti. Despite being the 13th most-performed opera in the world,…
The Empress’ LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is Not So Horrible
MAGNA — Little Shop of Horrors is a modern retelling of the Faust legend framed as a quaint show about an unassuming man who comes in contact with a “strange…
Pop Punk Primarily Prevails at The Grand’s AMERICAN IDIOT
SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY — There are often interesting coincidences with art and the world at large. The announcement that Green Day would open Super Bowl 60 when the creative…
SUU’s MR. BURNS A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY is Chaotic but Comedic
CEDAR CITY — On Saturday, February 28th I got to experience the evening production of Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play by Anne Washburn. It was performed by the Eileen and…
Westminster’s H5 is Full of Surprises
SALT LAKE CITY — In a state that is home to the second largest Shakespeare festival in the country, where high school students and college students alike have fairly easy…
The Yellow Boat Sails Straight to the Heart at SUU
CEDAR CITY — On Saturday February 21, I had the privilege of seeing The Yellow Boat by David Saar at the Second Studio Theater on the campus of Southern Utah…
NEXT TO NORMAL: A Brave and Beautiful Triumph at The Stage Door
ST. GEORGE — The Stage Door’s production of Next to Normal on Thursday, February 19 at 7:30pm was a bold undertaking. The content alone is heavy with a focus on…
Ogden Musical Theatre THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL: IN CONCERT Triumphs
OGDEN — I walked into The Scarlet Pimpernel: In Concert, directed by Jan Williams Smith, expecting a lovely evening of music—perhaps a polished vocal showcase with limited storytelling. What I…
Hopebox Theatre’s SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN is a Downpour of Talent
KAYSVILLE — Hopebox Theatre opened it’s 2026 season with the always popular musical Singin’ in the Rain. Based on the 1952 movie of the same name with screenplay by Betty…
GREAT COMET at UVU is too Cosmically Energetic to Pass Up
OREM — Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 is a musical that hits the ground running. The opening number is fast, the relationships are complex, and the characters…