CPT’s THE RAINMAKER: basically The Music Man in 1929, sans music
CENTERVILLE — Richard Nash’s The Rainmaker is more or less what you would get if you put Harold Hill in rural 1929, and took away the music and the ensemble.…
An excellent NEWSIES in Herriman strikes a chord
HERRIMAN — The hardest part of reviewing Herriman Arts Council’s production of Newsies is deciding which aspect of the show is the best. Was it the strong performances from the…
Take time to cut loose with FOOTLOOSE in West Valley
WEST VALLEY — In the grips of the hottest summer Utah has ever experienced, what better escape than a cool, dark theater brimming with 1980s pop hits? I can’t think…
DADDY LONG LEGS at Simon Fest is a treat
CEDAR CITY — Daddy Long Legs the Musical was a wonderful addition to the Simon Festival this year. I loved the music and lyrics (by Paul Gordon), the stage setup,…
Simon Fest’s BASKERVILLE is a twist on a classic Sherlock mystery
CEDAR CITY — It is a story of intrigue, lies, deceit, murder… and comedy? A twist on the classic Sherlock Holmes mystery The Hound of Baskerville by Sir Arthur Conan…
Hale’s GUYS AND DOLLS has New York dice & Cuban vice
SANDY — Guys and Dolls is an iconic 1950 Broadway musical whose songs have entered into the American songbook—in other words, they’re part of our culture. If you’re like me,…
MATILDA at the SCERA is so fun you’ll flip out!
OREM — Roald Dahl‘s Matilda the Musical at the Scera Shell Outdoor Theatre was a blast. The kids onstage were energetic and excellent performers, and the kids in the audience…
Utah Shakespeare Festival’s RAGTIME is a smashing “Success!”
CEDAR CITY — Ragtime is one of the greatest American musicals. And the production of Ragtime currently on stage at the Utah Shakespeare Festival must rank among this masterpiece’s greatest…
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Tuacahn will rock your socks off
IVINS — A masked audience is a poor reception for Million Dollar Quartet at Tuacahn this summer. What amazing talent! Yet the audience barely cheered, with their mouths all covered,…
SGMT’s SOUTH PACIFIC is a truly “enchanted evening”
ST. GEORGE — If one didn’t know better, one might think the illustrious Rodgers’ and Hammerstein had a crystal ball when they wrote the underlying themes of the classic musical…