INTO THE WOODS was all I could wish for
CEDAR CITY — I have four kids; my oldest is nine. It’s safe to say that I’ve watched my fair share of children’s television in my lifetime, and I have…
MEASURE FOR MEASURE not a “problem play” at the Utah Shakespeare Festival
CEDAR CITY — A sense of doom hangs over most of Measure for Measure as Claudio sits in prison awaiting his execution. With a death warrant signed by Angelo, the…
Use THE TAMING OF THE SHREW tour to introduce kids to Shakespeare
SALT LAKE CITY — The Taming Of The Shrew is by far one of my top favorite Shakespeare plays. With witty humor and a cast of out right hilarious characters,…
A bizarre and intriguing BAT BOY at SUU
CEDAR CITY — Bat Boy is an American musical comedy with a book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming and music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe, and is based on…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2013
It’s been another busy year for UTBA. In 2013 we reviewed 223 productions—our second-highest annual total. From Garden City to Ivins, our reviewers traveled the state to review plays in…
RICHARD II is second to none
CEDAR CITY — One line from the title character encapsulates Richard II at the Utah Shakespeare Festival: “Now mark me how I will undo myself.” As the play unfolds, the…
THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES lives up to its name
CEDAR CITY — It’s hard to imagine a more fitting title for The Marvelous Wonderettes at the Utah Shakespeare Festival. At the risk of sounding cliché, marvelous and wonderful truly…
ADAM & YOSHI are a great couple that needs some work
CEDAR CITY — The third play in Utah Shakespeare Festival’s (USF) New American Playwrights Projects (NAPP) this season is Adam & Yoshi—a comedy. It is a change of pace, as…
Get your fix of Vaudeville in THE SUNSHINE BOYS
CEDAR CITY — The Sunshine Boys is the story of a pair of vaudeville comedians who, after 11 years apart, reunite to broadcast one final show. While following its characters…
Enjoy getting LOST IN YONKERS
CEDAR CITY — The setting is Yonkers, New York City. The time is 1942. And the characters are the Kurnitz family, the descendants of a Jewish woman who emigrated from…