Light, happy night at COMEDY OF ERRORS
SALT LAKE CITY— Have you ever heard a story about twins who were separated early in life? And were they thrilled to be reunited as adults? It’s a popular story:…
SHELTER looks for a home in NYC
MURRAY — “You’re not the only one who’s been living in silence,” sings women’s shelter counselor Jeanine Sayer in the original musical Shelter. Shelter is a story not often told,…
Some praise is due for RENT
MIDVALE — Making the short list of musicals ever awarded a Pulitzer Prize, Jonathan Larson’s Rent is designed to do so much more than entertain. Rent could be described as…
CRAZY FOR YOU is crazy cute
RIVERTON— How do you pull a community together over the summer break and unite them in a common cause? Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland knew how in Babes in Toyland.…
A WICKED-ly good time at the Capitol
SALT LAKE CITY — “You have to give people what they want,” says the Wizard during the first act of Wicked. It’s good artistic advice, and few people are better…
FOREVER PLAID is down-to-earth fun
GARDEN CITY — Forever Plaid written by Stuart Ross with musical arrangements by James Raitt is a frequently produced show in Utah over the last several years. And it’s easy…
The Veteran Newbie: A drama-WHAT?
One of my favorite things to do in life is to tell people what I do. You know, that classic conversation when you meet someone new and basic information is…
KISS ME, KATE has great talent, but lacks direction
LOGAN — Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year, in part, by staging Kiss Me, Kate in the Ellen Eccles Theatre. This relatively well-known…
ANNIE in Herriman is a vibrant treat
HERRIMAN — Friday night I made my way out to the Rosecrest Pavilion at Butterfield Park in Herriman in the pouring rain. I was on my way to see the…
MY FAIR LADY is just loverly in Logan
LOGAN — There was once a time when attending the theater was a major social event. Patrons dressed in their finest suits and gowns, met up with friends, and settled…