Desert Star’s CSI PROVO is worth investigating
MURRAY — One of the benefits with working for UTBA is visiting theaters that normally I wouldn’t purchase a ticket for, such as Desert Star Theatre. Given my tastes in…
Seeing black and white at PTC’s FIND AND SIGN
SALT LAKE CITY — In my high school theater class, we were taught that when a person wants something, they also—believe it or not—want its opposite. For example, I want…
Wasatch Theatre Company’s IN A DARK DARK HOUSE haunts
SALT LAKE CITY – In traditional Neil LaBute style, In a Dark Dark House hinges on sudden twists in the story, and I’ll do my best not to let any…
“I approve” of JOHNNY APPLESEED at The Children’s Theatre
SALT LAKE CITY — I have often passed by The Children’s Theatre in downtown Salt Lake City, and wondered what kind of productions they put on there. As a life…
Hale’s THE GAME’S AFOOT: Oh, what a difference a script makes
WEST VALLEY CITY — The premise is delightful (the execution, not so much). Playwright Ken Ludwig chose real-life William Gillette— a famous actor/writer/director from the early 20th century quite famous…
An enchanting evening of SOUTH PACIFIC at the Capitol
SALT LAKE CITY — “I wish I could tell you about the South Pacific. The way it actually was. The endless ocean. The infinite specks of coral we called islands.…
MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR is a combination of all things good
SALT LAKE CITY — I am predisposed to like Shakespearean comedies, live acoustic music, and imposing architecture. Last night, the Grassroots Shakespeare Company pulled off a trifecta with their production…
GROUCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS lacks a clear demographic
SALT LAKE CITY — The Off-Broadway Theater is a delightful space. When walking down Main Street of Salt Lake City you just almost miss it, as it’s tucked in among…
BIRD OF DAWNING sheds new light on the nativity
SALT LAKE CITY — The Christmas season is a busy season for theater in Utah. It seems that nearly every theater along the Wasatch Front has some form of holiday…
Dinner Theater Where Nobody Dies
MIDVALE — Would you like to be serenaded with Christmas songs? What if a crack emcee was also entertaining your table with witty banter? And there was a steaming pile…