XANADU is ridiculous—and ridiculously fun
PAYSON — Pop quiz! Where can you see a dancing demigods, 1980’s high fashion, and lots and lots of rollerskating? Xanadu, of course, which is a musical playing through Labor…
CITY OF JOSEPH is scaled down in size but not in spirit
PROVO — City of Joseph: A Historical Musical of Nauvoo is now playing at Brigham Young University as part of Campus Education Week festivities. Directed by Scott Eckern, the musical…
A melodious musical MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
SPRINGVILLE — A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a story by William Shakespeare that observes and comments on love. As the program for the Little Brown Theater’s production explains, “At first…
Saratoga Springs has stunning debut with THE SOUND OF MUSIC
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Friday night performance of The Sound of Music was a night of momentous beginnings. In addition to being opening night of the production, this was the…
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF: Traditions in motion
OREM — Trying to strike the proper balance of honoring the original text and spirit of a decades old musical while keeping it fresh, interesting and relevant is a task…
THE FANTASTICKS is… well, fantastic
PROVO — There’s something exciting about seeing a show I’ve never seen in a theater I’ve never frequented. I reminded myself of both facts as I drove an hour from…
A cute, young COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKEPEARE (ABRIDGED) in Springville
SPRINGVILLE — “Cut the crap, Hamlet! My biological clock is ticking, and I want babies now!” I finally got to shout this hilarious line—my favorite in the show—in this, the…
Bless your beautiful hide! SEVEN BRIDES is at Sundance
SUNDANCE — I’m glad Utah keeps the flame of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers alive. For some reason, this ’50s movie is performed onstage and enjoyed on video regularly in…
MY FAIR LADY benefits from strong leads
SPANISH FORK – Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle are two names that most theater patrons probably know by now, but I recently had the pleasure of meeting these two for…
If all the world’s a stage, THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) is a hilarious player
PROVO — When I walked into the Echo Theatre, I couldn’t help but be charmed by the earnest, warm-fuzzy feel of the space. This is obviously a new venue, one…