Parker Theatre’s WOMAN IN BLACK Tingles the Spine
SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY — I do not scare easily. I spent years of my youth working in haunted houses and was raised by a man whose love of Stephen…
THE MAGICIAN’S ELEPHANT at HCT is Simultaneously Stars and Snow
SANDY — “It is a meteorological impossibility to see both snow and stars at the same time,” states a character at the end of The Magician’s Elephant which made it’s…
Oh what a night at Pioneer Theatre Company’s JERSEY BOYS
SALT LAKE CITY – Pioneer Theatre Company opens its 2024-2025 season with an energetic production of Jersey Boys. The Broadway musical with book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, music…
MRS DOUBTFIRE at Eccles is Good for Nostalgia but Not Much Else
SALT LAKE CITY — I know there are theater patrons and even critics who immediately dismiss a new production when it is based on a favorite feature film. However, I…
The Empress’ FIDDLER is Full of Heart
MAGNA — With its timeless themes and exploration into religion and family, it shouldn’t be a big surprise that Fiddler on the Roof is a musical often put on here…
Full Disclosure: HCT’s Addams Family is a Macabre Delight
SALT LAKE CITY — As a native Californian, I always hope that summer never ends. It’s August. You can keep your pumpkin-spiced-everything until the daily high can’t get above 60…
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Charms at the Grand Theatre
SALT LAKE CITY — The Drowsy Chaperone, with music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison and book by Bob Martin and Don McKeller, is a delightful romp through…
Sanctuary’s THE FANTASTICKS Doesn’t Stick the Landing
WEST JORDAN — The Fantasticks is a lesser known, small-cast musical from 1960 headlined by a couple songs that have been stuck in the back of the American consciousness in…
West Valley Arts Whips LEGALLY BLONDE Into Shape
WEST VALLEY CITY — Despite massive obstacles, it has felt in some ways like this is a year where all West Valley Arts can do is win. Their August production…
Murray Arts’ PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Hooks Audiences
MURRAY — As summer days begin winding down, there’s still exciting outdoor theatre to behold. In the recently renovated and updated Murray Arts Amphitheatre, audiences entered the space to a…