SHREK THE MUSICAL brings fairy tale magic to red rock country
IVINS — The Tuacahn Amphitheater, located just outside of St. George, Utah, has been providing theatrical entertainment for over 20 years. In that time it has become a popular tourist…
A movin’ and groovin’ HAIRSPRAY at the SCERA
OREM — The best sort of musicals are the ones that make me want to put away my critic’s pen and go be in a show. The current production of…
Grassroots knocks THE FANTASTICKS out of the park
OREM — If you’re looking for something fun and entertaining to do out in the fresh air, the Grassroots Shakespeare summer tour is where you need to be. This year’s…
An adventurous ARGONAUTIKA at BYU
PROVO — One of the oldest stories of high adventure, Jason and the Argonauts has a modern twist on stage as Argonautika plays this month at BYU. Fight scenes, monsters,…
Give praise for Terrace Plaza Playhouse’s SISTER ACT
OGDEN — Sister Act is a musical currently showing at Terrace Plaza Playhouse in Ogden, based on the 1992 movie of the same title. New original songs were added to…
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN is a breath of sweetly spiced air
SALT LAKE CITY — Already a fan of the works of John Kander and Fred Ebb (Chicago, Cabaret), I looked forward to my introduction to the Tony Award winning musical…
Skip your date with BETTY BLUE EYES
OREM — Betty Blue Eyes is one of those shows that you have to see to believe, and several times my jaw was hanging open. Before seeing Hale Center Theater’s…
BEAUTY & THE BEAST’s “tale as old as time” is a success in Ogden
OGDEN — Beauty and the Beast is quite popular right now, with a live action movie having just been released into the theaters. In addition to the original Disney animated…
Ups and downs at CenterPoint’s OLIVER!
CENTERVILLE — Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist is an icon, a classic, and a staple in English literature. Its brilliant 1960 stage adaptation, Oliver! is as much an icon of musical…
A great MY FAIR LADY near the street where you live
OREM — George Bernard Shaw’s most famous play, The Pygmalion, is an examination of the “nature versus nurture” debate of human behavior. Coming clearly on the side of “nurture,” Shaw’s…