Fields and Co’s LITTLE WOMEN could have been better
OREM — Allie Fields and Co, a brand new theater company, presented a production of Little Women at Lakeridge Junior High School. Mid-rehearsal process, the studio space they were using…
SCERA’s A CHRISTMAS STORY well told
OREM — Move over, Clara. Make room, Mr. Scrooge. The new kid in town may be here to stay. And his name is Ralphie. A Christmas Story: The Musical (music…
Unwrap the gift of Hale Center Theater Orem’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL
OREM — A Christmas Carol is an annual tradition at Hale Center Theater Orem. That does not mean, though, that the show is the same every year. Building on last…
All hail JULIUS CAESAR at BYU!
PROVO — After a crowd of senators has stabbed Julius Caesar to death, Cassius asks, “How many ages hence shall this our lofty scene be acted over in states unborn…
Director and actors are #1 at BYU’s URINETOWN
PROVO — As I sat at intermission of the Utah Shakespeare Festival’s admirable The Pirates of Penzance last month, I mentioned to my companion that BYU was putting on Urinetown…
ESCAPE FROM PLANET DEATH! mixes sci-fi and comedy on stage
PROVO — Science fiction plays are rare, likely because many of the genre’s staples, like laser guns and transporter devices, are hard to depict on stage. That has not stopped…
Grassroots Shakespeare RICHARD III: authentic, unique and online
OREM — Starting off with a fun pre-show concert performed by the cast, Grassroots Shakespeare Company’s production of Richard III is a unique kind of theater not often found in…
Take a leap of faith and enjoy PETER PAN’S GREAT ADVENTURE
OREM — Peter Pan’s Great Adventure at the SCERA faithfully adapts J. M. Barrie’s Peter Pan with an eye toward younger audiences. With a book by Chase Ramsey, music and…
Exquisite music saves ZÉMIRE ET AZOR from middling stagecraft
PROVO — The tale of “Beauty and the Beast” has captivated people for centuries. While modern audiences know it best through literature, television, stage, and film adaptations, the opera world…
A cozy and thrilling night at Pleasant Grove Player’s production of AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
PLEASANT GROVE — I really don’t know why I’ve done this to myself, reviewing another Agatha Christie production within two months. It’s challenging to review a production where I don’t…