WONKA provides a sweet treat
MAGNA — Willy Wonka Jr., directed by Glen Carpenter, is based on Roald Dahl’s classic tale. Charlie Bucket (Travis Hymas) lives a humble life in poverty until he finds one…
Sundance SOUND OF MUSIC soars as it climbs every mountain
SUNDANCE — Someone once asked one of us to choose only one musical to represent musical theatre and mankind, and I chose The Sound of Music. Such an iconic show…
SEVEN BRIDES is a bit uneven at Centerpoint Legacy Theatre
CENTERVILLE — Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is one of the classic movie musicals of the 1950’s and ranks as one of the 25 greatest movie musicals on the AFI…
HENRY IV, PART 1 at the Babcock
SALT LAKE CITY — Henry IV, Part 1 is number 6 of 8 and perhaps one of the most famous of Shakespeare’s 8 “history plays.” In short, the history plays…
There’s a spark in ATG’s production of THE TEMPEST
MIDVALE — Around The Globe Theatre Company is a new name to me. They formed a few years back, but their recent production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest marks their return…
HAIRSPRAY is an aerosol can full of heart
SPANISH FORK — Spanish Fork Community Theater is presenting Hairspray as part of their Fiesta Days celebration. I attended last night, and will say, I was thrilled with the results.…
High energy actors define CAMP ROCK
OREM — Looking for a high energy, family-friendly summer musical? Love Disney movies? Look no further than the SCERA’s Camp Rock: the Musical. Based loosely on the plot of the…
Let Dark Horse Entertain You
PARK CITY — I have long been under the impression that Gypsy is one of those musicals that appeals largely to theatre people who can understand its showbiz heartbreak overtones…
"Scoundrels" not dirty or rotten; but not special, either
WEST VALLEY CITY — Every time I attend a show at the West Valley Hale, what I look forward to most is the design. When I walk into the theater…
Romeo & Juliet hits the highs, lows of emotion
CEDAR CITY — “Two households, both alike in dignity . . .” Thus begins one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, Romeo and Juliet. This play is so famous that many…