Rumor has it: USU’s ANASTASIA is a hit
LOGAN — The 670-seat Morgan Theatre at Utah State University’s Chase Center for the Arts was packed for the closing night of USU Opera’s production of Anastasia: The Musical on…
MY FAIR LADY in SLC is as delightful as a trip to the Ascot Derby
SALT LAKE CITY — When I saw this year’s lineup of musicals coming to the Eccles Theatre, I immediately knew I wanted to catch My Fair Lady. The music, the…
Hale Centre Theatre’s ELF THE MUSICAL is a holiday extravaganza
SANDY — Hale Centre Theatre’s Mainstage looks like Christmas threw up inside — but not in a bad way. The overblown stage dressing adorning the space for their new production…
The secret of BYU’s THE SECRET GARDEN is its lovely simplicity
PROVO — It is interesting how a production company can find a new take on an old play or musical and make it feel new. At the new production of…
SCERA’s superb FLAT STANLEY doesn’t cut any corners
OREM — This week, I had the opportunity to take my six-year-old son to watch his first theatre production. Before now I had not been able to find a theatre…
HCTO’s JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH is ripe for the picking
OREM — I subjected Hale Center Theater Orem’s production of James and the Giant Peach to the toughest test that a theatre for young audiences (TYA) show can have: Could…
Stage Door’s SPAMALOT is the holy grail of comedy
SAINT GEORGE — Fans of Monty Python simply must see The Stage Door’s production of Spamalot, a musical adaptation based on one of the most popular of the group’s films:…
Heritage Theatre’s A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE is a fun farce
PERRY — In November of 2013, a fun farce of a musical entered the Broadway scene, mixing murder mystery with the tongue in cheek of the best dry British comedy.…
Weber State’s JANE EYRE makes discovering “The Secrets of the House” a delight
OGDEN — The classic love story of Jane Eyre comes to life at Weber State University with an outstanding performance and a powerful cast. Yet beware! This is not a…
A killer production of SWEENEY TODD at The Grand Theatre
SALT LAKE CITY — I had pretty high expectations for The Grand’s staging of Sweeney Todd. Between my adoration of Grand Theatre’s previous productions and my exposure to this play…