CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY is a sweet theatrical treat
SALT LAKE CITY — “Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it in dew, cover it in chocolate and a miracle or two? The candy man can!” Who can do the…
Creekside’s A DOLL’S HOUSE is a welcomed choice for audiences
PLEASANT GROVE — With its message of female liberation and protest against unequal opportunities for women, A Doll’s House shocked the world when it premiered in 1879. Now, over a…
WEST SIDE STORY done well
KAYSVILLE — West Side Story, with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, has been an emotional favorite of audiences since entering the scene in 1957. It also…
THE FANTASTICKS: a simple pleasure at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre
CENTERVILLE — With just a little imagination, a simple fable between a boy, a girl, two fathers, and a wall transforms into a beautiful adventure of love, hurt, and reconciliation.…
Bluffdale’s IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST is slow but sweet
BLUFFDALE — The short version of this review is that I liked the Bluffdale Arts Advisory Board’s production of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. And now, I shall,…
Ziegfeld Theater’s GREASE is “the one that I want”
OGDEN — Grease is one of those musicals that audiences feel strongly about, either for or against: the dances are fun, the songs are catchy, and everybody wants to “Hand…
SCERA’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL captures the high school feel
OREM — “What time is it? SUMMERTIME!” One of our favorite summer date nights is watching the live musicals at the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre. On these warm Utah nights,…
Heritage Theatre creates an endearing YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU
PERRY — Everyone has quirky family members who embarrass them. That is what makes You Can’t Take It With You written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman so relatable,…
Grassroots Shakespeare is bouncing back with CYMBELINE
PROVO — The Grassroots Shakespeare Company may look like a ragtag group of actors, but the company has been one of the most artistically ambitious companies in northern Utah. The…
An entrancing MARY POPPINS at Tuacahn
IVINS — Based on the famous film from 1964 and the books by P. L. Travers, the stage musical version of Mary Poppins opened in London in 2004 and transferred…