SWEET CHARITY dazzles visually
SALT LAKE CITY — The summer is coming and we are in for some fireworks. The pop, sizzle, and sparkle will awe and inspire you. But the show isn’t in…
Post-apocalyptic A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM is a new twist on an old show
PROVO — The most important thing to know about The Echo Theatre’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is that it definitely does not look like a typical production of…
The Grand Theatre’s NOISES OFF is a laugh riot
SALT LAKE CITY — As a reviewer, it is a delight to see a show so well-executed in every aspect–in set design, in acting, in directing, in lighting and sound…
FOREVER PLAID is a nice walk down memory lane
PROVO — Everyone wishes they had a second chance. But the four characters of Forever Plaid never even had a first chance. On their way to a big performance, which…
The Empress Theatre has a delightful SHREK THE MUSICAL
MAGNA — Shrek The Musical far surpassed my expectations for the DreamWorks film-turned-Broadway musical. The script basically takes all the best jokes from the movie Shrek then expands them into…
JUDAS ISCARIOT gets his day in court in Wasatch Theatre Company’s latest production
SALT LAKE CITY — Is anyone purely good or purely evil? Are we the product of our circumstances or are we simply pieces in a destined plan for mankind that…
WV Hale’s ARSENIC AND OLD LACE slays audiences with laughter
WEST VALLEY CITY — Black comedy unfurls in fine form on the West Valley Hale’s stage, with it’s latest production of Joseph Kesselring‘sArsenic and Old Lace. Set in the 1940’s…
Orem Hale’s PETER PAN is updated and luminescent
OREM–I had never been to the Hale Center Theater in Orem before last weekend, so I was surprised by the small, unimpressive exterior of the building. I was unable to…
THREE MUSKETEERS is a rollicking romp of family fun
SOUTH SALT LAKE — The Three Musketeers at the Utah Children’s Theatre is a rollicking good time for the family. Pared down to a very manageable (i.e., less than two…
Anne Cullimore Decker on censorship and Plan-B’s AND THE BANNED PLAYED ON
SALT LAKE CITY — Censorship of the arts is not an uncommon event in Utah. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been asked to remove or change lines…








