GREAT COMET at UVU is too Cosmically Energetic to Pass Up
OREM — Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 is a musical that hits the ground running. The opening number is fast, the relationships are complex, and the characters…
SUNDANCE-ING THROUGH OZ: A CHARMING, CLASSIC PRODUCTION
SUNDANCE — The Wizard of Oz at Sundance’s Outdoor Amphitheater is one of their most ambitious undertakings to date. Based on the original story written by L. Frank Baum, this…
VIDEO: DIRECTOR INVITES ALL TO “SUNDANCE-IFICATION” OF OZ
SUNDANCE — As an editor and reviewer for Utah Theater Bloggers Association, I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Chase Grant, a professor of directing at Utah Valley…
Reimagined HAMLET at JAM Collective (SLC)
SALT LAKE CITY — Hamlet is one of the most popular roles in one of the most popular Shakespeare plays. Produced in Salt Lake City by JAM Collective (SLC) and…
FRINGE: Get Truly Haunted at Salt Lake Fringe’s LADY M
SALT LAKE CITY — Lady M, produced at the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival by Utah Valley University’s department of theatre, is billed as a retelling of the Scottish play…
CORIOLANUS provides the chills (and a thoughtful evening)
PROVO — Coriolanus may be William Shakespeare‘s final tragedy. The story, set in ancient Rome, centers around a city plagued with famine, a soldier who rises in politics, and the…
UVU’s counterfeit MIKADO misfires
OREM — Few artists’ works are as timeless as Gilbert and Sullivan’s. Gilbert’s blend of comedy and rhyme make his lyrics a delight, and Sullivan’s alternatingly jaunty and just-plain-lovely tunes…