The Hive’s DIFFERENT: THE MUSICAL finds joy in being different
PROVO — I know when I sign up to see a performance at The Hive Collaborative in Provo I am in store for something creative and different. So you can…
Take a lovely holiday to see ENCHANTED APRIL at HCTO
OREM — Enchanted April is a charming story based upon the 1922 novel by British writer Elizabeth von Arnim. The novel, in turn, was inspired by a month-long holiday von…
LOST WORKS is a Shakespearean mystery wrapped in a lollipop
PROVO — Walking into the Hive Collaborative, I was immediately struck by the set for Lost Works. Having been to the venue a few months ago for Klouns’s delightful, near-incredible…
Peek into the future with DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC FRIENDS?
PROVO — There is a special place in my heart for experimental theatre pieces. They are a glorious deviation from the overdone Utahn golden age classics. Local experimental productions are…
You’ve got to buy a ticket or two for OLIVER! in American Fork
AMERICAN FORK — Lionel Bart’s Oliver!, directed by Margo Watson, is an entertaining musical the whole family will love. The play starts off with the energetic song “Food Glorious Food,”…
SCERA’s THE SOUND OF MUSIC sings up mixed results
OREM — Over the years the SCERA in Orem has become one of my favorite local theaters. Whether it is inside productions like Catch Me if You Can or outdoor…
There’s a little treasure buried in Cobb & Co’s TREASURE ISLAND
SPANISH FORK — When Robert Louis Stevenson published Treasure Island in 1883, he probably did not foresee the number of adaptations his novel would spawn over the next century and…
CINDERELLA at the Sundance Summer Theatre is delightful
SUNDANCE — If you’re not in your 60s (or older, like the writer of this review), you may not know that Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella was NOT written for the…
Spanish Fork’s THE ADDAMS FAMILY scares up a good time
SPANISH FORK — It is hard to believe that the fall season is already rapidly approaching, which means an abundance of productions of the popular Halloween musical The Addams Family…
Lehi City’s GUYS AND DOLLS is worth taking a gamble on
LEHI — There are some musicals that have stood the test of time, having entertained audiences and critics alike for decades. Guys and Dolls is one of those shows. Originally…