A transcendent INTO THE WOODS at BYU
PROVO — I’m not going to bury the lede. I loved this show. I confess I love Sondheim—to an evangelical degree, even. So you might think I would be predisposed…
With AIDA, the Hale creates a spectacular debut in new facility
SANDY — Last Thursday night, I attended the grand opening gala for the new Hale Center Theatre in Sandy City. It was perfectly lovely, as evenings go. Catered food, a…
A meandering journey to THE MILL ON THE FLOSS
PROVO — For those who find the title of The Mill on the Floss strange, it is important to know that the center of the main character’s life is her…
A visually striking THE MASQUE OF BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
The Masque of Beauty and the Beast will be playing through Nov 18th, Fridays at 7pm and Saturdays at 1pm and 4:30pm. Tickets are $16 and can be purchased at…
“Move towards the darkness” of Hopebox’s ADDAMS FAMILY
KAYSVILLE — What has quickly become a Halloween theater tradition in the state of Utah, The Addams Family musical, with a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice and music…
The Zig’s GUYS AND DOLLS has chance and chemistry
OGDEN — When I was thirteen, I was ecstatic to be cast in my first play, a local production of Guys and Dolls. I was cast as a waiter, but…
SHOCKHEADED PETER is macabre merriment and mirth
SALT LAKE CITY — A woman pokes her head out between two curtains, lit dimly by warm light that highlights her grotesque, pale makeup and missing teeth. “I am the…
Call on the Orem Hale for HELLO, DOLLY!
OREM — Dolly Levi is back where she belongs: on the Hale Center Theater stage in Orem. One of the last great musicals of the golden age of Broadway, Hello,…
“Pursue the Truth” of a strong production of JEKYLL & HYDE
OGDEN — The classic story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, has been brought to life in many ways and many artistic…
A TALE OF TWO CITIES pleases, but seems too familiar
CENTERVILLE — A Tale of Two Cities is a musical adaptation of the famous novel by Charles Dickens that tells of the life and challenges of several people living before…