Catch BOEING BOEING before it flies away
CEDAR CITY — Only a Frenchman could write Boeing Boeing. And only the Utah Shakespeare Festival could create a production that is so clever and enjoyable. Set in Paris in…
The Echo’s STREETCAR is in your face, in a good way
I’ll admit to being apprehensive before sitting down at A Streetcar Named Desire. I’d heard rumors of police being called on prior performances because of what looked like violence. I’d…
Short and sweet FOREVER PLAID
SOUTH SALT LAKE — Frankie, Smudge, Sparky, and Jinx comprise a singing group called “The Plaids.” They don’t seem to be anything special, just a couple of nice guys; they’ve…
STEEL MAGNOLIAS finds moments of beauty
SPRINGVILLE — Full disclosure: I am nowhere near the target demographic of Steel Magnolias. Now with that out of the way, I can fully attest that this show can be…
PTC’S PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is a champion
SALT LAKE CITY – A musical about school children participating in a county-wide spelling bee?. When I first heard of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee back in 2005,…
MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL mixes the medieval and modern
OREM — The conflict between faith and state for Archbishop Thomas Becket, religious adviser to King Henry II of England, is central to Murder in the Cathedral. T.S. Eliot’s classic…
THE COLOR PURPLE is a powerful story of identity
SALT LAKE CITY — One theme that all people can relate to is the search for one’s ipseity, or identity. It is a universal struggle, and a journey explored in…
DRACULA HE’S SO VEIN! is so punny
MURRAY — A night at the Desert Star means live ragtime piano, audience sing-along, a post-production music revue, and plenty of comedy tailored to the local community. As a Desert…
SCERA creates an ooky ADDAMS FAMILY
OREM — The act one finale of The Addams Family is called “Full Disclosure,” which is also the name of a game that the characters play in which they must…
The Art of Getting Seen: Artist Grant Fuhst on his work for Plan-B Theatre Company
What draws you to a book, a movie trailer, or even a product? Is it the title? Usually. Is it reviews and the description? That is what probably sells you…