SCERA’s Large Scale Newsies Entertains at the Shell
OREM — Since its release as a stage musical, Newsies has become the most beloved show in Utah – a nearly ubiquitous offering that many venues, including SCERA, have staged…
Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat is “Lots of Good Fun” at SCERA
OREM — Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat jumps right off of the page and onto the stage at the SCERA Center for the Arts. Based on the beloved…
Dance Numbers Reign in SCERA’s CRAZY FOR YOU
OREM — Crazy For You is an ode to the immortal songwriter George Gershwin, and uses many of his famous tunes to retell an old tale. Based on the 1930…
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…
Take a leap of faith and enjoy PETER PAN’S GREAT ADVENTURE
OREM — Peter Pan’s Great Adventure at the SCERA faithfully adapts J. M. Barrie’s Peter Pan with an eye toward younger audiences. With a book by Chase Ramsey, music and…
SCERA’s JOSEPH…DREAMCOAT is ahead of its time
OREM — In the comfort of the SCERA, it is easy to get lost in the magic of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber…
“Countin’ on you” to see SCERA’s BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER
OREM — An unexpected gem of a show is playing now on the SCERA stage: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Audience members who would normally pass on this old chestnut…
Expect magic at SCERA’s MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET
OREM — Miracle on 34th Street is a classic Christmas film, but I was not wholly aware of the musical stage adaption by reputable song writer and lyricist Meredith Willson,…
HONK! if you like youth theatre
OREM — “Different isn’t naughty. Different isn’t bad,” sings the main character—named Ugly—in Honk! Based on Hans Christian Andersen‘s story of the ugly duckling, Honk! explores the ostracism and feelings…
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE is a visual feast
OREM — Acting Up!, SCERA’s award-winning musical troupe comprised of high school students, took on the challenge of Gilbert and Sullivan‘s The Pirates of Penzance and oh boy, did they…