UTBA July 2010 Readership Stats
Visitors 3,170 unique visitors (60.5% increase) 5,156 visits (55.4% increase) Visitors were from 49 states and 52 foreign countries. 3,405 (66.0%) were from people in Utah. 1,154 from Salt Lake…
Considerable Joy at Sundance’s “Big River”
OREM — At the conclusion of Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck explains to the audience, “It was like the fortune predicted long ago: considerable trouble and considerable…
Big Fat good times at Desert Star
MURRAY — Desert Star surprised me with their production of My Big Fat Utah Wedding. Not every show there is a winner and my last experience left me unimpressed. This…
“Cinderella” a Fun Family Evening
As I walked into the Murray Park Amphitheater I could see why the prince had to resort to a shoe in order to find his true love. The theatre was…
Plenty of Intrigue in Midvale: Pinnacle’s “An Ideal Husband”
MIDVALE — Walking into the Midvale Performing Arts Center is a welcome surprise to the unassuming exterior. Located in the heart of downtown Midvale, the space provides just the spot…
The Music Man: (Nearly 76) Trombones Lead the Big Parade
AMERICAN FORK — The Music Man is an enduring American musical classic and has been a staple of both big and small theater companies since it first swept through Broadway…
Steel Magnolias: 120 ‘minutes of wonderful’
CEDAR CITY — Every year I travel to Southern Utah to take in the Shakespearean Festival in Cedar City as well as some Tuachan action in St. George. And every…
“Merchant” of Venice Strikes a Balance
CEDAR CITY — I was nervous as I entered the Adams Memorial Shakespearean Theatre for the Utah Shakespearean Festival’s production of The Merchant of Venice. Like the more lighthearted The…
Rappucini or His Daughter…
OREM — There are two kinds of reviews: first, the travel advisory; the ‘hey, if you’re going out tonight, here’s a little heads up on your choices’; and second, the…
10 Questions with Nat Reed, Technical Director
For this edition of our 10-question interview we turn to Nat Reed, the Technical Director of SCERA Center for the Arts. I’ve always been impressed by the work ethic and…