LITTLE WOMEN musical is a heartwarming tale
MURRAY – Little Women by Louisa May Alcott is one of those classic, delightful books from my childhood. I loved the story of the March girls: Meg, Jo, Beth and…
TURQUOISE WIND seems familiar, but has potential
READINGS / WORKS IN DEVELOPMENT: We love to see new work developed by Utah theatre artists. On occasion, we are invited to performances of pieces (sometimes still in development) that…
THE ODD COUPLE delivers laughs
PARK CITY — Felix, who “wears his seat belt in the drive-in movie,” is so uptight that even his hair is clenched and is a self proclaimed “neurotic nut.” Oscar…
XANADU is ridiculous—and ridiculously fun
PAYSON — Pop quiz! Where can you see a dancing demigods, 1980’s high fashion, and lots and lots of rollerskating? Xanadu, of course, which is a musical playing through Labor…
CITY OF JOSEPH is scaled down in size but not in spirit
PROVO — City of Joseph: A Historical Musical of Nauvoo is now playing at Brigham Young University as part of Campus Education Week festivities. Directed by Scott Eckern, the musical…
A melodious musical MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
SPRINGVILLE — A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a story by William Shakespeare that observes and comments on love. As the program for the Little Brown Theater’s production explains, “At first…
AIDA in Sandy: Pleasant but not impressive
SANDY — Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida opened on Friday at the Sandy Amphitheatre under the direction of Trevor Jerome. It is a pleasing production, but it is missing…
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF upholds tradition
STANSBURY PARK — According to the program note of director Glen Carpenter, Fiddler on the Roof is “ranked as one of this state’s most requested shows every community theatre, in…
The Veteran Newbie: Finding The Next Shakespeare?
I have a confession to make. Until a few days ago, I had never been to the Utah Shakespeare Festival. I know, I know . . . I can hear…
Saratoga Springs has stunning debut with THE SOUND OF MUSIC
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Friday night performance of The Sound of Music was a night of momentous beginnings. In addition to being opening night of the production, this was the…