Run to see BYU Young Company’s GO DOG GO!
PROVO — When was the last time you were truly curious about something? Comedians, scholars, and pundits have decried the end of curiosity owing to the accessibility of information from…
A frighteningly good time at Dirty Birdy’s thrilling MISERY
PROVO — Misery, made famous by a 1990 film based on the novel by Stephen King, is an intense psychological horror play written by William Goldman. Directed by M. Chase…
A sleepy, dreary SPRING AWAKENING at Utah State University
LOGAN — “There’s a moment you know…you’re f***ed.” For me, this realization came after the second song of Utah State University’s production of Spring Awakening. To be fair, “Totally F***ed”…
BYU’s reading of SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE is a love letter to the Bard
PROVO — In my latest review for UTBA, I praised the unique experience of the staged readings put on by Contemporary Voices at BYU. I loved attending the reading, but…
Clearfield City’s THE ADDAMS FAMILY provides value for all
CLEARFIELD — Being a resident of Clearfield, I have participated in many of the arts programs that Clearfield City provides. But due to a variety of issues, I have not…
Gotta love Bluffdale’s GUYS AND DOLLS “a bushel and a peck”
BLUFFDALE — It is always a good night for Guys and Dolls, and the Bluffdale Arts Advisory Board did not disappoint. From the first bars of upbeat Broadway music (written,…
Weak script sabotages SPOOKLEY THE SQUARE PUMPKIN
OREM — In a conversation with a playwright, I once asked how he responded to people seeing his work. His response was that an audience loving it or hating it…
SLEEPY HOLLOW: A MUSICAL TALE is a nice Halloween night for kids
OREM — Sleepy Hollow: A Musical Tale is a fun, hour-long adaptation of the story of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman. Best for kids in third through sixth grades,…
A divinely good production of SISTER ACT at HCTO
OREM — Don’t be deceived by the small space where Alan Menken‘s and Glenn Slater‘s Sister Act is now playing. Other than the stage, there is nothing small about this…
Hopebox Theatre’s THE ADDAMS FAMILY is delightfully dark
KAYSVILLE — The Hopebox Theatre’s production of The Addams Family reunites audiences with the familiar faces of everyone’s favorite spooky family: Morticia, Gomez, Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester, Grandma Addams, Cousin…