UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE in 2015
At the end of every year at UTBA we collect our members’ thoughts on the excellent shows they have seen that year. And for the fifth year in a row,…
Love and laughs found in LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST
AMERICAN FORK — As the new year approaches, many people are setting resolutions. For a determined few, these resolutions result in lasting change. But, for most people, resolutions last a…
PETER PAN at Utah Children’s Theatre is one of the lost plays
SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY — One of the most beloved plays for children of all-time, Peter Pan, draws crowds to the theatre based on title alone. Utah theatre audiences must…
A FAIRLY POTTER CHRISTMAS CAROL brings parody to Christmas
OGDEN – In 2013 I reviewed Fairly Potter, a parody that played at the Ziegfeld Theater in Ogden and was written by Rick Rea. For their Christmas show this year,…
A fond farewell to HOLIDAY NIGHT LIVE at UVU
OREM — Holiday Night Live is a Saturday Night Live-style, holiday-themed sketch comedy show written and performed by some of the UVU’s funniest students. It features musical numbers, dance breaks,…
As always, a touching JOYFUL NOISE at the Covey
PROVO — The Covey Center for the Arts admirably presents this year’s annual holiday tradition of Tim Slover’s uplifting and insightful play, Joyful Noise. This play is a wonderful story…
Hale Center Orem’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL is a jolly holiday tradition
OREM — Each year, Hale Center Theater Orem produces its original adaptation of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol (music and lyrics by Cody Hale). This adaptation intersperses the classic story…
IT HAPPENED ONE CHRISTMAS is a family-friendly holiday revue
SALT LAKE CITY — Upon entering the theater at Pioneer Theater Company, the audience could be forgiven for wondering if they’d come to the wrong place. The stage appears dusty…
ART DOG captivates young audiences
SALT LAKE CITY — I never know what to expect when I go to watch a production geared towards a young audience. I’ve had several opportunities in the last couple…
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE is a wonderful night
OREM — The Frank Capra film It’s a Wonderful Life is an old classic that follows the story of George Bailey, a man of the people in his small town.…