Hale’s GUYS AND DOLLS has New York dice & Cuban vice
SANDY — Guys and Dolls is an iconic 1950 Broadway musical whose songs have entered into the American songbook—in other words, they’re part of our culture. If you’re like me,…
“Come On In (& Sit Right Down)” at HCT’s ALWAYS… PATSY CLINE
SANDY — I grew up listening to Patsy Cline and other country singers from her time, but I had not listened to Patsy Cline’s music in a long time. After…
Give a salute to Bluffdale’s THE STAR-SPANGLED GIRL
BLUFFDALE — The Bluffdale Arts Advisory Board’s production of The Star-Spangled Girl is a show of firsts. Not only is it the first outdoor play of the 2021 Utah summer…
Tedious concept cripples Utah Opera’s LE TRAGÉDIE DE CARMEN
SALT LAKE CITY — Peter Brook has been hailed a theatrical genius. He was influenced by the work of Antonin Artaud and his ideas for “Theatre of Cruelty,” which was…
Allow yourself to be transformed by THE LOST GENERATION
SALT LAKE CITY — “What have you lost in the last year?” I was asked this question by groundbreaking war correspondent Martha Gellhorn when I entered CytyByrd Cafe for the…
ART & CLASS revisits a Utah conflict with strong performances
SALT LAKE CITY — How do you balance artistic ideals with community standards? When is a lesson plan an attack on a family’s values? These questions get raised in Plan-B…
Fall in love with Hale Centre Theatre’s DADDY LONG LEGS
SANDY — Let’s just get to the point. Kelly Coombs’s lead performance in Hale Centre Theatre’s Daddy Long Legs is towering. One of the best I’ve seen in a long…
Pink Neon’s SPRING AWAKENING is a streaming success
SOUTH JORDAN — It is likely no secret that I love shows like Spring Awakening, contemporary rock musicals that often feature themes of family drama, teenage angst, sexual repression, and…
THROUGH YONDER (car) WINDOW is an innovative, safe ROMEO & JULIET
SALT LAKE CITY — Through Yonder Window, the newest project produced by SONDERImmersive in Salt Lake City, is an interactive theatrical experience developed with Covid-19 in mind. With artistic direction…
IF THIS WALL COULD TALK highlights Utah women, past and present
SALT LAKE CITY — Pygmalion Productions’ newest offering, If This Wall Could Talk, is a 40-minute video that weaves together the stories of Utah women from both the past and…