CRAZY FOR YOU is crazy cute
RIVERTON— How do you pull a community together over the summer break and unite them in a common cause? Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland knew how in Babes in Toyland.…
A WICKED-ly good time at the Capitol
SALT LAKE CITY — “You have to give people what they want,” says the Wizard during the first act of Wicked. It’s good artistic advice, and few people are better…
FOREVER PLAID is down-to-earth fun
GARDEN CITY — Forever Plaid written by Stuart Ross with musical arrangements by James Raitt is a frequently produced show in Utah over the last several years. And it’s easy…
KISS ME, KATE has great talent, but lacks direction
LOGAN — Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year, in part, by staging Kiss Me, Kate in the Ellen Eccles Theatre. This relatively well-known…
ANNIE in Herriman is a vibrant treat
HERRIMAN — Friday night I made my way out to the Rosecrest Pavilion at Butterfield Park in Herriman in the pouring rain. I was on my way to see the…
MY FAIR LADY is just loverly in Logan
LOGAN — There was once a time when attending the theater was a major social event. Patrons dressed in their finest suits and gowns, met up with friends, and settled…
You’ve gotta meet Midvale’s MARVELOUS WONDERETTES
MIDVALE — The Marvelous Wonderettes is the story of four high school senior girls—all candidates to be prom queen—who entertain their classmates at their senior prom in 1958. In the…
If all the world’s a stage, THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) is a hilarious player
PROVO — When I walked into the Echo Theatre, I couldn’t help but be charmed by the earnest, warm-fuzzy feel of the space. This is obviously a new venue, one…
ANNIE gets lost in the crowd
ALPINE — Annie, as we all know, is the endearing story of an extraordinarily optimistic red-headed orphan who smiles her way into a rich man’s heart. Together, the lonely billionaire…
CHICAGO dazzles in Park City
PARK CITY — I had the good fortune this past weekend to hit a show at the Egyptian Theater in Park City. It was a relief heading up the canyon…