“Take This Chance” on Utah Valley Players’ NEXT TO NORMAL
PLEASANT GROVE — “Why would you want to remember the things that hurt you?” The question posed by Dan, the father in the 2009 rock musical Next to Normal (with…
HEARTLESS THE MUSICAL is full of heart in Provo
PROVO — “Long before she was the terror of Wonderland — the infamous Queen of Hearts — she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love.” This new…
Forecast calls for a pleasant evening at SCERA’s SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
OREM — Change is in the air as silent films give way to “talkies.” After the wild success of The Jazz Singer, Hollywood studios are scrambling to add sound to…
Covey’s DIAL M FOR MURDER fails to ring up the suspense
PROVO — There are times when a play and audience member are just not a match. Such is the case with me and Dial M for Murder at the Covey…
“Climb Every Mountain” to see Sundance’s THE SOUND OF MUSIC
SUNDANCE — What is the message of The Sound of Music? More than anything, it is the power of music to change. In the familiar Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, music…
“Who Will Buy” a ticket to Salem Community Theater’s enjoyable OLIVER!?
SALEM — Because UTBA reviews over 200 shows per year, we often notice when a play is getting more productions than usual. Last year, we reviewed five productions of The…
MATILDA THE MUSICAL is a salute to community
SPANISH FORK — Every year, Spanish Fork Community Theater times their big musical to coincide with Fiesta Days, the city’s annual multiday celebration of its history and heritage. It is…
Stop the presses! Lehi Arts Council’s NEWSIES is a hit
LEHI — It is summertime in Utah, and that means that local arts councils across the state are mounting their big community musical. This year, the Lehi Arts Council has…
“Go on and lift your glass” to TCT’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
AMERICAN FORK — Just as my second oldest child and I settled into our chairs in the Valentine Theatre, the familiar French accent of Lumiere from Disney’s Beauty and the…
World premiere of THE PRINICIPLE WIFE is still a work in progress
PROVO — The Principle Wife, directed by Tanya Behunin, is currently having its world premiere at the Covey Center for the Arts. With book and lyrics by Taylor Vaughn and…