No spoonful of sugar necessary to enjoy MARY POPPINS
IVINS — Thousands of miles away from where the show ran on Broadway and in London, the Tuacahn amphitheatre presents Mary Poppins as perhaps only a red rock amphitheatre can.…
PLAID TIDINGS of great boys at Tuacahn
ST. GEORGE — There is a moment, early in Plaid Tidings, where the character called Smudge (portrayed by Joey DeBenedetto) overcomes his natural nervous nature and sits down for an…
ANTIGONE is new again in 2012
SALT LAKE CITY — The most important news story of 2011 was, unquestionably, the Arab Spring. Beginning in late 2010 in Tunisia, a fervor of revolution spread through many Arab…
Everyone’s a winner at THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
IVINS — When UTBA was looking for someone to review shows at Tuacahn, I quickly threw in my name to be considered. I had always wanted to go down and…
Take a trip to the 1960’s with HAIRSPRAY
IVINS — A lyric sung by a character named Seaweed, sums up the heart of Hairspray: “I can’t see the reason it can’t be the kinda world where we all…
ALADDIN soars to a whole new level
IVINS — Based on an animated film that contains a larger than life Genie, a mystical Cave of Wonders, magic carpet rides and talking animals, Aladdin is an unlikely candidate…
Dixie College presents “The Baker’s Wife”
ST. GEORGE — In difficult economic times many theaters hedge their bets on surefire, big name musicals. There has certainly been a dearth of lesser known plays in Southern Utah…
‘Cats’ out of the bag at Tuacahn
IVINS — Attending the Tuacahn Amphitheater is an event. From driving deep into the red rock canyon the theater is nestled in, to walking (in my case rushing) up the…
Going Ape for Tarzan at Tuacahn!
IVINS — I have been looking forward to seeing Tarzan for so long! In part, because Phil Collins has been my all-time favorite, award-winning, singer / song-writer / drummer .…