UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2017
With the end of the year upon us, it’s time for one of our favorite annual traditions: the UTBA post about excellence on the Utah stage in the past year!…
Hopebox’s WHITE CHRISTMAS is fluffy and fun
KAYSVILLE — Does the world need another stage musical based on a successful movie? No, it does not. Which makes the success of Hopebox Theatre’s White Christmas all the more…
CenterPoint creates THE BEST CHRISTMAS SPIRIT ever
CENTERVILLE — One of my favorite Christmas memories is watching an old television movie adaptation of Barbara Robinson‘s book The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. When I learned that CenterPoint Legacy…
A moving and worthwhile CHRISTMAS CAROL at CenterPoint
CENTERVILLE — CenterPoint Legacy’s production of A Christmas Carol is a joyful introduction to the most wonderful time of the year. The version of the timeless tale that CenterPoint chose…
“Move towards the darkness” of Hopebox’s ADDAMS FAMILY
KAYSVILLE — What has quickly become a Halloween theater tradition in the state of Utah, The Addams Family musical, with a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice and music…
A great lesson in coping skills: RIVER.SWAMP.CAVE.MOUNTAIN.
Plan B's RIVER.SWAMP.CAVE.MOUNTAIN. has 9 free performances coming up at libraries in Salt Lake and Davis Counties between October 19-November 18. Details at planbtheatre.org/rscm.
A TALE OF TWO CITIES pleases, but seems too familiar
CENTERVILLE — A Tale of Two Cities is a musical adaptation of the famous novel by Charles Dickens that tells of the life and challenges of several people living before…
Hopebox’s twist on JOSEPH…DREAMCOAT pays off
OGDEN — Having grown up in Utah and being involved in the theatre community, I often joke that it is not truly summer in Utah unless I have seen a…
CenterPoint’s 9 TO 5 is relevant for women today
CENTERVILLE — 9 to 5 is a musical that debuted on Broadway in 2009 and is based upon the 1980’s movie of the same name. Music and lyrics are by…
Strangers, suicide, and success in AN INSPECTOR CALLS
CENTERVILLE — As I sat in my seat, the audience members and I were anxiously waiting for the lights to dim for the beginning of a piece of theatre that…