Covey’s JOYFUL NOISE lacks polish
PROVO — George Frideric Handel’s Messiah has become a Christmas tradition for many over the last three centuries. The famous oratorio is presented every year in a myriad of ways,…
BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER is a sweet holiday evening
LEHI — On Friday evening I had a flashback to two different Christmases. No, I wasn’t playing Scrooge in a production of A Christmas Carol. Instead, I was reminded of…
Strong vocals keep WHITE CHRISTMAS merry and bright
OGDEN — Tucked away amongst a strip of stores on Washington Blvd in South Ogden is a seemingly incongruous addition to the neighborhood. The storefront is inviting, with bright lights…
Liken and SCERA unite for a creative look at THE FIRST CHRISTMAS
OREM — The current SCERA production of Liken’s The First Christmas is unique. This production is the world stage premiere of a musical based on a somewhat popular series of…
PTC’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL has plenty of carol, could use more Christmas
SALT LAKE CITY — Can a show be top-notch quality and still fall flat? Pioneer Theatre Company’s production of A Christmas Carol: The Musical (music by Alan Menken, lyrics by…
A warm and fuzzy A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Orem Hale
OREM — Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol has proved to be a staple of the holiday season. At nearly 170 years old, this short novel has been adapted for the…
MARTYRS’ CROSSING: a provoking play
PROVO — If you have ever had the good fortune to take a dramatic theory and criticism course, you’ll know that there are dozens of discourses throughout history on the…
Silver Summit’s SCREWTAPE makes the best of a screwed up script
MIDVALE — C.S. Lewis’s Screwtape Letters is a satire consisting of correspondence between the novice demon Wormwood and his uncle Screwtape. In the book, Screwtape mentors Wormwood in his attempt…
Raise your spirits with CenterPoint’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL
CENTERVILLE — Nothing in Utah makes it begin to look a lot like Christmas like a theatrical rendition of Charles Dickens‘s “scary ghost story.” A Christmas Carol penetrates our society…
OFF WHITE CHRISTMAS packed full of humor, music
SALT LAKE CITY — The Off Broadway Theatre is at it again, stirring up holiday hijinks as only they know how in their latest show, Off White Christmas, a parody…