Pioneer’s ELF is fairly fun, mostly harmless
SALT LAKE CITY — Continuing Broadway’s quest to turn every family-friendly intellectual property into a stage musical, Elf premiered in the Big Apple in 2010 for a short, successful holiday…
SCERA’s ELF is a glass of syrupy Christmas spirit
OREM — The Christmas theatrical season has arrived, and (of course) nobody is more thrilled than Buddy the Elf. The overly enthusiastic character is on stage now in a nice…
ELF THE MUSICAL’s script is “in the way” of CenterPoint’s cast
CENTERVILLE — In what is sure to become a regular in the Utah Christmas theatre scene, CenterPoint Legacy Theatre opened a production of Elf the Musical, written by Thomas Meehan…
Pleased as punch by DROWSY CHAPERONE at Pickleville Playhouse
RICH COUNTY — With a title like The Drowsy Chaperone, and promotional material that generally features an armchair or a record player, I’ve never been that interested in attending this…
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE does everything a show is supposed to do
OGDEN — On its surface, The Drowsy Chaperone is a parody of musical theater in the 1920’s with no fear of making the audience the butt of its jokes. As…
A delightful DROWSY CHAPERONE at the SCERA
OREM — How would you like to spend your Friday evening with a mousy middle-aged agoraphobic Broadway fanatic as he plays, sings along, and provides commentary about his favorite 1928…
ELF is nothing short of “sparklejollytwinklejingley”
SALT LAKE CITY — During a pivotal scene in the second act of Elf: The Musical, Buddy—a human raised by elves at the North Pole—finds his girlfriend Jovie, after she…
DROWSY CHAPERONE is a wonderful escape
CENTERVILLE — Have you ever gone to Disneyland with someone who loves all things Disney? The excitement and the anticipation they build lasts for weeks before your trip commences. They…
Say, “I Do, I Do in the Sky” to Hale’s DROWSY CHAPERONE
OREM — Everybody loves to share their favorite music with their family and friends. It may be while on a long drive, during a holiday weekend, or just as part…