AIDA’s strong suits outweigh its flaws
AMERICAN FORK — Based on the popular Italian opera by Giuseppe Verdi of the same name, the musical Aida (with music…
Get your fix of Vaudeville in THE SUNSHINE BOYS
CEDAR CITY — The Sunshine Boys is the story of a pair of vaudeville comedians who, after 11 years apart,…
Enjoy getting LOST IN YONKERS
CEDAR CITY — The setting is Yonkers, New York City. The time is 1942. And the characters are the Kurnitz family, the…
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN could do better
SUNDANCE — Incredibly, this summer’s Sundance Summer Theatre show was my first exposure to the classic Irving Berlin musical, Annie…
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…
Not even Hercules could save PROMETHEUS UNBOUND
PROVO — The Zion Theatre Company‘s production of Prometheus Unbound retells the story of the Greek mythological figure Prometheus. Prometheus is an…
Seeing another side of THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES
LAYTON — Live theatre can be such a treat to behold. Seeing a talented actor deliver well-written lines is like…
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA is good summer Shakespeare
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah seems to have a love affair with Shakespeare. Between the Utah Shakespeare Festival, the annual Shakespeare…
Herriman’s PETER PAN is a High-Flying Adventure
HERRIMAN — In my experience, Herriman Arts Council puts on a decent show, and its latest musical, Peter Pan (a…
ONCE UPON A MATTRESS brings many newcomers to the stage
LEHI — Once Upon a Mattress is a musical comedy with music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer and book…