Lyrical’s BARBER OF SEVILLE brings community opera to the masses
TAYLORSVILLE — The Lyrical Opera Theater has been putting community opera on Utah stages since 2014. Unlike community theater where almost anyone can be onstage, however, it takes years of…
ROMEO AND JULIET at Grassroots Gets to Its Roots
AMERICAN FORK — Theatre classics are classics for a reason. Certain plays, including most works penned by William Shakespeare, have gained their reputations from being performed year after year, by…
Excitement in the air at the beam raising for HCTO’s The Ruth
PLEASANT GROVE — About 250 people braved a light drizzle and the February cold today to watch the beam raising ceremony for The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater. After remarks…
SLAC Provides a Healthy Dose of Humanity with YOU WILL GET SICK
SALT LAKE CITY — On February 9th, 2024, I saw You Will Get Sick, written by Noah Diaz at the Salt Lake Acting Company. You Will Get Sick, which ran…
Stage Door Company’s THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Has Power to the End
SAINT GEORGE — In quaint downtown St. George there is a building called the Electric Theater where The Stage Door Company is currently mounting a production of The Drowsy Chaperone;…
Covey Center’s SILENT SKY gives a voice to women astronomers
PROVO — The Covey Center for the Arts in Provo is presenting Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson, directed by David Morgan. The show is in the facility’s Brinton Black Box,…
The Grand Theatre’s FATE? Isn’t Meant to Be
SALT LAKE CITY — When Aretha Franklin was asked during an interview what she thought of Taylor Swift as a singer, she simply replied “beautiful gowns”. Fate? with its under…
PYGmalion’s LAST LISTS OF MY MAD MOTHER is first rate
SALT LAKE CITY — The Leona Wagner Black Box at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center is a lesser known jewel of the Salt Lake City theatre scene. I attended…
There’s no enjoyment like Parker Theatre’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
SOUTH SALT LAKE – The Parker Theatre is well suited to delivering a solid performance of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice on the stage. Directed by Jennifer Hohl, this stage…
‘tick, tick… BOOM’ at DC’s Kennedy Center is Unforgettable
WASHINGTON D.C. — I would wager to say that all musical theater fans have shows they consider their ‘comfort shows.’ These are musicals that speak to us in a particular…