Draper’s SISTER ACT is like “nun” other
DRAPER — If you haven’t seen Sister Act before, be prepared for a fantastic mix of humor, romance, disco, and faith. Based on a book by Cheri and Bill Steinkellner…
You need A BRIEF WALTZ IN A LITTLE ROOM
SALT LAKE CITY — You stand before a door. You wait for the signal to open it. You enter a small room and are immersed in a moment: a confession,…
A WALL APART fails to connect
SALT LAKE CITY — The new rock musical A Wall Apart at The Grand Theatre tells the story of one family’s experience of living through the nearly thirty-year division of…
Plan-B Theatre’s production of THE POST OFFICE is heartfelt
SALT LAKE CITY — Although The Post Office (written by Melissa Leilani Larson and adapted from a story by Rabindranath Tagore) features a cast of high school students, the actors…
Sink me! THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL blooms gloriously at SGMT
ST. GEORGE — Fourteen years ago, St. George Musical Theater presented The Scarlet Pimpernel, and it was a huge success. Despite a love for the production—or more likely because of…
Join the farcical fun of HCTO’s CHARLEY’S AUNT
OREM — Charley’s Aunt is an amusing classic written by Brandon Thomas, first appearing in 1892. Standing the test of time and creating laughs generation after generation, Charley’s Aunt is…
“Watch What Happens” at NEWSIES in Southern Utah
ST. GEORGE — When it comes to an evening filled with strong ensemble choreography, music, and acrobatics, take a line out of one particular Newsies song and “watch what happens.”…
A delightful, down home MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM at UCT
SOUTH SALT LAKE — In 1662, the diarist Samuel Pepys wrote after seeing a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream that, “. . . it is the most insipid ridiculous…
THE BOOK OF MORMON outdoes itself in obscenity
SALT LAKE CITY — The hit Broadway musical The Book of Mormon, by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and industry-acclaimed Robert Lopez, made its way to Utah…
NOISES OFF!: a glorious backstage farce at the Plaza
ODGEN — Noises Off!, written in 1982 by Michael Frayn, is arguably the modern theatrical standard for farce. It is mounted with regularity by theaters around the world. It is…