Empress pulls off THE MUSIC MAN without any trouble
MAGNA — Meredith Willson‘s The Music Man is one of the most beloved of all American musicals. I personally think it’s one of the top five greatest. It has been…
A flipped MIDSUMMER at the U succeeds despite odd choices
SALT LAKE CITY — By far the most popular playwright whose work we review at UTBA is William Shakespeare. With this review, UTBA has now reviewed 20 productions of the…
UVU’s OTHELLO just might take your breath away
OREM — One of Shakespeare‘s most enduring plays is the tragedy Othello. Ever since its first recorded performance for King James I of England in 1604, Othello has been hugely…
NEXT TO NORMAL sheds marvelous light on mental illness
SALT LAKE CITY —When I first heard that Next to Normal was going to be presented by the Pioneer Theater Company, I was so excited that my newest Broadway obsession…
Sting & Honey’s WAITING FOR GODOT is simply beautiful
SALT LAKE CITY—Since starting the UTBA back in January 2010, I’ve seen over 80 productions across the state. Sting & Honey’s production of Waiting for Godot sits in the top…
IPHIGENIA IN TAURIS is educational, though not entertaining
SALT LAKE CITY — Of the three big names of ancient Greek theatre—Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides—Euripides is the ancient Greek author with the largest surviving body of work. Probably his…
Oy vey! BEAU JEST is lots of fun.
SALT LAKE CITY — I am neither Jewish nor Christian, so seeing a Jewish-themed show at a Christian church was not something I was convinced I was going to enjoy…
Is THE REVOLUTIONS OF OUR LIVES revolutionary for Hunt?
SANDY — I haven’t seen a Hunt Mysteries production for about a year and a half. Based on my last experience, I was expecting an interactive show with mediocre talent…
Covey Center brings high adventure in THE THREE MUSKETEERS
PROVO — Despite their strong grounding in French history and culture, Alexandre Dumas’s writing is beloved throughout the world. Stories like The Count of Monte Cristo and The Man in…
THE FOREIGNER not a stranger to comedy
MIDVALE — “How does one acquire a personality?” a boring Brit, Charlie Baker, asks in the opening scene of The Sugar Factory Playhouse’s production of The Foreigner. Well, it’s a…