BYU’s HAMLET works for children, leaves adults wanting
PROVO — “What a piece of work is man!” “Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio.” And of course, “To…
Broadway at the Eccles’s production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is traditional
SALT LAKE CITY — As I looked over the season for the Broadway across America productions at the Eccles Theater,…
Grassroots Shakespeare’s TWELFTH NIGHT shines on the SCERA stage
OREM — In front of the iconic Grassroots Shakespeare Company’s bright yellow-curtained set, the cast of Twelfth Night put on…
New World Shakespeare’s CORIOLANUS is ready for the fight
SALT LAKE CITY — As one of the lesser produced of Shakespeare’s works, it might be assumed that Coriolanus doesn’t stand…
MARY STUART is a victory of royal proportions at Pioneer
SALT LAKE CITY — “The voice of majority is no proof of justice,” says Friedrich Schiller in his play Mary…
Laugh your spurs off at MAN WITH THE POINTED TOES in Orem
OREM — In the demanding age of “Abbey Road” and Apollo 11 landing on the moon, The Man With the…
Laughter is habit forming at Beverly’s Terrace Plaza’s NUNSENSE!
OGDEN — Nunsense! is a play that gets mounted repeatedly because it is a truly great musical comedy. The book,…
MAURITIUS is flawed, but valuable
SALT LAKE CITY — Philately is a dirty-sounding word for what might be considered the very dull hobby of stamp…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2019
2019 was a great year for UTBA! This year we published 231 reviews, which is our highest total in several…
SCROOGE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL invites and delights
OGDEN — On Monday the 23rd, Terrace Plaza Playhouse closed their 28th annual production of Scrooge: A Christmas Carol. As…