12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS at the Empress needs more than partridge in pear tree
MAGNA — Before I went out to the Empress Theatre in Magna Friday night, I was hoping to find out more…
JOYFUL NOISE more pleasant and subdued than joyful
PROVO — The year is 1741, and George Frederic Handel is in a slump. His recent operas have received a…
Lehi Arts creates a cozy WHITE CHRISTMAS
LEHI — It is a mighty task for a community theater company to take on a production full of many high…
AMERICAN IDIOT is packed full of exuberant energy and spectacle, but lacks depth
SALT LAKE CITY — What do you get when you mix a Green Day concert and Broadway? The answer is American…
ELF is nothing short of “sparklejollytwinklejingley”
SALT LAKE CITY — During a pivotal scene in the second act of Elf: The Musical, Buddy—a human raised by elves…
A delightful CHRISTMAS CAROL in Orem
OREM — Hale Center Theater Orem’s annual Christmas tradition, A Christmas Carol, has been a long time favorite for many. I…
To all a good night at The Zig’s ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
OGDEN — “We love Christmas Carol as much as the next theater, and if the next theater (and the next, and…
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS at SCERA is a touching new tradition
OREM — The Thanksgiving turkey has been gobbled up and the Christmas season has officially arrived. Ushering in the season are…
WHITE CHRISTMAS brings a classic film to life
CENTERVILLE — Irving Berlin’s popular movie White Christmas came out in 1954 and has become a staple part of many people’s…
IT’S A WONDROUS LIFE: a cheerful take on a classic story
SALT LAKE CITY — The Off Broadway Theatre knows how to do the holidays. From the moment I walked into the…