KISS AND TELL has plenty of heart to share
OREM — Each time I’ve tried to explain the basic plot of F. Hugh Herbert’s 1943 play Kiss and Tell, I’ve started with the words, “Well, umm…” to buy time…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2013
It’s been another busy year for UTBA. In 2013 we reviewed 223 productions—our second-highest annual total. From Garden City to Ivins, our reviewers traveled the state to review plays in…
Join the party at THE FARLEY FAMILY CHRISTMAS
OREM — This Christmas season you’ll hopefully get to spend some time with your families. I imagine there may be some awkward moments as an uncle says something that irks…
THIS IS CHRISTMAS presents holiday sketch comedy
PROVO — With a mix of comedy, music, and a touch of Christmas spirit, This is Christmas is an eclectic evening of entertainment that tries to spread Christmas cheer to…
JOYFUL NOISE more pleasant and subdued than joyful
PROVO — The year is 1741, and George Frederic Handel is in a slump. His recent operas have received a mixed or negative response from the London public. And the…
Lehi Arts creates a cozy WHITE CHRISTMAS
LEHI — It is a mighty task for a community theater company to take on a production full of many high energy dance numbers, multiple set and costume changes, and…
A delightful CHRISTMAS CAROL in Orem
OREM — Hale Center Theater Orem’s annual Christmas tradition, A Christmas Carol, has been a long time favorite for many. I was happy to see that this year did not…
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS at SCERA is a touching new tradition
OREM — The Thanksgiving turkey has been gobbled up and the Christmas season has officially arrived. Ushering in the season are the seemingly countless Christmas plays and musicals presented at…
Comedy, death, and love all explored in this year’s ECHO 10
PROVO — If you are part of the fast food, high speed internet generation, then the Echo Theatre has an event just for you. Echo 10 is a festival of…
THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA flickers
PROVO — “The day we meet, the way you lean against the wind, and do not know that you are beautiful, or that anyone is watching you, this is what…