Do you know what it takes to make an Ormitha Macarounda?
SALT LAKE CITY — Harold Pinter’s The Dumb Waiter may just reveal the answer to this review’s title question as well as many others that main character, an hired assassin,…
Powerful Reminder of the Cost of Freedom
CENTERVILLE — As the Fourth of July roles around, it is a time to celebrate the freedom of our nation. Yet, freedom comes at a great price, as we are…
Empress is Alive with "The Sound of Music"
MAGNA — Putting on an acceptable stage production of what is arguably the best-known musical of all time is a tall order, but The Empress Theatre’s production of The Sound…
Fun "Kung Fooey" Could Do More
SALT LAKE CITY — As a reviewer and theater-goer, when I attend a show, I truly want to be entertained. I want all the performers to be wonderful, and the…
Light Showers for Singin’ in the Rain
OREM — Singin’ in the Rain has been one of my favorite musicals since I first saw it years ago. The story is reminiscent, the music is well known, and…
RENT
SALT LAKE CITY — Friday night opened to a full house for Pioneer Theater Company’s final show of the season, Jonathan Larson‘s, RENT. Director Karen Azenberg returns to PTC bringing…
Gutenberg! is Wow!
PARK CITY — As you enter the Egyptian Theater in Park City to sit down and watch Gutenberg! The Musical!, you notice that this may not be your typical evening…
Hear the People Sing
SALT LAKE CITY — Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boubil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, Les Misérables. The title has been a major force in musical…
Twists and Turns on the Yellow Brick Road
SANDY — The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a beloved classic of children’s literature, and has been since it was first published in 1900. It has been adapted to the…
The World’s Most Famous Diary, Live on Stage
PROVO — I saw a play at BYU,The Diary of Anne Frank, which has to be the most read diary in the world. Everybody knows the story of a little…