Don’t bother with a trip ON GOLDEN POND
PROVO — Summer is a time for making memories, and family vacations, like the one in On Golden Pond, are an ideal setting. Unfortunately, On Golden Pond at the Covey…
MR. BURNS could be “excellent” if it would “cut to the chase”
PROVO — An Other Theater Company produced Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play by Anne Washburn, a show that surrounds the nostalgia of The Simpsons in a post-apocalyptic setting. The writing…
Not enough cohesion to make it AS YOU LIKE IT
PROVO — At the Castle Amphitheater, audiences can take a trip to the Forest of Arden, where Shakespeare‘s mix of exiled courtiers and idealized shepherds mingle about in idyllic repose.…
You could fly away with PETER PAN … or stay in
OREM — The Scera has long been a family friendly theater, known for giving a chance to budding actors and actresses, and their show Peter Pan is a great example…
Discover the meaning of rock and roll at HCTO’S MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
OREM — Million Dollar Quartet is a jukebox musical based on the actual impromptu recording session at Sun Studio in 1956. The show is based on a book by Colin…
Creekside’s MACBETH casts an innovative spell
CEDAR HILLS — I have seen Macbeth on stage so many times that I have lost count, but I have never seen a Macbeth like the current production at the…
SHAKING THE EARTH is an earful
PROVO — In 1564 in the English countryside, two baby boys were born who would grow into men with extraordinary gifts: William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe. While Marlowe rose to…
This just in: NEWSIES at the SCERA is fun for all
OREM — Like many others of my generation, I grew up loving the film Newsies staring Christian Bale. However, I hadn’t a chance to see a live production of this…
A talented cast for a dissatisfying script: The Flick
PROVO — On the second floor of the Provo Towne Center Mall, a small, non-profit, liberal black box theatre finds a home for out-of-the-box performances and storytelling. An Other Theater…
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…