HCTO offers a sensory SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
OREM — Hale Center Theater Orem (HCTO)’s Sense and Sensibility made for a perfect maiden voyage back to theatre after the onset of COVID-19. With the light-hearted, comedic, and nostalgic…
Laugh your spurs off at MAN WITH THE POINTED TOES in Orem
OREM — In the demanding age of “Abbey Road” and Apollo 11 landing on the moon, The Man With the Pointed Toes remembers the importance of oil fields and Texas…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2019
2019 was a great year for UTBA! This year we published 231 reviews, which is our highest total in several years. With so many shows to look back on, it…
HCT’s PHANTOM is visually stunning but lacks connection
SANDY – In 1910, Gaston Leroux published his novel The Phantom of the Opera. There have been many subsequent interpretations since then, most notable of course is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s…
Not enough cohesion to make it AS YOU LIKE IT
PROVO — At the Castle Amphitheater, audiences can take a trip to the Forest of Arden, where Shakespeare‘s mix of exiled courtiers and idealized shepherds mingle about in idyllic repose.…
A magical evening at HCTO’s TUCK EVERLASTING
OREM — In Tuck Everlasting, Winnie Foster (played by Abigail Scott) is a spunky, adventurous 11-year-old with a wild spirit. Too much tempts her while she is still supposed to…
Grab your “Sugar Daddy” and see HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at An Other Theater
PROVO — When I first heard that An Other Theater Company was going to be producing Hedwig and the Angry Inch, I was immediately excited, albeit, quite skeptical. I have…
Orem Hale’s ANYTHING GOES is not just de-lovely, it’s sensational
Anything Goes plays nightly (except Sundays and October 31) at 7:30 PM through November 17, with matinees on Saturdays at 3 PM and one 11 AM matinee the 17th. Tickets…
A boldly experimental TARTUFFE at UVU
OREM — Some of the most interesting theatrical productions in Utah happen on the campuses of the state’s colleges and universities. As evidence, I present Utah Valley University’s new outdoor…
Completely sensible to see HCTO’s SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
Sense and Sensiblity plays nightly (except Sundays) through June 2nd at 7:30 pm through June 2nd, with matinees on Saturdays at 11am (except May 5 & 19), and 3 PM.…