PTC’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL has plenty of carol, could use more Christmas
SALT LAKE CITY — Can a show be top-notch quality and still fall flat? Pioneer Theatre Company’s production of A…
In THE WINTER’S TALE, direction disappoints
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah loves its Shakespeare. From the Utah Shakespeare Festival to any number of local community productions,…
PERSUASION feels like Austen to me
SALT LAKE CITY — I have a very good friend, named Jane, who once told me the story of an…
A rip-roaring COMEDY OF ERRORS
SALT LAKE CITY — I was dodging raindrops as my companion and I ran around trying to find the Salt Lake…
Such Stuff’s AS YOU LIKE IT lacks humor, but honors the Bard
SALT LAKE CITY — For most of Shakespeare‘s career, his acting company played in outdoor theaters such as the Theatre, the…
For Grassroots Shakespeare’s HAMLET, the play’s the thing
PROVO — Last year I was scheduled to see a Grassroots Shakespeare Company’s play and it was raining. Because their shows…
Grassroots’s TWELFTH NIGHT is well worth your time
OREM — Now that summer is here, there are a number of shows that have begun cropping up in local parks…
A new and unflinching retelling of THE SCARLET LETTER
SALT LAKE CITY — My first experience with The Scarlet Letter Is likely similar to that of many: it was required reading…
Stock up for fun at LAUGHING STOCK
SALT LAKE CITY — Laughing Stock, written and directed by Charles Morey, is a love letter to regional stock theater companies.…
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST tells a magical tale
SALT LAKE CITY — Every so often, Broadway sees a show that is not only a smash hit, but influences many…