Alabanza for Hale’s IN THE HEIGHTS
OREM — In the Heights debuted on Broadway in March of 2008. The musical was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, based loosely…
Interview with Mindy Young, Utah actress and Utah Shakespeare Festival’s Evangeline Harcourt
UTBA: Start off by stating your name and what role you’re playing at Shakespeare Festival, please. Mindy Young: My name…
Elsa Hodder sheds light onto her work with Utah Rep’s CAROUSEL
MURRAY — Much talent has been introduced by the newly born Utah Repertory Theater Company, and I’m intrigued by all…
Hale’s GUYS AND DOLLS is a showstopper
OREM — The age old battle of the sexes comes to a head in Guys and Dolls, a musical originally premiering…
No deliberation necessary: TWELVE ANGRY MEN is a superb show
CEDAR CITY — For me, the best theatre has always been the type that does more than just entertain. I love…
MORMON MIRACLE PAGEANT: Experiencing Utah’s theatrical heritage
MANTI — On Thursday night, I made a pilgrimage, of sorts, to the small, quaint town of Manti, Utah, to attend…
It only takes a moment to appreciate HELLO, DOLLY!
OREM — No matter what your need is, Dolly Levi can meet it. In the opening scene of Hello, Dolly!,…
A revived, refreshed, and renovated WEST SIDE STORY
SALT LAKE CITY — How do you make a classic new again? That’s the challenge posed to every director of a…
Fear and crowd politics in absorbing COMEDY OF OEDIPUS
OGDEN — “The truth is the truth because it is the truth.” Or so declares Tiresias, the blind prophet of Sophocles’s…
Take a hilarious trip to the 1960s with THE ODD COUPLE
SALT LAKE CITY — The house was packed at Pioneer Theater Company on Friday. Good for them, obviously, but I…