Paganism and Catholicism Collide in U of U’s DANCING AT LUGHNASA
SALT LAKE CITY — On Friday, March 15th, 2024 I saw Dancing at Lughnasa (written by Brian Friel) and directed by Sarah Shippobotham at the University of Utah’s Performing Acts…
Scaffold’s Stunning Take on the Tragedy of Macbeth
SALT LAKE CITY — The Tragedy of Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most well-known, and also more creepy of his plays. As one of the most produced here in Utah,…
Interview with theatre critic Russell Warne, UTBA leader for 14 years
DRAPER — Even though 2024 started just a few months ago, it has already been a momentous year for UTBA. Last month, UTBA vice president Maren Swensen took on the…
Utah’s Heart in the Hart Awards
WEST VALLEY — As a child, one of my favorite memories was watching Daisy Eagan win a Tony at 11 years old for her role in the Secret Garden. As…
USU Eastern’s Earnest Attempt at SOMETHING ROTTEN!
PRICE — After premiering on Broadway in 2015, I had the privilege of seeing the 2018 touring production of Something Rotten! at the Eccles Theatre in Salt Lake City. The…
Utah Opera’s MARRIAGE OF FIGARO is Unadulterated Bliss
SALT LAKE CITY — Mozart’s music is perfection with few pieces more emblematic of this than his 1786 opera The Marriage of Figaro. Mozart had an innate gift to write…
Bluffdale Arts Involves All in Massive THE LITTLE MERMAID
BLUFFDALE — Before the latest production of The Little Mermaid started at Bluffdale Arts Council the organizer announced the mission of their council is to allow everyone who wants to…
We could have danced all night at Heritage’s MY FAIR LADY
PERRY — It’s always a tricky endeavor to present a classic musical. The audience knows all of the songs and come with expectations it also can be hard to live…
In The Now’s THE GAZA MONOLOGUES is challenging but important theater.
ONLINE — Theater can accomplish many goals. Sometimes theater merely entertains, sometimes it distracts, and sometimes it elucidates a situation or an historical event. In that vein, In The Now…
Westminster’s THE TAMING gives something to talk about
SALT LAKE CITY — It’s interesting how fast the context of a play or musical can change and suddenly what was once edgy or relevant can seem outdated and passé.…