Month: December 2021

With the end of the year upon us, it is time for one of UTBA’s greatest traditions: the annual post where our reviewers commend the Utah theatre community’s excellent work…

SALT LAKE CITY — It seems strange to think of a time when there was not extreme buzz about Hamilton, and excitement all around when one learned that a tour…

OREM — Allie Fields and Co, a brand new theater company, presented a production of Little Women at Lakeridge Junior High School. Mid-rehearsal process, the studio space they were using…

SALT LAKE CITY — “Human rights are black and white, but human beings aren’t” is the thesis at the heart of playwright Serena Collins’s new play, Sympathizer. Set in a…

TAYLORSVILLE — I am constantly saying we need new material for the stage for the holiday season, so I was excited to learn earlier this year that Nashville-based song composer…

OREM — Move over, Clara. Make room, Mr. Scrooge. The new kid in town may be here to stay. And his name is Ralphie. A Christmas Story: The Musical (music…

SMITHFIELD — It’s that time of year again, when all the lists, shopping, baking, and stress are crammed tightly into one month, and I ask myself the question posed by…

KAYSVILLE — Elf the Musical is based on the 2003 movie of the same name. It premiered on Broadway in 2011, and has been a frequent Christmas season staple in…

OGDEN — Weber State Theatre’s AAT (Associated Artists of the Theatre) presents the regional premier of In Pieces: A New Musical with music and lyrics written by pop songwriter Joey…

OGDEN — What do you get when you cross Harry Potter, Jim Henson, and Dr. Seuss? A wonderfully delightful evening with Fairly Potter Puppet Carol at Ziegfeld Theatre. Written by…