“What Could Be Better” than HCTO’s BRIGHT STAR?
OREM — The storytellers at Hale Center Theater in Orem have outdone themselves. Bright Star is a moving, lively tale that is coursing with nostalgic energy for anyone with or…
A rusty, not rustic, AS YOU LIKE IT from Grassroots Shakespeare
OREM — The Grassroots Shakespeare Company is the latest theatre company to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic. Their first production is Shakespeare‘s pastoral comedy, As You Like It. While…
Hale Centre Theatre’s BRIGHT STAR shines
Update: On March 12, Hale Centre Theatre cancelled performances of Bright Star through March 30, due to the coronavirus pandemic. On March 17, the company announced that all remaining performances…
EDWARD II: A tragedy for all times
PROVO — Classical theatre is full of stories of great men brought low by a tragic flaw. Edward II by Shakespeare’s contemporary, Christopher Marlowe, is no exception. With modern costuming,…
A renovated DOLL’S HOUSE in Provo
PROVO — An Other Theater Company put a modern twist on Henrik Ibsen’s classic A Doll’s House. Originally performed in 1879, A Doll’s House was (is?) a radically feminist piece…
Worth seeing the “brave new world” of Grassroots’s THE TEMPEST
SALT LAKE CITY — The Grassroots Shakespeare Company has been a travelling theater company since 2009. Their approach to Shakespeare is completely different from your typical theatre-going experience. Among the…
Grassroots knocks THE FANTASTICKS out of the park
OREM — If you’re looking for something fun and entertaining to do out in the fresh air, the Grassroots Shakespeare summer tour is where you need to be. This year’s…
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…