Mostly Hits, One Miss with University of Utah’s INTO THE WOODS
SALT LAKE CITY — On Saturday, February 24th 2024, I saw Into The Woods (music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim with book by James Lapine) at the Babcock theatre at…
BONNIE & CLYDE Dies a Slow Death at Pioneer Theatre Company
SALT LAKE CITY — Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow have been capturing the nation’s attention since their spree of murderous robberies shook depression era Americans. The fascination of these characters…
Lyrical’s BARBER OF SEVILLE brings community opera to the masses
TAYLORSVILLE — The Lyrical Opera Theater has been putting community opera on Utah stages since 2014. Unlike community theater where almost anyone can be onstage, however, it takes years of…
ROMEO AND JULIET at Grassroots Gets to Its Roots
AMERICAN FORK — Theatre classics are classics for a reason. Certain plays, including most works penned by William Shakespeare, have gained their reputations from being performed year after year, by…
SLAC Provides a Healthy Dose of Humanity with YOU WILL GET SICK
SALT LAKE CITY — On February 9th, 2024, I saw You Will Get Sick, written by Noah Diaz at the Salt Lake Acting Company. You Will Get Sick, which ran…
The Grand Theatre’s FATE? Isn’t Meant to Be
SALT LAKE CITY — When Aretha Franklin was asked during an interview what she thought of Taylor Swift as a singer, she simply replied “beautiful gowns”. Fate? with its under…
PYGmalion’s LAST LISTS OF MY MAD MOTHER is first rate
SALT LAKE CITY — The Leona Wagner Black Box at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center is a lesser known jewel of the Salt Lake City theatre scene. I attended…
There’s no enjoyment like Parker Theatre’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
SOUTH SALT LAKE – The Parker Theatre is well suited to delivering a solid performance of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice on the stage. Directed by Jennifer Hohl, this stage…
West Valley Arts gives an Instant Classic in A TALE OF TWO CITIES
WEST VALLEY CITY — On Saturday, February 3 I attended the matinee production of A Tale of Two Cities (with book, music and lyrics by Jill Santoriello) at West Valley…
Hale Sandy’s “Fiddler on the Roof” Sings
SANDY—Sunrise, sunset. Since it premiered in 1964, Fiddler on the Roof has felt as eternal as its themes; themes of love and the collision of cherished tradition and inevitable change.…