PYG’s TWO-HEADED is “brave, bold, and hardworking”
SALT LAKE CITY — PYGmalion’s production of Julie Jensen’s Two-Headed, under the direction of Fran Pruyn, lives up to its reputation. If you haven’t actually heard of Two-Headed…, well, that…
THE ODYSSEY is long and arduous at the U
SALT LAKE CITY — University of Utah’s production of Homer’s The Odyssey, one of the oldest works in western literature, attempts to put a modernized spin on the dated classic.…
LIFESPAN OF A FACT is a powerful quest for truth
SALT LAKE CITY — “Sometimes we misplace knowledge in pursuit of information,” says John D’Agata in his essay, “What Happens There.” Read it; it’s superb. In D’Agata’s essay, he writes…
GIRL IN THE RED CORNER is a knockout
SALT LAKE CITY — Halo punches the at glove of her trainer, Gina, with everything she’s got. “Be nice! Be good! Don’t be so emotional!” she rages as each thud…
ALICE IN WONDERLAND at UCT is mad in all the curious places
SOUTH SALT LAKE — Utah Children’s Theatre’s adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic work Alice in Wonderland is a delightful, if somewhat confusing, production. Thanks to the direction of Emily Holmgren,…
The beautiful story of MISS SAIGON will leave you in tears
SALT LAKE CITY — The Broadway at the Eccles showing of Miss Saigon by Boublil & Schönberg was amazing and beautiful. Though I wouldn’t expect less from a Broadway show,…
Attend the tale of SWEENEY TODD at Draper Historic Theatre
DRAPER — With Halloween right around the corner, even the tale of a barber who loves his family and a woman who runs a pie shop can be quite sinister.…
HONEYMOON AT GRAVESIDE MANOR is a ghost of a farce
WEST JORDAN — A good farce is a beautiful thing. In classic farce, it is almost sure to find tropes like mistaken identity, slamming doors, prat falls, spit takes, and…
Utah Opera’s LA TRAVIATA is un trionfo
SALT LAKE CITY — La Traviata, or “The Woman Who Strayed,” is a story overflowing with emotion and tragedy nestled in an intimate and straightforward plot. It is based on…
Get ready for a FROZEN treat in April
SALT LAKE CITY — As members of the Utah Theatre Bloggers Association, my wife and I had the privilege of attending an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the hit Broadway musical…