Everyone wins at ‘Bingo’
SALT LAKE CITY — Walking into Bingo at The Grand Theatre felt like walking into a bingo hall. I wondered if the audience—complete with a healthy contingent of old ladies—misread…
Hale Centre Theatre’s THE THREE MUSKETEERS entertains but lacks unity
WEST VALLEY CITY – The Three Musketeers is playing at the Hale Centre Theatre. The story feels old. The acting and directing are fair. The design is fantastic. Overall it…
Uncertainty.
SALT LAKE CITY — There is something magical about a Sarah Ruhl play. What I enjoy about Ruhl’s work is her ability to mine the poetic and fanciful from the…
Banned and Slammed – A Night with Plan B
SALT LAKE CITY — Did you know that according to Portfolio.com, Provo is listed as the least fun city in America? Are you aware that a student in a Park…
Gee! An Insight in the Life of Gertrude Lawrence
HOLLADAY — Gee! is set in a nightclub in New York in 1953. A group of Gertrude’s close associates get together for drinks eight months after her death. This group…
PTC brings a little substance to ‘42nd Street’
SALT LAKE CITY — A tap classic of musical theatre, Pioneer Theatre Company energetically brings 42nd Street to the Salt Lake Valley with a bevy of beautiful talent that just…
‘Ramona Quimby’ reminded me what it was like to be a child
SALT LAKE CITY — Watching Ramona Quimby at The Children’s Theatre reminded me what it felt like to be nine years old. For ninety reminiscent minutes, I got to join…
‘Stones’ Makes a Utah Stop en Route to San Diego
PROVO — Normally, I am reluctant to see a show like Stones which has a religious subject matter. I have been know to hate “Jesus Plays.” I feel it is…
‘Once Upon a Mattress’ a Medieval Romp
OREM — At the end of Once Upon a Mattress (produced by SCERA), I certainly walked away with a memorable experience. The characters are larger than life and the action…
‘Burn This’ is a strong production from the UTAC
SALT LAKE CITY — It didn’t feel like a play—it felt real. These people had lost someone they loved suddenly and tragically; they were shocked and wounded. Their lives had…