The Nerd: Old-Fashioned Comedy at an Old-Fashioned Theatre
MAGNA — Attending a performance at The Empress Theatre in Magna is a treat. The town is really not as…
A “Meeting” Worth Attending
WEST VALLEY — The Meeting is a one-act play by Jeff Stetson that depicts the supposed clandestine meeting between two…
A refreshing “Romeo & Juliet” at BYU
PROVO — There is nothing more wearisome in the theatre than a production of Romeo and Juliet that takes itself too seriously. …
Egyptian Studio Fills Important Niche
PARK CITY — Intense. This was the first word I heard from several audience members as the lights went up…
Desert Star gives us Hogwarts Reunion
MURRAY — I am a huge Harry Potter nerd. I have all six films, multiple copies of each of the…
Utah Shakes Explores “Anne Frank”
CEDAR CITY – Utah Shakespearean Festival’s preview of The Diary of Anne Frank, adapted by Wendy Kesselman, directed by James…
Awesome 80′s Prom is Totally Rad—If You’re the Right Age
PARK CITY — Walk the red carpet, and join The Egyptian Theatre Company for The Awesome 80’s Prom. This improv-driven…
Young talent in High School Musical
MAGNA — Once again, I was sent out to the Empress Theatre and once again I enjoyed every interaction I had…
110 in the Shade: Everything Beautiful at HCTO
OREM — When it was first announced that Will Swenson would bring Audra McDonald to the Hale Center Theater Orem, we…
A “turn at bat” with “Funny Girl”
OREM—Funny Girl premiered on Broadway in March, 1964 and played for 1,348 performances. It’s the show that made Barbra Streisand…