Midvale’s NEXT TO NORMAL has some growing up to do
MIDVALE — Back in 2009, I was rooting for the brand new rock musical Next to Normal to win the Tony award for Best Musical. Unfortunately, that same year the…
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST tells a magical tale
SALT LAKE CITY — Every so often, Broadway sees a show that is not only a smash hit, but influences many musical productions for years afterwards. Famous musicals like Oklahoma!,…
RUMORS are that Westminster presents a great show
SALT LAKE CITY — Westminster College’s production of Rumors starts off with a bang—literally. A gunshot in the dark launches the audience into the world of Charlie and Myra Brock’s…
A memorable staging of TWELVE ANGRY MEN
WEST JORDAN — There’s something dramatic about a courtroom. From high profile celebrity cases to small claims (Judge Judy, anyone?), we are fascinated with the inner workings of the justice…
Thoughts on race at THIRD CROSSING
SALT LAKE CITY — Sally Hemings is believed to have been the mistress of President Thomas Jefferson; she was a slave on his plantation and there is evidence to suggest…
Director, actors breathe life into THE CRUCIBLE
SALT LAKE CITY — “I see what I see.” Arthur Miller‘s play The Crucible tells the story of what can happen when people are blinded by what they want to…
CINDERELLA showcases young talent
RIVERTON — We here at UTBA have been having quite a few discussions on the role of community theatre. The discussions have been quite intriguing and were still fresh in…
ROCK OF AGES rocked!
SALT LAKE CITY — If you survived stonewashed jeans, crimped hair, turquoise sequined leotards, studded leather, denim, leg warmers, shoulder pads, sweatbands and glam rock, then Rock of Ages will…
There’s no show like ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
RIVERTON — There has been a lot of interest in fellow UTBA writer Callie Oppedisano’s post about community theatre‘s place in the arts. Callie wrote a lot of great things…
Truth fuels Pygmalion’s SEVEN
SALT LAKE CITY — When I took my seat in the Leona Wagner Black Box Thursday night to see Pygmalion Theatre Company’s Seven, I knew I was going to see…