Four Season’s ELF has plenty of “Sparklejollytwinklejingly” spirit
SMITHFIELD — In my family this time of year is all about traditions. We eat certain foods and treats made only in December. We put the tree up in a…
SCERA deserves “A Major Award” for A CHRISTMAS STORY
OREM — For the third year in a row, SCERA has mounted a production of A Christmas Story: The Musical, which makes it officially qualify as a tradition. This year’s…
A unique CINDERELLA in Eagle Mountain
EAGLE MOUNTAIN — On the western fringe of Utah County, Eagle Mountain Community Theatre has a production of Rodgers and Hammerstein‘s Cinderella that is unlike any other I have ever…
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER shines brightly at Tuacahn
IVINS — On Saturday, November 26, I trekked from my home in Utah County to the Indoor Hafen Theatre at Tuacahn to see Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer if Rudolph’s red…
HCTO’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL is a mixed bag of gifts
OREM — We all know the story: a crotchety old crook, a humanoid door knocker, 3 Christmas ghosts, a changed man, a goose, etc. Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol is…
CINDERELLA at Heritage Theatre is a magical delight
PERRY — Once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden who was kind and friendly despite her loathsome stepmother who looked down upon her and made her do all…
“Thank You Very Much” for SCROOGE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Terrace Plaza
OGDEN — Last week I reviewed a new production of Charles Dickens‘s classic story A Christmas Carol over at the Parker Theatre (which I was very impressed with) and today…
MR. SATURDAY NIGHT is great fun for any night of the week
NEW YORK CITY — In 1992, Billy Crystal wrote, directed, and starred in the movie Mr. Saturday Night. It told the story of an aging comic whose best days were…
Don’t say “humbug” to Parker Theatre’s moving CHRISTMAS CAROL
SOUTH SALT LAKE — It might seem simple to put on a production of such oft-performed material like A Christmas Carol. Of course, the novel by Charles Dickens has been…
HCT’s LITTLE MERMAID: much more than gadgets and gizmos aplenty
SANDY — The picture my parents would always show my teenage friends was 2-year-old me, standing in a diaper six inches from an old cathode ray television screen showing Sebastian…