New TVY Company Makes a FRIENDLY UNIVERSE for Littles
SALT LAKE CITY — People are strange. New people are so odd that we call them strangers. For young children, the universe is full of things that are new, strange,…
U of U’s EVERYBODY is a unique take on ancient morality play
SALT LAKE CITY — On Friday, April 5th, 2024 I saw Everybody by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins at the University of Utah. Everybody is a comedic adaptation of a 15th century morality…
OCEAN FILIBUSTER Powerfully Challenges Humankind at U of U
SALT LAKE CITY – On Saturday, March 23rd, 2024, I saw Ocean Filibuster at the Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah. The play is written by Lisa D’Amour, directed…
Paganism and Catholicism Collide in U of U’s DANCING AT LUGHNASA
SALT LAKE CITY — On Friday, March 15th, 2024 I saw Dancing at Lughnasa (written by Brian Friel) and directed by Sarah Shippobotham at the University of Utah’s Performing Acts…
Mostly Hits, One Miss with University of Utah’s INTO THE WOODS
SALT LAKE CITY — On Saturday, February 24th 2024, I saw Into The Woods (music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim with book by James Lapine) at the Babcock theatre at…
Tech wizardry, strong casting make the U.’s TEMPEST a modern gem
SALT LAKE CITY — As produced by The University of Utah, The Tempest is Shakespeare for the 21st century. The set (designed by Kyle Becker) is massive, comprised of these…
U of U’s TOWN HALL fails to come to order
SALT LAKE CITY — While sitting through Town Hall, written by Caridad Svich, I began to wonder what a conservative-themed play might look and sound like. Town Hall opens in…
“Come to the CABARET” at the University of Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — Cabaret, featuring music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Joe Masteroff, originally opened on Broadway in 1966 and has been revived…
A rushed AS YOU LIKE IT at the U of U can still please
SALT LAKE CITY — For regular theatre-goers, seeing Shakespeare is almost mandatory. His work has been produced and adapted for centuries, with no signs of stopping, and each new iteration…
Throw your hat in the ring for THE SWEET SCIENCE OF BRUISING
SALT LAKE CITY — University theatre programs are unique in the theatre community, mostly because they have the primary mission of teaching the craft of making theatre at a professional…