NEWSIES seizes hearts in Logan
LOGAN — I’ve been a fan of Newsies and Alan Menken’s music since the movie version came out when I…
20 years later, RENT is still paying
SALT LAKE CITY — In the immediate aftermath of the unexpected death of its creator Jonathan Larson, RENT bust onto Broadway…
It’s OK to sluff SCHOOL OF ROCK
SALT LAKE CITY — What does a 71-year old theater legend with a knighthood and $902 million net worth do?…
Go on a “High Adventure” with ALADDIN
SALT LAKE CITY — Excited to be invited to review the Broadway at the national touring production of Aladdin over this…
No other show “quite as popular as” WICKED
SALT LAKE CITY — The latest and arguably the most popular production to grace the stage of the Eccles Theater…
Cast of RUTHLESS! is “born to entertain”
OGDEN — Weber State University’s latest production is the musical Ruthless!, a musical with a mostly female cast (with music by…
A SECRET GARDEN more of sounds than sights at UFOMT
LOGAN — I’ve been known to joke to friends that one can write a review of too many shows produced…
A BRIGHT STAR indeed at Pioneer Theatre
SALT LAKE CITY — Audiences in this state will shortly have more than enough chances to see Bright Star. Local companies, recognizing…
Theatre criticism in the digital age: Dispatch from ATCA 2017
SAN FRANCISCO — Several years ago I found Utah Theatre Bloggers Association, and was so excited to get the chance to…
You’ll have to make believe you love UFOMT’s SHOW BOAT
LOGAN — In 1992, I was forced to forego my first opportunity to see a touring Broadway show in Salt…