New works series at Utah Shakespeare Fest are “gifts of rich value”
CEDAR CITY — Though the new play development series at the Utah Shakespeare Festival has existed for decades, it still feels like something of a secret to join a handful…
Payson’s “Doin’ What Come Natur’lly” with a fun ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
PAYSON — There are some shows that, even with their flaws, stand the test of time and are always a joy to watch. Annie Get Your Gun is such a…
Missed PUFFS this year? You don’t have to be “sad forever” with BroadwayHD
NEW YORK CITY — This is my third review this year of Matt Cox’s play Puffs, Or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic, but…
Interview with Utah Valley Players’ NEXT TO NORMAL director Shawnda Moss
PLEASANT GROVE — My opening question to Zack Elzey, producer of the Utah Valley Theatre Festival that is now entering its sixth year, was an echo from a show that…
Hart Theater Company’s NINE adds up to a great evening
TAYLORSVILLE — Maury Yeston’s musical Nine, opened on Broadway in 1983. It won the Tony Award for best musical that year. However, it has never been reviewed by UTBA, likely…
HYPERSOMNIA is thoughtful experimental theatre from a new company
OGDEN — Hypersomnia is a new and innovative production put on by Riff-Raff Theatre Company, a new theatre company here in Utah. Performed at the Eccles Black Box Theatre in…
HCTO’s CLUE is a hilarious whodunnit
OREM — Clue, whether as a board game, a film, a video game, or many of its other iterations, has entertained people for over 70 years. The latest version is…
Let Heritage Theatre’s THE LITTLE MERMAID cast a spell on your kids
PERRY — As many a millennial can attest, Disney’s The Little Mermaid was one of the backdrops of that generation. The 1989 Disney animated movie, with lyrics by Howard Ashman…
Klouns Theatre Co’s devised AN ACT OF SEVEN AGES is good for the soul
PLEASANT GROVE — Among the most well known of William Shakespeare’s writings is the monologue from Jacques in act five of As You Like It, which begins with the following:…
“Take This Chance” on Utah Valley Players’ NEXT TO NORMAL
PLEASANT GROVE — “Why would you want to remember the things that hurt you?” The question posed by Dan, the father in the 2009 rock musical Next to Normal (with…