Utah Theatre Bloggers

Started in 1996 by Stephen Brown, SB Dance became an organization where dance theatre could break the rules of traditional and modern dance theatre, where it could address controversial subjects,…

OREM — Ethel Savage (Karen Baird) is the widow of a multimillionaire. She decides to place his ten million dollar fortune into a fund to help ordinary people achieve their…

The Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company (RWDC), another Rose Exposed participant, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Like other world-renowned performing companies in Utah, the RWDC was started by passionate Utah women.…

OGEDN — “Back by Popular Demand” reads the website advertisement for this production, and it is certainly true that Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a very popular musical…

When many long-time locals think of a Salt Lake City dance company, Repertory Dance Theatre (RDT) is the only dance company that comes to mind. Since 1966, the RDT has…

PAYSON — Shrek the Musical opened on Broadway December 14, 2008, based on the 2001 movie by Dreamworks Animation. It is a well known, extremely popular franchise, with many sequels…

One of the few production companies in Utah dedicated to women, Pygmalion Productions is more than just a theatre company. Nancy Roth and Reb Fleming started Pygmalion Productions in 1995…

CEDAR CITY — The third play in Utah Shakespeare Festival’s (USF) New American Playwrights Projects (NAPP) this season is Adam & Yoshi—a comedy. It is a change of pace, as…

Among the proliferation of theatre companies in Utah, Plan-B Theatre stands out. Unlike most arts organizations that rely on popular, big ticket productions to provide the bread and butter needed…

LEHI —“Witches can be right. Giants can be good. You decide what’s right. You decide what’s good.” Ah, Into the Woods. The brilliant, complex, twisted musical from composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim…