THE SONS OF ARTHUR fails in its quest to entertain at the GSL Fringe Fest
SALT LAKE CITY — The Sons of Arthur (directed by Rose Allen and Daniel Barton) is a retelling of the 14th century poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The…
Tuacahn’s visually stunning THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME lacks heart
IVINS — After a few years since my last visit to Tuacahn, where I reviewed The Hunchback of Notre Dame in 2016, I was happy to again attend the beautiful…
“Who Will Buy” a ticket to Salem Community Theater’s enjoyable OLIVER!?
SALEM — Because UTBA reviews over 200 shows per year, we often notice when a play is getting more productions than usual. Last year, we reviewed five productions of The…
MATILDA THE MUSICAL is a salute to community
SPANISH FORK — Every year, Spanish Fork Community Theater times their big musical to coincide with Fiesta Days, the city’s annual multiday celebration of its history and heritage. It is…
OUR TOWN opera at UFOMT makes life worth living
LOGAN — The Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre presents the Utah premiere of Our Town, a three-act opera by composer Ned Rorem and librettist J. D. McClatchy adapted from…
Stop the presses! Lehi Arts Council’s NEWSIES is a hit
LEHI — It is summertime in Utah, and that means that local arts councils across the state are mounting their big community musical. This year, the Lehi Arts Council has…
“Parents lie,” but here’s the truth: Syracuse City’s FREAKY FRIDAY is a great time
SYRACUSE — Freaky Friday, produced by Syracuse City Arts Council, is a musical with music by Tom Kitt, lyrics by Brian Yorkey, and a book by Bridget Carpenter. It is…
“Go on and lift your glass” to TCT’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
AMERICAN FORK — Just as my second oldest child and I settled into our chairs in the Valentine Theatre, the familiar French accent of Lumiere from Disney’s Beauty and the…
It’s “Written in the Stars” that Elton John’s AIDA is beautiful at UFOMT
LOGAN — This year, Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre gives audiences the rare opportunity to see two versions of the love story Aida: Verdi’s 1871 opera Aida and the…
ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS is three hours of non-stop laughs at Lyric Rep
LOGAN — When I left the Lyric Repertory theatre, my partner and I continued to chuckle to each other the whole way home. One Man, Two Guvnors left me with…