An adventurous ARGONAUTIKA at BYU
PROVO — One of the oldest stories of high adventure, Jason and the Argonauts has a modern twist on stage as Argonautika plays this month at BYU. Fight scenes, monsters,…
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES charms at the Covey Center
PROVO — I grew up with Anne of Green Gables. I remember nights spent listening to the audiobooks and falling asleep to Lucy Maud Montgomery’s enchanting words. The story was…
Skip your date with BETTY BLUE EYES
OREM — Betty Blue Eyes is one of those shows that you have to see to believe, and several times my jaw was hanging open. Before seeing Hale Center Theater’s…
A great MY FAIR LADY near the street where you live
OREM — George Bernard Shaw’s most famous play, The Pygmalion, is an examination of the “nature versus nurture” debate of human behavior. Coming clearly on the side of “nurture,” Shaw’s…
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Touring MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM is sugary sweet
WEST VALLEY CITY — As a huge proponent of arts education, I am thrilled that one of Utah’s premier acting companies, the Utah Shakespeare Festival, has launched an intermountain West…
A victory lap for the U.S. premiere of CHARIOTS OF FIRE
PROVO — “Why do you run?” That is the persistent question at the heart of Chariots of Fire, the newest offering and United States premiere of the stage adaptation of…
BYU’s risky THE CRUCIBLE hides strong acting performances
PROVO — The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a contemporary theatre classic. On the surface The Crucible is a play about the Salem Witch Trials. Young, puritan girls accusing their…
See the “Peanuts” gang in YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
HIGHLAND — A mainstay of the comics pages since 1950, Peanuts are part of the cultural fabric of the United States. For a few days their fans in Utah County…
Fun for the whole family at HCTO’s PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
OREM – We all know the story of Peter Pan: J. M. Barrie’s boy who never grew up, instead leading a band of children on an eternity of adventures with…
HAPPYSADNESS lives up to half its title
PROVO — Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in America, and it cruelly exacts its toll on millions of people every year. Chandra Lloyd’s new Happysadness is…