BroadwayCon: an event for theatre fans, by theatre fans
NEW YORK CITY — When Anthony Rapp, Broadway star best known as Mark in Rent, announced that he would be organizing a BroadwayCon with Mischief Management and Playbill last year,…
BYU’s OFF THE MAP continues to be a must-see event
PROVO — Now in its third year, BYU’s international theatre festival Off the Map continues to present the most innovative and fascinating theatre that Utahns will see. Featuring companies from…
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC needs some tuning
SALT LAKE CITY — I’ve seen several Utah Repertory Theatre Company shows. This theatre company has the incredible knack to find local and well-rounded talent to present its audience with…
PTC’s TWO DOLLAR BILL trying to be too many things
SALT LAKE CITY- In 2007, writer T.J. Brady heard an NPR story about former dean of admissions at MIT Marilee Jones and the scandal surrounding the revelation that she had…
The U’s HELLO, DOLLY! at Kingsbury Hall is a sign of good things to come
SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah’s production of Hello, Dolly! embodies both the ambition of its title character, Dolly Gallagher Levi, and a few of the unpolished edges…
Say “nix” to MOTHER HICKS
OREM — Although Mother Hicks is the second in a trilogy of plays written by Suzan Zeder, it is not necessary to have seen the prequel, The Taste of Sunrise…
NERD alert! Don’t miss the Orem Hale’s 2016 season opener
OREM — If you are looking to step into 2016 with a night of hilarity, don’t miss Larry Shue’s The Nerd, directed by Laurie Harrop-Purser and running now at the…
The power of good ART
SALT LAKE CITY — Art written by Yasmina Reza, is a play that first appeared on Broadway in 1998 with a pretty well-known cast, and went on to receive many…
Humor abounds in VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE
SALT LAKE CITY — The works of Anton Chekhov, one of the most prolific realist playwrights of the late 19th and early 20th century, are the inspiration for Christopher Durang’s…
West Valley Hale delivers on expectations in BEAU JEST
WEST VALLEY CITY — Hale Centre Theatre is much more than a theatre, it is a brand—a brand that is synonymous in Utah with crowd-pleasing musicals and comedies. That isn’t…