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…
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…