JOYFUL NOISE more pleasant and subdued than joyful
PROVO — The year is 1741, and George Frederic Handel is in a slump. His recent operas have received a…
JUANITO BANDITO RIDES AGAIN–and steals the comic gold
GARDEN CITY – Pickleville Playhouse in Garden City, Utah, is a true hidden gem. For 36 years they have been…
Strong leads and good directing create a memorable SPAMALOT
OGDEN — The Ziegfeld Theatre shows what good community should look like with its latest production of Spamalot. Though working…
Grassroots Shakespeare’s MUCH ADO is really something
PLEASANT GROVE — Thinking back on my Saturday night at Discovery Park, I realize now that my expectations were hinging…
“Journey On” to see RAGTIME
WEST VALLEY — “It was the music of something beginning.” That’s how Lynn Ahrens‘s lyrics describe ragtime, the first American music…
TOYLAND: a Christmas romp through the nursery rhymes
SALT LAKE CITY — If you are looking for a Christmas show that is a little bit out of left field,…
AVENUE Q is racy fun at Wasatch Theatre Company
SALT LAKE CITY — Few musicals have been as anticipated as the regional premiere of Avenue Q at Wasatch Theatre Company. …
NOISES OFF is well . . .You know
Centerville — If you’ve seen Noises Off (either the film or or the stage version), then you know of Gary, one…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2011
During 2011, UTBA reviewed over 200 productions from Logan to Cedar City. Moreover, there were likely hundreds of other productions…
WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE sheds light on a sensitive topic
PROVO — Seven years have passed since Pan American Flight 103 exploded 30,000 feet above Lockerbie, Scotland. It may seem…