YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN Impresses at the Empress
MAGNA – The Oquirrh Hills Performing Arts Alliance’s production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a delightful experience filled with talent, laughter and heart. No doubt, patrons of…
Grassroots Shakespeare: Original Practices, Modern Passion
On a rainy Halloween night in 2012, actor Davy Morrison skated across a frozen stage at the Castle Amphitheatre in Provo, embodying the murderous charisma of Richard III. For Steven…
12 Angry Men at HCT Reminds Audiences of the Power of One
SANDY — 12 Angry Men, at the Sorensen Legacy Jewel Box Stage at Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy, takes the audience inside of a jury deliberation room as twelve jurors…
UTBA Shares Wishlist for Upcoming Seasons
It’s that magical time of year when theatre companies across Utah start unveiling their upcoming seasons. The big titles drop, posters get teased, and theater lovers (including us!) start mentally…
‘Naughty’ is the New Nice in SGMT’s MATILDA
ST. GEORGE — As the evening unfolds on St. George Musical Theater’s production of Matilda the Musical, some of the most tragic elements of life are on full display, including…
A New Direction for Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre
LOGAN — As a proud alumnus of Utah State University, though my major was psychology, I minored in theatre and spent a lot of time in the arts departments in…
A Story Worth Remembering: PAPER WEIGHT at VSP
PROVO — The world premiere of Paper Weight, produced by Vicariously Staged Productions at The Hive Collaborative, is a deeply moving and raw exploration of memory, identity, and the emotional…
Try Something New With Ziegfeld’s Tootsie
OGDEN — In 2019 I had the privilege to see Tootsie on Broadway. As an organization, we have not been able to review it since, so when I learned the…
Hale Centre Theatre’s FINDING NEVERLAND Soars
SANDY — Growing up enchanted by the tale of Peter Pan—with its fairy dust, pirate duels, and happy thoughts — makes us believe we, too, can fly. However, this tale…
TVT’s LITTLE WOMEN Showcases Astonishing Vocals in Heber
HEBER CITY — In the musical adaptation of Little Women, the story is driven by Jo March’s relentless—and sometimes overly optimistic—ambition. We see this many times, but the most poignant…