Anything is possible with Hale’s Seussical
OREM — “When you think, do you dream?” asked Horton the Elephant. “In bright colors!” replied Jojo the Boy. The Hale Center Theater Orem dreamt just a big (and definitely…
Orphans shine in "Annie"
OREM — As a red head, Annie has always had a special place in my heart. It’s every little girl’s dream to sing “Tomorrow,” right? It was certainly mine. The…
The Plan: 6 Stories of Faith and Choices
PROVO — In The Plan, a new play written and directed by Eric Samuelsen, we are taken on a journey into the lives of real people of the Old Testament…
WWJD is a Refreshing Look at…well…you know
PROVO — I had some pre-conceived notions about the play, WWJD, written by Anna Lewis, being performed at the Provo Theater. I thought: (1) WWJD was going to be about…
A myth with new music: Oedipus
PROVO — Have you ever seen a work of art, face to face, that is nearly 3,000 years old? That’s what seeing a live production of Oedipus Rex is like—only…
Jane Austen’s "Persuasion": Adaptation and Lost Love
PROVO — By definition an adaptation in something new created out of the original. Some things will be lost, others gained. Such is the case with Melissa Leilani Larson’s stage…
Hale gives "Hairspray" a new look
OREM — Hairspray is a show that many people are familiar with, whether it be in movie form or from a stage production, and everyone seems to have an idea…
Why you should go to “He and She Fighting”
PROVO — Okay, so keep the title of this post in mind and, under that pretext, follow me through a piece of logic for a minute…
R&J by Salty Dinner Theatre: A Patron’s Perspective
OREM — Saturday, my husband, son, and I went to see Salty Dinner Theater’s production of Romeo and Juliet—Choose Thine Own Adventure at Orem’s Old Spaghetti Factory. The cast members…
“Babe” – Interactive Children’s Theatre
PROVO — As I walked into the Margetts Theatre at BYU, I was instantly surrounded by children all “a-chatter” with anticipation for Babe, the Sheep Pig directed by Teresa Dayley…