A powerful refugee story represented in POWER STRIP
NEW YORK — Power Strip is a beautiful and timely look about life at a Greek refugee camp where we meet Yasim, a Syrian refugee played by Dina Shihabi, as…
Vocal prowess in Broadway’s TOOTSIE
NEW YORK — The Broadway musical Tootsie is based on the 1982 movie by the same name starring Dustin Hoffman. Playing currently at the Marquis Theatre in Times Square, the…
An intimate, spellbinding MACBETH in New York
NEW YORK — As a play that has been performed for over 400 years, what can a director do to make what is coined, “the Scottish play,” still compelling to…
A gritty OKLAHOMA! in New York offers a fresh perspective
NEW YORK — Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic 1943 musical has been revived on Broadway and won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical for its innovative new…
LIFESPAN OF A FACT is a powerful quest for truth
SALT LAKE CITY — “Sometimes we misplace knowledge in pursuit of information,” says John D’Agata in his essay, “What Happens There.” Read it; it’s superb. In D’Agata’s essay, he writes…
I’m certain you’ll want to see DOUBT
PROVO — With Taylor Jack Nelson as director, An Other Theater Company’s performance of the award-winning play, Doubt: A Parable, was excellent and thought-provoking. Originally written by John Patrick Shanley,…
A double dose of SWEENEY TODD reviews!
OREM — You may have already read C. T. Lewis’s review of the Utah Repertory Theater Company production of Sweeney Todd at Utah Valley University. We were invited by Broadway…
Attend the tale of Mrs. Lovett at Utah Rep’s SWEENEY TODD
OREM — Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler, has long been a consecrated member of the…
WINNIE THE POOH is a hullabuloo of adorable fun
OREM — Winnie the Pooh at Hale Center Theater Orem is a blast for kids. The performers were energetic and fun, as they played dress up and invited the kids…
GIRL IN THE RED CORNER is a knockout
SALT LAKE CITY — Halo punches the at glove of her trainer, Gina, with everything she’s got. “Be nice! Be good! Don’t be so emotional!” she rages as each thud…