Just like its main character, musical JEKYLL AND HYDE half good, half bad
PARK CITY – Years ago I heard a couple songs from Jekyll and Hyde, The Musical at a vocal performance and I was mesmerized. The beautiful duet of “In His…
MY SON PINOCCHIO teaches important lesson to children and parents
RIVERTON — A fun way to experience traditional stories is to see how they are told from another perspective or with a new twist. I think this is what makes…
BYU’s LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW full of (age appropriate) spookiness
PROVO — Theatre aimed at children is often a tricky thing to review. In the past I’ve been unsuccessful in capturing the essence of a show in a review because…
Uneven OLIVER! rallies in second act
WEST VALLEY CITY — It’s an unusual experience when to go into intermission thinking that you are going to write one review and leave the show ready to write another.…
THE MUSICAL ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY is picturesque fun!
OREM — “To travel the world,” read my son’s post-it note star wish, added to the star wish wall as we exited the theater at the SCERA Center for the…
Get your fix of sex, guns, and rock & roll in BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON
SALT LAKE CITY — Remember those times in high school history when your teacher would say something really interesting like, “Andrew Jackson’s wife was actually already married to someone else…
The SPITFIRE GRILL serves up some fine performances
PLEASANT GROVE — There’s a room in the basement of the Pleasant Grove library that’s been converted into a tiny theater. There are maybe eight rows of seats, the ceiling…
Grand Theatre provides moments in the woods with INTO THE WOODS
SALT LAKE CITY — Right about the time the Baker’s Wife (Stephanie Purcell) and Cinderella’s Prince (Doug Irey) started their song “Moments in the Woods,” I really got lost in…
A thrilling case of DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE
PROVO — The biggest compliment that I can give Mortal Fools Theatre Project’s production of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (currently playing at the Echo Theatre) is that I am…
Wasatch’s COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE is lethargic, flawed
SALT LAKE CITY — I’ll admit it. I was selfish when I saw that The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) was on UTBA’s reviewing calendar again. I snatched up the…