Big Fat good times at Desert Star
MURRAY — Desert Star surprised me with their production of My Big Fat Utah Wedding. Not every show there is a winner and my last experience left me unimpressed. This…
“Cinderella” a Fun Family Evening
As I walked into the Murray Park Amphitheater I could see why the prince had to resort to a shoe in order to find his true love. The theatre was…
Plenty of Intrigue in Midvale: Pinnacle’s “An Ideal Husband”
MIDVALE — Walking into the Midvale Performing Arts Center is a welcome surprise to the unassuming exterior. Located in the heart of downtown Midvale, the space provides just the spot…
The Music Man: (Nearly 76) Trombones Lead the Big Parade
AMERICAN FORK — The Music Man is an enduring American musical classic and has been a staple of both big and small theater companies since it first swept through Broadway…
Steel Magnolias: 120 ‘minutes of wonderful’
CEDAR CITY — Every year I travel to Southern Utah to take in the Shakespearean Festival in Cedar City as well as some Tuachan action in St. George. And every…
“Merchant” of Venice Strikes a Balance
CEDAR CITY — I was nervous as I entered the Adams Memorial Shakespearean Theatre for the Utah Shakespearean Festival’s production of The Merchant of Venice. Like the more lighthearted The…
Rappucini or His Daughter…
OREM — There are two kinds of reviews: first, the travel advisory; the ‘hey, if you’re going out tonight, here’s a little heads up on your choices’; and second, the…
10 Questions with Nat Reed, Technical Director
For this edition of our 10-question interview we turn to Nat Reed, the Technical Director of SCERA Center for the Arts. I’ve always been impressed by the work ethic and…
Back Home with the Jeromes in Broadway Bound at the Neil Simon Festival, Cedar City UT
CEDAR CITY — As a student and fan of Shakespeare’s four-century-old plays I occasionally reflect on which contemporary American works have a chance of drawing an audience in the year…
Room #203 X 4 Playlets = Conflict, Comedy & “California Suite”
CEDAR CITY— Lucky me! It was opening night for the Neil Simon Festival at the Heritage Theater in Cedar City, which included a pre-performance synopsis by Richard Bugg, festival founder.…