Grassroots Shakespeare’s MERRY WIVES is a messy letdown
OREM — The Merry Wives of Windsor is an anomaly in the Shakespeare canon. The play is Shakespeare’s only domestic comedy, and it is the only one that takes characters…
Big comedy in THE LITTLE MERMAID: A SHAKESPEAREAN TRAGEDY
OREM — My first experience at a Grassroots Shakespeare Company production was an overall delight. My daughter and I got to the outdoor venue early, and we thoroughly enjoyed 20…
Grassroots’s HENRY V humorous and charming
PROVO — At the Brigham Young University Duck Pond with tall, bald cypress trees creating a majestic backdrop, a large crowd gathered on blankets and camping chairs to see the…
A tragic romance that will keep you smiling
SALEM — On a warm afternoon in sunny Salem, Utah, my wife and I sat on the grass of the small town’s community center awaiting a performance by the Grassroots…
Much to love in Grassroots’s MUCH ADO
OREM — The original romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, is on stage in a marvelous production that deserves a much longer run. Hosted by the SCERA and staged by…
An “express and admirable” HAMLET from Grassroots
PROVO — Though an outdoor play during October does not sound appealing, the current Grassroots Shakespeare Company production of Hamlet is worth enduring the cold, even if the show is…
Sneak away to Grassroots’s ROMEO & JULIET at SCERA
OREM — Romeo and Juliet are Shakespeare‘s famous “star-crossed lovers” whose whirlwind romance ends in tragedy. Their story is on stage again in Utah, thanks to the Grassroots Shakespeare Company…
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…
I’d go INTO THE WOODS with The Ziegfeld any day
OGDEN — I’ve long felt like a poser in the theater world because (confession time) I’d never seen a Sondheim play. I know. Shameful. So it was with great anticipation…