UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2018
It’s time for the annual UTBA retrospective, where our reviewers send kudos to all the excellent productions they saw in…
Come listen to THE BOOKBINDER’S TALE
PROVO — Mina stands at the cusp of a difficult life decision that will determine who she is. As she contemplates…
A boldly experimental TARTUFFE at UVU
OREM — Some of the most interesting theatrical productions in Utah happen on the campuses of the state’s colleges and universities.…
Ancient Greek tragedy feels fresh in WOMEN OF TRACHIS
SALT LAKE CITY — With its slowly unwinding domestic tragedy, Sophocles’s Women of Trachis has been breaking audience’s hearts for more…
Don’t neglect THE WHO’S TOMMY at the Ziegfeld
OGDEN — The Ziegfeld Theatre in Ogden has taken on the rock opera The Who’s Tommy, based on the 1969 album…
A BRIGHT STAR indeed at Pioneer Theatre
SALT LAKE CITY — Audiences in this state will shortly have more than enough chances to see Bright Star. Local companies, recognizing…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2017
With the end of the year upon us, it’s time for one of our favorite annual traditions: the UTBA post…
A transcendent INTO THE WOODS at BYU
PROVO — I’m not going to bury the lede. I loved this show. I confess I love Sondheim—to an evangelical…
Dead men tell no tales, but TREASURE ISLAND is still a classic
CEDAR CITY — “There is no honor among thieves,” according to the old saying. This is certainly true of the…
Theatre criticism in the digital age: Dispatch from ATCA 2017
SAN FRANCISCO — Several years ago I found Utah Theatre Bloggers Association, and was so excited to get the chance to…