Get “One Step Closer” to HCTO’s THE LITTLE MERMAID
OREM — In the depths of a dreary, brown Utah winter, there’s a bright spot on stage: The Little Mermaid at Hale Center Theater Orem. This bright and joyous adaptation…
See the light of ANGELS IN AMERICA: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES
PROVO — Since their debut at the Salt Lake Fringe Festival in 2015, An Other Theater Company has been producing bold, compassionate, and inclusive pieces of live entertainment that make…
ROMEO Y JULIETA at BYU gives a new spin to an old classic
PROVO — Romeo and Juliet is one of the most timeless plays ever written because of its focus on two of the most basic human emotions: love and hate. But…
Take a journey with your kids to see LITTLE RED
OREM — Well, the grandkids loved Little Red at the SCERA, and that is probably enough of a review for the average parent or grandparent. I took three of my…
5th annual OFF THE MAP: Catch SECRET LIFE. Pass on MACBETH.
PROVO — Now in its 5th year, BYU’s international theatre festival, Off the Map, has imported an eclectic mix of productions: puppet theatre, an audience collaboration piece, and a Shakespeare…
Sneak away to Grassroots’s ROMEO & JULIET at SCERA
OREM — Romeo and Juliet are Shakespeare‘s famous “star-crossed lovers” whose whirlwind romance ends in tragedy. Their story is on stage again in Utah, thanks to the Grassroots Shakespeare Company…
Gorge yourself on An Other Theater Company’s FAT PIG
PROVO – Neil Labute’s Fat Pig uses a simplistic “boy meets girl” plot to exploit complex issues around female bodies. After Tom, a conventionally attractive man, falls in love with…
Say “Hale yes!” to DEAR RUTH
OREM — Hale Center Theater Orem made a great choice to start the new year with the comedy Dear Ruth. Written by Norman Krasna and premiered on Broadway in 1944,…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2017
With the end of the year upon us, it’s time for one of our favorite annual traditions: the UTBA post about excellence on the Utah stage in the past year!…
Expect magic at SCERA’s MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET
OREM — Miracle on 34th Street is a classic Christmas film, but I was not wholly aware of the musical stage adaption by reputable song writer and lyricist Meredith Willson,…