Ancient and modern mix in PROTECTRESS, a work in progress
SALT LAKE CITY — Protectress (music by Jessica Rudman and libretto by Kendra Preston Leonard) falls into a category of art I am hereby dubbing “Barbie Art:” a piece of…
Ogden Musical Theatre’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL is a joy
OGDEN — A Christmas Carol is the beloved and iconic story written by Charles Dickens for Christmas in 1843. The Broadway musical adaptation, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by…
Rumor has it: USU’s ANASTASIA is a hit
LOGAN — The 670-seat Morgan Theatre at Utah State University’s Chase Center for the Arts was packed for the closing night of USU Opera’s production of Anastasia: The Musical on…
MY FAIR LADY in SLC is as delightful as a trip to the Ascot Derby
SALT LAKE CITY — When I saw this year’s lineup of musicals coming to the Eccles Theatre, I immediately knew I wanted to catch My Fair Lady. The music, the…
Actors and designs shine brightly in Weber State’s SILENT SKY
OGDEN — Silent Sky, written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Tracy Callahan at Weber State University, blends the passion of astronomy with the theatrical passion of its performers. In…
Let your heart go on to Off-Broadway’s TITANIQUE
NEW YORK CITY — When an out-of-towner theatre lover comes for a whirlwind weekend in New York City, they have their sights set on Broadway. However, throughout the city and…
On Broadway, SHUCKED still works, but its audience is elsewhere
NEW YORK CITY — In the fall of 2022, I was one of the lucky critics to witness the world premiere of the corny new musical Shucked (with a book…
Kayenta’s rigorous dig into WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME
IVINS — Despite the show’s short Broadway run in 2019 of nearly five months, What the Constitution Means to Me, a contemporary play written by Heidi Schreck, won a variety…
Nice moments, but nothing essential in Broadway’s I NEED THAT
NEW YORK CITY — The American Airlines Theatre in Manhattan is housing a small production entitled I Need That, written by Theresa Rebeck and directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel, which…
Hale Centre Theatre’s ELF THE MUSICAL is a holiday extravaganza
SANDY — Hale Centre Theatre’s Mainstage looks like Christmas threw up inside — but not in a bad way. The overblown stage dressing adorning the space for their new production…