Big comedy in THE LITTLE MERMAID: A SHAKESPEAREAN TRAGEDY
OREM — My first experience at a Grassroots Shakespeare Company production was an overall delight. My daughter and I got to the outdoor venue early, and we thoroughly enjoyed 20…
Grassroots’s HENRY V humorous and charming
PROVO — At the Brigham Young University Duck Pond with tall, bald cypress trees creating a majestic backdrop, a large crowd gathered on blankets and camping chairs to see the…
ENTER THE HEX at the Hive Collaborative: Innovative, unique and fresh
PROVO — The Hive Collaborative is a new theatrical facility built last year in Provo. According to producer Dennis Agle, the locale was created “with the idea that it would…
Hysterical, heartwarming, GLORIOUS!
PROVO — Walking into the Black Box Theatre at the Covey Center for the Arts, I was greeted by a simple set dressed with elegant curtains, 1940s-era furniture, and a…
A magical evening at HCTO’s TUCK EVERLASTING
OREM — In Tuck Everlasting, Winnie Foster (played by Abigail Scott) is a spunky, adventurous 11-year-old with a wild spirit. Too much tempts her while she is still supposed to…
A tragic romance that will keep you smiling
SALEM — On a warm afternoon in sunny Salem, Utah, my wife and I sat on the grass of the small town’s community center awaiting a performance by the Grassroots…
Make sure to be there when THE RAPTURE HAPPENS AT MIDNIGHT
PROVO — Michael, a frequent church-hopper, has received a dream from the Almighty above: he knows the day and time the rapture will happen. His prodigal daughter, ‘D’, has finally…
A love story—Nile style
OREM — Scera, a community gathering place for more than 85 years, hosts the award-winning musical Aida, directed by Matthew Herrick. This adaptation of the centuries-old opera featuring the music…
A lifeless ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD at BYU
PROVO — In one of his most famous monologues, Shakespeare wrote, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their…
Grab your “Sugar Daddy” and see HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at An Other Theater
PROVO — When I first heard that An Other Theater Company was going to be producing Hedwig and the Angry Inch, I was immediately excited, albeit, quite skeptical. I have…