THE PRODUCERS shines brightly in Ogden
OGDEN — There are times that a show comes along that you think can’t possibly live up to either memories of past productions or of a production that you have…
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE does everything a show is supposed to do
OGDEN — On its surface, The Drowsy Chaperone is a parody of musical theater in the 1920’s with no fear of making the audience the butt of its jokes. As…
Grassroots creates an energetic AS YOU LIKE IT
PROVO — If I had to choose one word to describe the Grassroots Shakespeare Company production of As You Like It, it would be “energetic.” Nearly every scene of the…
Visit CLUB MYSTIQUE for an interactive theatrical experience
SALT LAKE CITY — In all my years of theatre patronage and reviewing, I have never attended a murder mystery dinner theatre, nor even attended a murder mystery dinner with…
I’d go INTO THE WOODS with The Ziegfeld any day
OGDEN — I’ve long felt like a poser in the theater world because (confession time) I’d never seen a Sondheim play. I know. Shameful. So it was with great anticipation…
New MOCKINGBIRD explores Asperger’s Syndrome
OGDEN — Art, in all its forms, provides an opportunity for the audience to step into another’s shoes. Although every artistic medium allows the audience to examine the artist’s point…
Use THE TAMING OF THE SHREW tour to introduce kids to Shakespeare
SALT LAKE CITY — The Taming Of The Shrew is by far one of my top favorite Shakespeare plays. With witty humor and a cast of out right hilarious characters,…
A lovely little LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
OGDEN — Before the start of the Ziegfeld theater’s Light in the Piazza, the artistic director came on stage and talked a little bit about their mission, which is to…
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…
To all a good night at The Zig’s ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
OGDEN — “We love Christmas Carol as much as the next theater, and if the next theater (and the next, and the next . . .) didn’t produce it every…