Bring your imagination to go CLIMBING WITH TIGERS
SALT LAKE CITY — It’s not a good sign when I start crying during the introduction of a show. Yeah, that happened . . . because the story behind Climbing…
Open every door to Hale’s JOSEPH
OREM — Some people attend a favorite musical to see the same old show, to hear familiar songs, and to see the same characters perform the same scenes in the…
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS cast sneaks in great performances
OGDEN — Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a musical that is based on a 1988 film of the same name. The story follows two con artists who try to get women…
A noble effort to save THE PIRATE QUEEN
WEST VALLEY CITY — A woman ahead of her time, Grace O’Malley is her own woman. Whereas other women in 16th century Ireland are expected to keep house and care…
Embark on PETER PAN’S GREAT ADVENTURE at SCERA
OREM — Often people are hesitant to go see a show that they aren’t familiar with. Or maybe that’s just me. I wasn’t sure how I felt about seeing an…
Something to celebrate at THE WEDDING SINGER
CEDAR CITY – Based on the classic 1990’s film by the same name, the musical version of The Wedding Singer tells the story of Robbie, lead singer in a wedding…
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC needs some tuning
SALT LAKE CITY — I’ve seen several Utah Repertory Theatre Company shows. This theatre company has the incredible knack to find local and well-rounded talent to present its audience with…
The U’s HELLO, DOLLY! at Kingsbury Hall is a sign of good things to come
SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah’s production of Hello, Dolly! embodies both the ambition of its title character, Dolly Gallagher Levi, and a few of the unpolished edges…
Humor abounds in VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE
SALT LAKE CITY — The works of Anton Chekhov, one of the most prolific realist playwrights of the late 19th and early 20th century, are the inspiration for Christopher Durang’s…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE in 2015
At the end of every year at UTBA we collect our members’ thoughts on the excellent shows they have seen that year. And for the fifth year in a row,…