Though it be but little, BYU’s MIDSUMMER is fiercely entertaining
PROVO — A Midsummer Night’s Dream might be the most durable script in the theatre. For over 400 years, this play has enchanted audiences with memorable characters and jokes that…
Blessed are the audience members of BYU’s GODSPELL
PROVO — Godspell at BYU is a revelation. The musical, with a script by John-Michael Tebelak and music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (including some new lyrics introduced in the…
Amid the clovers, SEUSSICAL at Bluffdale Arts can be found
BLUFFDALE — Have you heard the story of Mrs. McCave who had 23 sons, and she named them all Dave? Well, onstage that kind of chaos was real, as there…
ELAINE STRITCH AT LIBERTY, an existential problem in tights now on BroadwayHD
LONDON — If you were to compile a list of theater greats, somewhere toward the top of that list you would have to include Elaine Stritch. She has been a…
Lots of shenanigans at Payson’s YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU
PAYSON — I cannot think of any better way to spend an evening than seeing a comedic play put on by energetic, engaging performers. And this is just what you…
Celebrate Sondheim’s brilliance at PTC’S PUTTING IT TOGETHER
SALT LAKE CITY — “Content dictates form. Less is more. God is in the details.” That is, per the musical genius of Stephen Sondheim, a revolutionary of musical theatre whose…
OLIVER! at the Heritage Theatre shines brightly
PERRY — It is amazing it has taken me this long to see a production of Oliver! on the stage. Of course, I have seen the Oscar-winning film adaptation of…
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.…