Utah Festival Opera makes FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and Logan a perfect match
LOGAN — Fiddler on the Roof, that old musical theatre favorite, written by Joseph Stein with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, has been making a tremendous…
Utah Festival Opera has an artistic approach to JOSEPH and his coat
LOGAN — I was raised on musicals. Growing up I often watched the movies, attended performances, participated in shows, and even listened to the records while singing along and dancing…
9 TO 5 in Magna (a.k.a. “Sexism: The Musical!”)
MAGNA — The musical 9 to 5 was penned by Dolly Parton, a living legend who can do no wrong. It racked up 15 Drama Desk and 4 Tony nominations…
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE is thoroughly remarkable
IVINS — Tuachan’s production of Thoroughly Modern Millie was nothing short of remarkable and easily ranks as one of the best musicals in the state this past year. Tuachan truly…
I have confidence in SCERA’s SOUND OF MUSIC
OREM — It would probably be impossible to create a better opening scene of SCERA’s production of The Sound of Music. As Chelsea Hendrickson sang the opening notes of the…
Daring ingenuity in Kaysville City’s SCARLET PIMPERNEL
KAYSVILLE — The Scarlet Pimpernel emphasizes the power of a few men’s ingenuity to overcome remarkable odds. Kaysville City’s recent production definitely embodied this. It’s an awe inspiring task to…
MULAN struggles to move from children’s theatre to main stage
IVINS — Disney’s Mulan, with music and lyrics by Matthew Wilder and David Zippel, Stephen Schwartz, Jeanine Tesori and Alexa Junge, and a book adaptation from the animated film of…
With time, FOOTLOOSE could dance into audience hearts
WEST VALLEY CITY — From its mid-1980’s beginning as a major motion picture to its late 1990’s transition to the musical theatre stage, Footloose has presented its themes of growth…
ROBIN HOOD: LEGEND OF THE SHERWOOD BANDIT is a relevant tale of choices
CLEARFIELD — With a story as often told as the legend of Robin Hood, it would seem difficult to bring something entirely new to the stage. However, Ed Farnsworth‘s version,…
Hale’s GUYS AND DOLLS is a showstopper
OREM — The age old battle of the sexes comes to a head in Guys and Dolls, a musical originally premiering in 1950 and finding new stage at Orem’s Hale…