How coronavirus has impacted Utah theatre productions
Less than an hour after we published our original post about the coronavirus on March 12, Governor Herbert asked Utahns…
Attend the tale of Mrs. Lovett at Utah Rep’s SWEENEY TODD
OREM — Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by…
Less is so much more at Utah Shakespeare’s BIG RIVER
CEDAR CITY — Rather than a big, flashy musical, the Utah Shakespeare Festival chose this year to produce Big River, the musical…
Shout “Yeeow!” for Utah Festival Opera’s OKLAHOMA!
LOGAN — Oklahoma! was the first musical that the very popular team of Rodgers and Hammerstein created together, and through the years…
5 new plays for 5 Utah theatre companies from CATF
SHEPHERDSTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA — Given the number of world premieres that UTBA has reviewed, it’s clear that Utah audiences have an…
Interview with Darick Pead, Utah native and national tour actor
Utah native Darick Pead is currently starring as the Beast in the national tour of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.…
The Veteran Newbie: Help a Utah dramaturg
I want to officially welcome you all to the Lessing Week celebration. I’m sure many of you have no idea…
Can Utahns watch plays from the comfort of their homes?
An announcement from Pickleville Playhouse this month caught my eye. The northern Utah theater announced that for the month of…
Utah students shine at KCACTF Regional Festival
OGDEN — Last week, Weber State University hosted the 44th annual Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Region VIII conference.…
Utah Theater Blogger’s guide to Twitter
For those of you who are on Twitter, we encourage you to tweet about UTBA and about theater in Utah.…