POPPY’S IN THE SAND is unexpected treasure at the Fringe
SALT LAKE CITY — What would you do if a traumatic event from your childhood continually haunted you? How would you…
Say “Hello” to hilarious satire and surprising depth in THE BOOK OF MORMON
SALT LAKE CITY— Snark, bite, vulgarity, profanity, jaw-dropping irreverence, and extreme characterizations are all aspects fans might recognize from Trey…
“Something There” in Herriman’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
HERRIMAN — The production of Beauty and the Beast, as put on by the Herriman Arts Council was a captivating blend…
Extraordinary production of ORDINARY DAYS
Salt Lake City — A small, intimate, black box theatre. A simple, yet colorful, set. A sold out opening night. This is…
Say, “No, no, no!” to JOSEPH in West Jordan
WEST JORDAN — Community theatre. It’s a unique brand of the trade, one that can be theatre’s own monster or savior. I’ve…
Come to all-female JULIUS CAESAR to praise Shakespeare, not bury him
OREM — When I first learned that Grassroots Shakespeare Company have very few production rehearsals, and that cast members create…
GUYS AND DOLLS at SCERA is no gamble
OREM — “Luck Be a Lady Tonight,” sings gambler Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls. But really, it’s the audience that has the…
SLAC’s TWO STORIES told well
SALT LAKE — I know that the evening news is biased and embellished. I know that reality television is staged.…
INTO THE WOODS strays from the path
MAGNA — From Broadway to Disney (and everything in between), Into the Woods, Stephen Sondheim’s classic spin on fairy tales, takes root at…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2014
December is full of annual traditions, and at UTBA our favorite is our yearly blog post about the excellence we…