WTC’S SAINTMAKERS Is Absurdism Springled with Faith
SALT LAKE CITY – The description of Saintmakers, written and directed by Riley Trepanier and produced by Wasatch Theatre Company, peaked my interest. The play involves a man dying of…
Bend, Snap, and Bravo: LEGALLY BLONDE Shines at Heritage Theatre
PERRY — With a bend and a snap, Heritage Theatre’s production of Legally Blonde: The Musical hits the stage with confidence and a spicy kick. The musical, based on the…
WICKED at the Eccles Theater Flies High Defying Expectations
SALT LAKE CITY — Having attended other Broadway touring productions in my life including seeing a prior production of Wicked in London a decade ago, I walked into the Delta…
Surprising Direction Astounds at Snow’s An Enemy of the People
Ephraim-An Enemy of the People, by Henrik Ibsen, was written in 1882. Why would a show that is 143 years old be selected as the final show of a college…
PUFFS is Playful and Pleasing at Empress Despite Plodding Pace
MAGNA — The Empress Theatre’s production of Puffs delivers a magical and heartfelt homage to the often-overlooked heroes of a certain wizarding world. The play comes out of comedic improvisation…
THE WIZARD OF OZ at SCERA Charms, but Fails to Leave Kansas
OREM — With the recent popularity of the movie adaptation Wicked, it is no surprise to see a theatre put on an adaptation of L. Frank Baum‘s classic The Wizard…
Campy Comedy BATBOY THE MUSICAL at SLAC is a Wild Ride
SALT LAKE CITY — If my quick search of the UTBA archives is correct, the last time Utah audiences had the chance to see Bat Boy: The Musical was more…
WVA’s A CHORUS LINE Shows What We Do For Love
West Valley City — A Chorus Line, one of the most iconic musicals of our time, debuting in 1975 to great acclaim, with music by Marvin Hamlish, lyrics by Edward…
Youthful Wisdom Abounds in Covey’s CHARLIE BROWN
PROVO — You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown is a musical based on the beloved Charles Schulz Peanuts comic strip. Starring Charlie Brown and his other 5 year old friends,…
A Thrilling Up and Down RIDE THE CYCLONE at Westminster
SALT LAKE CITY — Westminster University just opened its production of the unique and quirky musical, Ride the Cyclone by Jacob Richman and Brooke Maxwell. Directed by Mark Fossen (adjunct…