TURQUOISE WIND seems familiar, but has potential
[gss-content-box color=”yellow”]READINGS / WORKS IN DEVELOPMENT: We love to see new work developed by Utah theatre artists. On occasion, we…
XANADU is ridiculous—and ridiculously fun
PAYSON — Pop quiz! Where can you see a dancing demigods, 1980’s high fashion, and lots and lots of rollerskating?…
CITY OF JOSEPH is scaled down in size but not in spirit
PROVO — City of Joseph: A Historical Musical of Nauvoo is now playing at Brigham Young University as part of Campus…
A melodious musical MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
SPRINGVILLE — A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a story by William Shakespeare that observes and comments on love. As the program…
AIDA in Sandy: Pleasant but not impressive
SANDY — Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida opened on Friday at the Sandy Amphitheatre under the direction of Trevor…
The Veteran Newbie: Finding The Next Shakespeare?
I have a confession to make. Until a few days ago, I had never been to the Utah Shakespeare Festival. …
Saratoga Springs has stunning debut with THE SOUND OF MUSIC
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Friday night performance of The Sound of Music was a night of momentous beginnings. In addition to being…
SEE HOW THEY RUN: The humor Olympics in Centerville
CENTERVILLE — Centerpoint Theatre in picked an appropriate play for their Leishman Performance Hall this August. While the 2012 London Olympics…
Impressed by INTO THE WOODS
SYRACUSE — I’ve missed it twice. Into the Woods, I mean. Once it was playing at the now-defunct Center Street Musical…
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF: Traditions in motion
OREM — Trying to strike the proper balance of honoring the original text and spirit of a decades old musical while…