Utah Shakespeare’s GUYS and DOLLS is a safe bet
CEDAR CITY — For readers’ musical theatre needs, I’ve got the horse right here, and it’s the Utah Shakespeare Festival production of Guys and Dolls. In classical musical comedy fashion,…
Don’t miss the adventure of Lyric Rep’s BIG RIVER
LOGAN — According to the disclaimer penned by Mark Twain, persons attempting to find a moral in his book The Adventures of Huck Finn are to be banished. Despite his…
Utah Festival Opera’s SEUSSICAL is full of whimsy and fun
LOGAN — Just under two decades ago, I spent a lot of evenings watching second run movies at the Utah Theater on Center Street in Logan because it was perfect…
Pickleville’s SHREK is fun, but just short of fairy tale magic
GARDEN CITY — What started as the DreamWorks animated film Shrek in 2001 transferred to Broadway in 2008 in a re-imagined state as Shrek the Musical. The script by David…
The hilarious COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)
LOGAN — Most of us are at least a little bit familiar with William Shakespeare and his work, whether it’s from high school English or from watching modern movies based…
“Seize the day” and watch NEWSIES at Tuacahn
IVINS — In 1992 a movie came out that made my little 8th grade heart just burst. Singing, handsome boys who could also dance and stand up for their rights…
CABARET lacks luster at the Ziegfeld
OGDEN — Considered a classic since it first opened in the 1966, Cabaret has been a popular musical, winning several awards, including Tonys for the original Broadway run and its…
Explore TARZAN this summer at Hale Center Theater Orem
OREM — Stories about children growing up and leaving home to become adults will always have a place in family-centered Utah County. Maybe that is why Tarzan, which features two…
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…