UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2019
2019 was a great year for UTBA! This year we published 231 reviews, which is our highest total in several…
“Follow your hunch” and see HCT’s SEUSSICAL
SANDY — I was excited about the opportunity to take my five-year-old with me to see Seussical the Musical directed…
Attend the tale of Mrs. Lovett at Utah Rep’s SWEENEY TODD
OREM — Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by…
HCT’s PHANTOM is visually stunning but lacks connection
SANDY – In 1910, Gaston Leroux published his novel The Phantom of the Opera. There have been many subsequent interpretations…
“Now Is the Time” to see HCT’s CINDERELLA
SANDY — Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella is a classic most are familiar with. Multiple generations have experienced a film version,…
A magical evening at HCTO’s TUCK EVERLASTING
OREM — In Tuck Everlasting, Winnie Foster (played by Abigail Scott) is a spunky, adventurous 11-year-old with a wild spirit.…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2018
It’s time for the annual UTBA retrospective, where our reviewers send kudos to all the excellent productions they saw in…
Hopebox’s CRAZY FOR YOU is a good show for a good cause
Crazy For You is one of those musicals (Anything Goes and Girl Crazy are others) that exist only to showcase…
CASH ON DELIVERY charms, but has delays
SANDY — Community theaters are constantly on the lookout for good farces, which can be hard to find. Cash on Delivery fits…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2017
With the end of the year upon us, it’s time for one of our favorite annual traditions: the UTBA post…