High praise for SHREK THE MUSICAL in Payson
PAYSON — Shrek the Musical opened on Broadway December 14, 2008, based on the 2001 movie by Dreamworks Animation. It is a well known, extremely popular franchise, with many sequels…
A beautiful INTO THE WOODS from Lehi alumni
LEHI —“Witches can be right. Giants can be good. You decide what’s right. You decide what’s good.” Ah, Into the Woods. The brilliant, complex, twisted musical from composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim…
THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL strikes out at the SCERA
OREM — The Scarlet Pimpernel, with music by Frank Wildhorn and a book and lyrics by Nan Knighton, has become a Utah favorite among community theatres throughout the state with…
AIDA’s strong suits outweigh its flaws
AMERICAN FORK — Based on the popular Italian opera by Giuseppe Verdi of the same name, the musical Aida (with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice and…
FARLEY FAMILY REUNION is a study in character and culture
PROVO — There are certain shows that know their audience. Some know their audience a little too well. Such is the case with James Arrington’s perennial one man show The…
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN could do better
SUNDANCE — Incredibly, this summer’s Sundance Summer Theatre show was my first exposure to the classic Irving Berlin musical, Annie Get Your Gun. How I’ve gotten through my entire life…
Not even Hercules could save PROMETHEUS UNBOUND
PROVO — The Zion Theatre Company‘s production of Prometheus Unbound retells the story of the Greek mythological figure Prometheus. Prometheus is an intelligent Titan, credited with the creation of man…
Seeing another side of THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES
LAYTON — Live theatre can be such a treat to behold. Seeing a talented actor deliver well-written lines is like eati a delicious chocolate. So it seems to me that…
ONCE UPON A MATTRESS brings many newcomers to the stage
LEHI — Once Upon a Mattress is a musical comedy with music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer and book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer. It…
Warboy Theatre Projects has intriguing play with THE BOX
PROVO — What is the box? Who am I? Do I exist? What lies outside the box? These are all questions posed in The Box, a new play written by…