So What is A Fringe?
In 1947 Edinburgh, Scotland was host to the Edinburgh International Festival after World War II. It was supposed to reinvigorate cultural life in Europe after all the turmoil of the…
NEWSIES unites and delights at Sundance Summer Theatre
SUNDANCE — “Carrying the Banner” at Sundance Resort is a rag-tag group of newsboys and newsgirls. Director Jennifer Delac Rimke presents Newsies: The Musical at Sundance Summer Theatre as a…
We Like As You Like it At The Ogden Shakespeare Festival
OGDEN — Shakespeare is no stranger to Utah. From the popularity down south to productions across the state, one could see a production just about anytime they wanted. However, to…
Be a Little Bit Naughty at Lehi Art’s MATILDA
LEHI — Growing up, the books of Roald Dahl and the imagination behind them were very important in my household. Making a drive to Lehi to see Matilda the Musical…
HUNCHBACK is on top of the world at Murray Arts
MURRAY — One of the thrilling parts of reviewing and patronizing community theatre is the community nature of it all. Seeing everyone gather together to make the best show they…
Seize the day with Syracuse City Arts Council’s NEWSIES
SYRACUSE — Since 2011 UTBA has been reviewing the summer production of the Syracuse City Arts Council. This summer, director Amy Turner is bringing the ever-popular Disney’s Newsies. Out of…
Ground Breaking Next Step for St. George Musical Theatre
ST. GEORGE — It’s a project that has been years — even decades — in the making, and after turning a ceremonial shovel full of dirt during the groundbreaking ceremony…
39 STEPS Over the Top at Utah Shakespeare Festival
CEDAR CITY — Each year the Utah Shakespeare Festival typically offers up a fan-favorite light-hearted comedy. This offering usually draws in and satisfies audiences with perhaps less of a penchant…
UFOMT’s CATS is an ineffable delight
LOGAN — Back in 1980, the Buggles warned us that “Video Killed the Radio Star”, only a few months later, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Cats opened on Broadway. Today, some…
THE TALE AS OLD AS TIME Is Timeless at Cottonwood Heights
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — Beauty and the Beast, the broadway musical with book by Linda Woolverton, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, is a large…