Fred Adams’s legacy on Utah arts, culture, and politics
CEDAR CITY — On the evening of March 5, the Utah Shakespeare Festival hosted its second annual Make a Scene…
THE DUCHESS OF MALFI deserves an audience
PROVO — Shakespeare has distorted your view of theatre. And I say that as an avowed “Shakespeare fanboy.” The Bard…
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…
WITH YOU reaches the stars
Company of Cohorts' With You is part of the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival. For more details about scheduling and…
Utah Shakespeare’s GUYS and DOLLS is a safe bet
CEDAR CITY — For readers’ musical theatre needs, I’ve got the horse right here, and it’s the Utah Shakespeare Festival…
Worth the trip to see TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
CEDAR CITY — Treachery against friends was seen as so despicable that few people could find redemption from it. Dante…
Happy 4th birthday, UTBA! 4 surprising shows that we have NEVER reviewed
It’s the end of January, which means that it’s UTBA’s birthday. After four years and over 850 reviews we now…
Meatball Criticism: STAR WARS, GREASE, VEEP and more
Back when I was still a college professor, I used to teach a freshman level class in dramatic structure. I…
5 differences between Shakespeare’s Globe and Utah Shakespeare Festival’s Adams Theatre
CEDAR CITY — Since 1977 the Adams Memorial Theatre has entertained audiences at the Utah Shakespeare Festival. Although the intimate setting…
The GSC cast reigns over a rough HENRY IV, PART 1
OREM — Utah’s Grassroots Shakespeare Company (GSC) is one of the most innovative theatre companies in the state. As has been…