SCROOGE’s performances redeem a humbug score and direction
MAGNA — For generations, A Christmas Carol has charmed millions of people in the English-speaking world with its tale of heartwarming change in the Christmas season. The theatre world has…
The gift of laughter from Desert Star’s IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE to Utah
MURRAY — One of the great things about going to Desert Star Playhouse is you almost always walk away feeling good about life again. My wife and I were able…
We like SHORT SHORTS (well, some of them)
SALT LAKE CITY — Wasatch Theatre Company opened their 11th Annual Page to Stage Festival with an evening of Short Shorts, six short plays written by local authors, each presented…
Bet Your Bottom Dollar on ANNIE at Pioneer Theatre Company
SALT LAKE CITY — Most people are familiar with the 1982 movie version of Annie with Carol Burnett as Miss Hannigan and Albert Finney as Daddy Warbucks. I was surprised…
SNAPSHOTS and sketches at the U: Life Through a Camera Lens Combined with Drama
SALT LAKE CITY — What do you get when you give seventeen playwrights a single photographic image as an inspirational starting point? The answer: Snapshot, a play that is more…
A Puzzle Worth Watching: JINN & OTHER MYTHS at the Off Broadway Theater
SALT LAKE CITY—It is cathartic to experience a play like Zion Theatre Company’s portrayal of Mahonri Stewart’s Jinn and Other Myths. This performance does not just entertain, but also challenges…
HAIR lets the sunshine in
SALT LAKE CITY — Opening night of Hair and it’s a sold out house. When walking into the 100+ seat theater, the energy in the space is tangible. The electricity…
(A MAN ENTERS) asks difficult questions with messy answers
SALT LAKE CITY — I had heard nothing but rave reviews about shows at the Salt Lake Acting Company, so I was greatly anticipating seeing my first show there. The…
Even in winter, THE SUNSHINE BOYS will warm you up
MIDVALE — Pinnacle Acting Company’s The Sunshine Boys, by Neil Simon, is a diamond of a show that you should not miss. I’m starting my review right now with that,…
The magic of THE MASQUE OF BEAUTY & THE BEAST
SALT LAKE CITY — My first time attending a show at The Children’s Theater was tonight for The Masque of Beauty and the Beast. I expected a cast of young…