Multi-talented Herb Newsome stuns in BREAK IT DOWN at Lyric Rep
LOGAN — Hip hop history takes the stage with Break it Down, written and performed by Herb Newsome and directed by Trisha LaFache. The show appears as part of the…
Follow the yellow brick road to THE WIZARD OF OZ in Cache Valley
SMITHFIELD — As one of the most beloved, well-known musicals of all time, it is often a challenge for productions of The Wizard of Oz to stay relevant and fresh.…
Lyric’s TWELFTH NIGHT delivers a musical feast
LOGAN — The mystical land of Illyria comes to life as a Roaring 20’s night club at the Lyric Repertory Company’s production of one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, Twelfth…
Actors, script are strongest part of Creekside’s RELATIVE SPACE
PLEASANT GROVE — As a theatre critic, I love the chance to see my reliable favorite musicals like Les Misérables or The Music Man, but not as much as I…
Wasatch Theatre Company’s EVERY BRILLIANT THING sparkles
TAYLORSVILLE — Entering the beautiful and modern Studio 5400 black box theatre at the Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center, audience members are greeted by the show’s star, Brian Pilling, who plays…
LES MISÉRABLES is the “Master of the House” at the Eccles
SALT LAKE CITY — On Tuesday, I had the opportunity to review the Broadway Across America touring production of Les Misérables, directed by Laurence Connor and James Powell, and currently…
TINKERBELL at Creekside Theatre Fest sparkles with pixie dust
PLEASANT GROVE — I attended the Creekside Theatre Fest production of Tinkerbell (written by Patrick Flynn) with my three-year-old daughter. The play, directed by Jordan Long, is billed for young…
THE LION IN WINTER roars to life at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre
CENTERVILLE — The Lion in Winter (written by James Goldman) is a straightforward script that never strays from its path; the characters clearly articulate their intentions and openly communicate what…
“It’s a fine life” if you get to see OLIVER! at HCTO
OREM — The best way to experience the work of Charles Dickens is in adaptations. By modern standards, most of Dickens’s novels are excessively wordy and overflow with superfluous subplots…
Details make Lyric’s THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES a success
LOGAN — It is summertime in Logan, Utah, which means hiking and swimming, and a lot of theatre. Some of that theatre comes from the Lyric Repertory Company, who in…