“Hairspray” is adorably energetic
MIDVALE — Hairspray is a musical that examines rock and roll and race relations through the character of Tracy Turnblad. She is a plus size teen with a plus size…
Not quite the “Awakening” I hoped for
SALT LAKE CITY — Before I can begin this review, I feel like I need to tell you a few things about me: I fell in love with Spring Awakening…
A “Meeting” Worth Attending
WEST VALLEY — The Meeting is a one-act play by Jeff Stetson that depicts the supposed clandestine meeting between two of the greatest leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, Dr.…
24-Hour Project impresses
PROVO — Five hilarious plays were performed last Saturday night for BYU’s Experimental Theater Company’s 24-Hour Theatre Project. I didn’t really know what to expect and wondered that since it…
“Greater Tuna” is a Great Evening of Theater
SALT LAKE CITY — Greater Tuna by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard, is a comedic gem. The play is a two-man tour de force that explores one day…
“Born Yesterday” resonates today
WEST VALLEY — Director Tamara Adam’s vision of Garson Kanin’s Born Yesterday is a surprisingly well thought out political comedy, and yes, there’s that romance thing in there too. On…
A Christmas Carol: For the Child in You
CEDAR CITY — For many people, Cedar City, Utah, is nothing more that just a stop on I-15 on the way to another larger destination, such as Las Vegas or…
“A Christmas Carol” is Delightfully Melodramatic
OREM — The stories of Charles Dickens are easily adapted to the stage, not just because he was a great writer, but because he wrote great melodrama. His novels play…
“Go To Hell” Offers An Appropriately Infernal Theatrical Trip
SALT LAKE CITY — In the director’s note in the GO TO HELL program, writer-director Jeremey Catterton says, “I remember the day I got the call from Dave Fetzer. He…
A Rented Christmas sparkles
PARK CITY — The Historic Egyptian Theater in Park City is offering an alternative to Dickens with A Rented Christmas, a fun, nostalgic show set in the Depression Era 1930s.…