Script, set, and old ladies are strengths in ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
CENTERVILLE — Arsenic and Old Lace is one of those classic shows that has witty and crisp dialogue, a funny…
THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL provides laughs at the Empress Theater
MAGNA — There are few things that can tempt me to leave my warm, cozy apartment on a cold winter’s eve,…
BYU’s PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will make your soul take flight
PROVO — It’s hard to believe that it’s been 25 years since The Phantom of the Opera had its debut…
Lead actress and designers create a beautiful A PHILADELPHIA STORY
SALT LAKE CITY — I sat happily through the production of A Philadelphia Story, at the Pioneer Theater Company, making notes…
The Veteran Newbie: Who’s in the House? (Part 2)
A little while back I wrote a post that expressed the desire to get to know the Utah audience a…
THE 39 STEPS leads to an adventure in laughs
WEST VALLEY CITY — Start with one arena stage, two straight backed chairs, three old fashioned steamer trunks, and four extremely…
Orem Hale’s LEND ME A TENOR took some warming up
OREM — I love a good farce. With mistaken identities, slamming doors, running back and forth, and just a dash of…
UTBA members’ WISH LIST FOR 2013
Last year we asked our members to provide a wish list for Utah theatre in 2012. The post was highly…
Grassroots has more than a TEMPEST in a teapot
SALT LAKE CITY — Grassroots Shakespeare Company has a very strong and vocal following. They proudly proclaim that they are an…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2012
Last year, we invited our UTBA staff, reviewers, and guest bloggers to tell us what their favorite productions of 2011…