Hopebox’s SCARLET PIMPERNEL buoyed by its strong cast
KAYSVILLE — Based on the novel published in 1905 by Baroness Orczy, the musical version of The Scarlet Pimpernel, with a book by Nan Knighton and music and lyrics by…
THE ADDAMS FAMILY has no snap
DRAPER — The Addams Family is a side tickling adaptation of the old comic strip and TV show with book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice and music and lyrics…
Get your chills from Sugar Factory’s FRANKENSTEIN
Frankenstein plays October 6, 8, 9, 11-13, & 15 at 7:30 PM at Pioneer Hall (1137 West 7800 South, West Jordan). Tickets are $5-8. For more information, visit www.sugarfactoryplayhouse.com.
Listen to that RAGTIME at CenterPoint
CENTERVILLE — I have seen thousands of theatrical productions in my life, but there are a select few that have left a lasting impact. I first saw Ragtime on Broadway…
WORLD’S STRONGEST LIBRARIAN packs a weak punch
PROVO — The local library is in trouble. With the city running a deficit and a decreasing usage from patrons, the city council has announced that the library will close…
Order up some good times with WAITRESS
SALT LAKE CITY — The latest touring show to visit the Eccles Theater is Waitress, a new musical based on Adrienne Shelly’s 2007 film of the same name. The story…
Hale’s PIMPERNEL is on par
SANDY — Average citizen by day, dashing hero by night. Some people credit the Scarlet Pimpernel as the original super hero—and quite a well-dressed one, like if Bruce Wayne ever…
THE WIZARD OF OZ with plenty of heart at the SCERA
OREM — The Wizard of Oz, everyone’s favorite story about a head injury, has returned to the SCERA stage in an enjoyable production that serves the script (adapted by John…
AN ILIAD brings the Homeric tradition into the 21st century
CEDAR CITY — As one of the fundamental stories of Western literature, The Iliad has entranced audiences for centuries. In a reimagined adaptation entitled An Iliad, the Utah Shakespeare Festival…
Here’s the truth: THE LIAR is a flop
CEDAR CITY — The Utah Shakespeare Festival’s new fall production, The Liar, is so inherently flawed that I cannot imagine a worthwhile production of this play even being possible. Not…