1776 “Forges” Ahead Despite Power Outage
CEDAR CITY — When rampant fires throughout the state prompted Rocky Mountain Power to issue power outages to nearby communities, it seemed opening night for 1776 at The Forge Center…
Vengeance takes a Tragic Toll in USF’s HAMLET
CEDAR CITY — Summer is the perfect time for a campfire ghost story, and since fires in areas surrounding Cedar City provided plenty of smoke in the air on Tuesday…
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL at The Forge is a Nostalgic Millennials Dream
CEDAR CITY — The Forge Center for the Arts kickstarted their all-American summer with the opening night of High School Musical: The Musical! The great Ellen Wheeler produced and directed…
Cedar City’s New Theatre – The Forge – Focuses on Collaboration
CEDAR CITY — As an invited guest, in preparation for the Forge’s Open house on June 7, I experienced a behind the scenes tour for an amazing new theater company…
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO SNOOPY!! is the Perfect Comfort Show
CEDAR CITY — The World According to SNOOPY!! was performed by The Forge Center for the Arts at the Cedar Fun Center Stage. It was directed and produced by Ellen…
It’s a Privilege to See Cedar Valley’s URINETOWN
CEDAR CITY — As bleak as headlines may be at times in our modern day, we’ve yet to run into the trouble that Cedar Valley Community Theatre’s most recent production…
Lovers take Center Stage: Utah Shake’s WORDS CUBED Series
CEDAR CITY — One of the least known but most excellent theatre events in Utah happens each August as the Shakespeare Festival‘s summer season winds down. From hundreds of submissions,…
A Humorous, Modern Spin – RADA’s TWELFTH NIGHT at USF
CEDAR CITY — Mistaken identity, disguise, love triangles, intrigue – this could describe any number of comedies unfolding on stage or TV, but nobody does a cross-dressing romantic escapade like…
USF’s DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE takes Storytelling to New Level
CEDAR CITY — After witnessing the beauty, depth and romance of Utah Shakespeare Festival’s production of Dear Jack, Dear Louise, two things are immediately clear. First, this is an absolute…
The Who’s TOMMY at American Crossroads is a Tour de Force
CEDAR CITY — Jukebox musicals are easy to conceptualize, harder to create, and exceptionally difficult to do well. The concept is easy. Take songs that were created independently and structure…