Much to love in Grassroots’s MUCH ADO
OREM — The original romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, is on stage in a marvelous production that deserves a much…
Nothing revolting about Tuacahn’s MATILDA
IVINS — The musical Matilda (with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and book by Dennis Kelly), is based on the Roald Dahl…
BYU Young Company’s MACBETH is “but a walking shadow”
PROVO — I have to admit when I heard that Brigham Young University’s Young Company was producing William Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth to…
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…
Not much to BEHOLD in ZEBULON
SALT LAKE CITY — Behold, Zebulon is a play about Molly, a shy woman who moves from suburban Ohio to…
A matchless MUCH ADO ABOUT ZOMBIES at the Covey
PROVO – Directed by renowned Utah playwright Eric Samuelsen, Shakespeare’s classic comedy receives a dramatic retelling at the Covey Center…
Much to love in minimalist MUCH ADO from London at BYU
PROVO — Nearly every theatre company has done Shakespeare. I’ve seen more high-concept, modernized, stripped-down, period-swapping, gender-bending shows than I can count.…
ELF is nothing short of “sparklejollytwinklejingley”
SALT LAKE CITY — During a pivotal scene in the second act of Elf: The Musical, Buddy—a human raised by elves…
Eric Samuelsen on creating NOTHING PERSONAL
This piece is a special re-publication of a Plan-B Theatre blog post written by Plan-B Resident Playwright and UTBA Guest…
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…