SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR asks fascinating questions
SALT LAKE CITY — In 1921, Italian playwright Luigi Pirandello premiered Six Characters in Search of an Author. It was a curious piece of theatre unlike anything his audiences were…
MEMPHIS rocks the Capitol Theatre
SALT LAKE CITY — Memphis is a popular Broadway musical that won the coveted Tony award for Best Musical in 2010. The story, based on actual events, follows the music…
Meat & Potato Theatre’s BEOWULF dusts off an old epic
SALT LAKE CITY — Meat & Potato Theatre’s adaptation of Beowulf opens on the great hall of Heorot where a dwindling tribe of Danes are besieged by the monster Grendel.…
Negative reviews: What can they teach us? How should artists react?
As an artist, I share a part of myself with an audience of strangers, and am constantly looking for approval or validation when I perform. I know all too well…
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…
DRIVING MISS DAISY is a poignant, funny and reflective journey
SALT LAKE CITY — Daisy asks, “Did you have the air-conditioning checked? I told you to have the air-conditioning checked.” Hoke replies, “I had the air-conditioning checked. I don’t know…
SWEET CHARITY dazzles visually
SALT LAKE CITY — The summer is coming and we are in for some fireworks. The pop, sizzle, and sparkle will awe and inspire you. But the show isn’t in…
Post-apocalyptic A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM is a new twist on an old show
PROVO — The most important thing to know about The Echo Theatre’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is that it definitely does not look like a typical production of…
The Grand Theatre’s NOISES OFF is a laugh riot
SALT LAKE CITY — As a reviewer, it is a delight to see a show so well-executed in every aspect–in set design, in acting, in directing, in lighting and sound…
FOREVER PLAID is a nice walk down memory lane
PROVO — Everyone wishes they had a second chance. But the four characters of Forever Plaid never even had a first chance. On their way to a big performance, which…