Drowsy Chaperone is No Accident at Sugar Factory
MIDVALE — It’s always interesting as a theatre critic and patron to see how different shows evolve over the years. For example, I first saw The Drowsy Chaperone in 2006…
“Laughter Through Tears” at Simonfest’s STEEL MAGNOLIAS
CEDAR CITY — Every year on my social media pages, I place the shows I’ve seen that year (whether I reviewed them or attended as a guest) into categories; the…
Dance Numbers Reign in SCERA’s CRAZY FOR YOU
OREM — Crazy For You is an ode to the immortal songwriter George Gershwin, and uses many of his famous tunes to retell an old tale. Based on the 1930…
Take a chance to INTERACT at Lyric Rep
LOGAN —As part of the Lyric Rep season every summer in Logan, Utah for the last few years, they have had a show entitled InterAct, which features new works in…
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING is highly entertaining in Tooele
TOOELE — Tooele Valley Theatre made Shakespeare‘s most loved comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, a delightful array of skilled performing, well-timed direction, and meaningful moments. The directing was fantastic, with…
Escape the city and step INTO THE WOODS at Tooele Valley Theatre
TOOELE — The setting was perfect for this musical, Into The Woods, with music by Stephen Sondheim, and book by James Lapine, presented by Tooele Valley Theatre. Large trees behind…
Drop Dead Hilarious GIANNI SCHICCHI & BUOSO’S GHOST at UFOMT
LOGAN — Most people do not imagine a night out to the opera as being laugh-out-loud funny and very enjoyable, however, Utah Festival of Opera & Musical Theatre delivers a…
SHEAR MADNESS slays at Lyric Rep
LOGAN — Shave and a haircut? And a killer murder? Shear Madness, by Paul Pӧrtner, is a madcap comedy participatory whodunnit performed at Lyric Rep and is a cut above…
UFOMT blossoms with a killer LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
LOGAN — In the pantheon of 1950s sci-fi cinema, iconic creatures like the Blob, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, and the Metaluna Mutant left indelible marks on the genre…
SimonFest’s Live Fiddler is the best part of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
CEDAR CITY — Fiddler on the Roof, with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and a book by Joseph Stein, has been a musical theatre staple since 1964.…