OMG! BRING IT ON dazzles despite shallow story
SALT LAKE CITY — What happens when High School Musical meets In the Heights? The answer is Bring It On: The Musical. Conniving cheerleaders, dumb jocks, the fat best friend,…
A gratifying float down the BIG RIVER in Orem
OREM —Heroes are often known for their choices between good and evil, light and darkness. Whether it’s the fiery depths of Mordor or a hungry wolf hanging out in grandma’s…
THE CAT IN THE HAT is by-the-book fun
OREM — Dr. Seuss‘s The Cat in the Hat, originally published in 1957, has become a staple across a variety of media formats including a 1971 animated musical, a 2003…
Fans and newcomers should enjoy Hale Centre Theatre’s LES MISERABLES
WEST VALLEY — I am sick of the musical Les Misérables. Having seen three other stage productions and the atrocious film adaptation, I have had enough of pathetic little Cosettes,…
XANADU is a cult classic full of laughter and fun
MAGNA — I’ve lived in Utah most of my life, yet I’ve never been to the Empress Theatre before. I was a bit apprehensive at first. However, when I entered…
A bizarre and intriguing BAT BOY at SUU
CEDAR CITY — Bat Boy is an American musical comedy with a book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming and music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe, and is based on…
Fall in love with musical theatre with SHE LOVES ME
SALT LAKE CITY — Adapted by librettist Joe Masteroff from the classic film The Shop Around the Corner, the main story of She Loves Me centers on two coworkers in…
CYMBELINE: a little-known story that seems familiar at BYU
PROVO — On the surface, Cymbeline is an unlikely candidate for a theatre production for young audiences. In addition to its gruesome violence the play features a major plot point…
CASEY AT BAT is a real champion
SOUTH SALT LAKE — As an elementary school teacher, I frequently get the opportunity to share with children classic literature including Earnest Thayer‘s 1888 poem, “Casey at the Bat.” Thayer’s…
BYU’s OFF THE MAP festival is off the hook
PROVO — Tired of the same old shows produced in Utah year after year? Then break out of your theatre malaise with BYU’s Off the Map international theatre festival. For…