New Modern Classic Finds the ‘Fun’ in Dysfunctional
“Sprawling”, “ambitious”, “harrowing”, “fiercely funny and bitingly sad”, “blistering”- all descriptors of Tracy Letts’ 2007 critically acclaimed play ‘August: Osage…
SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS is a nice family show
OREM — “I only have to trick one person into marrying me.” That’s how in my years as a single…
HONK! if you like youth theatre
OREM — “Different isn’t naughty. Different isn’t bad,” sings the main character—named Ugly—in Honk! Based on Hans Christian Andersen‘s story of…
THE CAT IN THE HAT is by-the-book fun
OREM — Dr. Seuss‘s The Cat in the Hat, originally published in 1957, has become a staple across a variety of media formats…
Puppet SOUND OF MUSIC gives fans a memorable experience
PROVO — Unlike so many productions of The Sound of Music, the title song of the Salzburg Marionette Theatre’s production does…
THE MAGICAL ADVENTURES OF MERLIN should please kids
OREM — The very title of The Magical Adventures of Merlin invites audience members to have expectations about the show. In an…
A fun, family-friendly SHREK finds a home in Orem
OREM — There’s a new ogre in town. He’s tall, gruff, cranky, and very green, as all self-respecting ogres are known…
Utah Rep’s CAROUSEL hits highs and low’s of life
MURRAY — I first heard about Utah Repertory Theater Company when an old theater friend liked the new company on Facebook.…
SHREK and Saratoga Springs aren’t a fairy tale match
SARATOGA SPRINGS — After last year’s successful production of The Sound of Music, I was anxiously anticipating Saratoga Springs Theatre Company’s…
A visually beautiful TARZAN in Orem
OREM — Adapted from the original Disney film, Tarzan: The Musical, brings Edgar Rice Burroughs’s classic coming-of-age story to the outdoor…