Throw your hat in the ring for THE SWEET SCIENCE OF BRUISING
SALT LAKE CITY — University theatre programs are unique in the theatre community, mostly because they have the primary mission of teaching the craft of making theatre at a professional…
GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE at HCTO is a luxurious, dazzling farce
OREM — Something I love about the Hale Center Theater in Orem is that nearly every show feels dedicated to honest, exceptional storytelling. With a luxurious set, crisp dialects, and…
DEAR EVAN HANSEN provides hope in a busy modern world
SALT LAKE CITY — In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the national tour of Dear Evan Hansen to shut down while the show was playing in Salt Lake City.…
Terrace Plaza’s TUCK EVERLASTING comes through the shadows with joy
OGDEN — Tuck Everlasting, the musical based on the novel by Natalie Babbitt, with music by Chris Miller, lyrics by Nathan Tysen, and a book by Claudia Shear and TIm…
Weber State’s MATCHSTICK GIRL strikes a warm feeling inside
OGDEN — Going to see a world premiere of a new musical can be, as Forrest Gump says, a box of chocolates—you never know what you’re gunna get. Instead of…
Seek THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL at Ziegfeld Theatre
OGDEN — The Ziegfeld Theatre continues its season with a talent-saturated production of The Scarlet Pimpernel. With the book and lyrics by Nan Knighton and music by Frank Wildhorn, this…
TITANIC at the HCT is impressively grand
SANDY– The Hale Centre Theatre has turned their Young Living arena theatre into an enormous ship, but you wouldn’t know it while waiting for the show to begin. The stage…
Ogden Musical Theatre’s THE SECRET GARDEN is worth seeking out
OGDEN — As a young lover of theatre, there are certain shows that forever remain with you. In 1991, The Secret Garden opened on Broadway with music by Lucy Simon…
SCERA’s CINDERELLA is fleet of foot and magical by design
OREM — Cinderella might be one the most iconic fairytales of all time. It features a downtrodden young heroine who faces insurmountable odds, the help of magical and non-magical creatures,…
PYG Productions MOUNTAIN MEADOWS is the history lesson we all need
SALT LAKE CITY — PYGmalion Productions’s Mountain Meadows tells the story of two women linked by tragedy and their longing for truth and resolution. With the increase in efforts to…