FRINGE: Heal Your Soul at SAVE THE COW
SALT LAKE CITY — Save the Cow, a full-fledged fringe show at the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival’s Opening Day, written and directed by Merry Magee, opens up with the…
Try Something New at Fringe Festival (Preview)
SALT LAKE CITY —As much as we love seeing our favorite musicals and plays it is also very exciting to see new material that is still being workshopped by the…
So What is A Fringe?
In 1947 Edinburgh, Scotland was host to the Edinburgh International Festival after World War II. It was supposed to reinvigorate cultural life in Europe after all the turmoil of the…
HUNCHBACK is on top of the world at Murray Arts
MURRAY — One of the thrilling parts of reviewing and patronizing community theatre is the community nature of it all. Seeing everyone gather together to make the best show they…
THE TALE AS OLD AS TIME Is Timeless at Cottonwood Heights
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — Beauty and the Beast, the broadway musical with book by Linda Woolverton, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, is a large…
Come Alive with West Valley Arts Season 2025
WEST VALLEY — Just a few short weeks ago the Utah Arts Community was shook with the news that the popular West Valley Arts would be closing its doors at…
Drowsy Chaperone is No Accident at Sugar Factory
MIDVALE — It’s always interesting as a theatre critic and patron to see how different shows evolve over the years. For example, I first saw The Drowsy Chaperone in 2006…
Hale’s THE NUTTY PROFESSOR brings the laughs
SANDY — As a theatre critic and patron, it’s been interesting to watch Hale Center Theatre in Sandy this year. With their large stages and loyal patrons, it’s fascinating to…
SLAC’s CLOSE ENCOUNTERS IN THE BEEHIVE Hits Close to Home
SALT LAKE CITY — Each time I’ve been in the historic church that is home to Salt Lake Acting Company (SLAC), I have been charmed by the conversion of the…
Bluffdale’s SEE HOW THEY RUN Runs Away with Laughs
BLUFFDALE — There are some plays and musicals that just work. No matter the decade performed, the venue in question or the cast these classic works can be counted on…