A CHORUS LINE opens minds, showcases talent
ST. GEORGE — With a director boasting a nearly 25-year history with the show and a cast with the gumption…
NOISES OFF!: a glorious backstage farce at the Plaza
ODGEN — Noises Off!, written in 1982 by Michael Frayn, is arguably the modern theatrical standard for farce. It is…
MARY POPPINS is “Practically Perfect”
LOGAN — As far as first impressions go, The Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre knows how to make an…
This just in: NEWSIES at the SCERA is fun for all
OREM — Like many others of my generation, I grew up loving the film Newsies staring Christian Bale. However, I hadn’t…
Hale has A BUNDLE OF TROUBLE in the script department
WEST VALLEY CITY — 36 years ago, Hale Centre Theatre founders Ruth and Nathan Hale penned Bundle of Trouble. One…
An endearing match in Utah Shakespeare Fest’s MUCH ADO
CEDAR CITY — Some of my very best friends have been people whom I initially didn’t like at all. For…
No “brimstone and treacle” in Herriman’s MARY POPPINS
HERRIMAN — The road to Herriman feels long and winding, especially if you are coming from anywhere outside of this southwest…
Wait until CURTAINS has dropped the curtain
CENTERVILLE — Curtains is a fun show about a musical within a musical. The audience finds itself in the theatre watching the…
Finding the extraordinary in Utah Rep’s ORDINARY DAYS: Mandi Barrus and Chase Ramsey on personal connection and process to a lasting message
“There is a difference between repertory and repetitious.” This tag line encapsulates Utah Repertory Theater Company‘s mission statement which is…
DISNEY’S WHEN YOU WISH is a little girl’s dream come true
IVINS — On the surface, Disney’s When You Wish can be defined as a jukebox musical and described in a nutshell as…