“God bless us, everyone” who sees HCTO’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL
OREM — “God bless us, everyone.” Tiny Tim’s famous closing line of A Christmas Carol is iconic in any stage adaptation of this most famous book by Charles Dickens. But…
SCERA’s ELF is a glass of syrupy Christmas spirit
OREM — The Christmas theatrical season has arrived, and (of course) nobody is more thrilled than Buddy the Elf. The overly enthusiastic character is on stage now in a nice…
A magnificent world premiere of THE HOUSE OF EDGAR ALLAN POE
OGDEN — It is rare that you get to hear the words, “world premiere musical,” in Utah, but I have heard those words a lot this season. I was very…
Vocal prowess in Broadway’s TOOTSIE
NEW YORK — The Broadway musical Tootsie is based on the 1982 movie by the same name starring Dustin Hoffman. Playing currently at the Marquis Theatre in Times Square, the…
A gritty OKLAHOMA! in New York offers a fresh perspective
NEW YORK — Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic 1943 musical has been revived on Broadway and won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical for its innovative new…
LIFESPAN OF A FACT is a powerful quest for truth
SALT LAKE CITY — “Sometimes we misplace knowledge in pursuit of information,” says John D’Agata in his essay, “What Happens There.” Read it; it’s superb. In D’Agata’s essay, he writes…
A double dose of SWEENEY TODD reviews!
OREM — You may have already read C. T. Lewis’s review of the Utah Repertory Theater Company production of Sweeney Todd at Utah Valley University. We were invited by Broadway…
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 Hugh Wheeler, has long been a consecrated member of the…
WINNIE THE POOH is a hullabuloo of adorable fun
OREM — Winnie the Pooh at Hale Center Theater Orem is a blast for kids. The performers were energetic and fun, as they played dress up and invited the kids…
ALICE IN WONDERLAND at UCT is mad in all the curious places
SOUTH SALT LAKE — Utah Children’s Theatre’s adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic work Alice in Wonderland is a delightful, if somewhat confusing, production. Thanks to the direction of Emily Holmgren,…