BYU presents a fine PIRATES OF PENZANCE for the COVID era
PROVO — How do you fill a stage with two dozen actors when you’re not allowed to have more than four near each other? That’s the challenge presented to the…
Ziegfeld’s BASKERVILLE is a hilarious tribute to Sherlock Holmes
OGDEN — Ziegfeld’s production of Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery puts a sidesplitting spin on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‘s classic tale and is an excellent example of what makes live…
BUMS! is a disheveled mess
SPANISH FORK — A long standing policy at UTBA is to judge productions by the standards that the theatre companies set for themselves or that they advertise. Holding every company…
Ziegfeld’s FREAKY FRIDAY is the musical we need
OGDEN — It has been almost a year since I’ve been able to sit in a theatre seat and feel the energy of live theatre. It has been a long…
Ring in the new year with HCTO’s IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
OREM — As a critic, when I critique a show that has been a part of the theatrical repertoire for as long as The Importance of Being Earnest has been,…
AN IDEAL HUSBAND at BYU is not an ideal streaming production
PROVO — It is an understatement to say that An Ideal Husband, produced by BYU, was technologically impaired. Though I appreciate the effort of the actors and technicians to put…
MY GAY BAPTISM has a good premise but needs meaning
SALT LAKE CITY — My Gay Baptism, produced by Kallisti Theatre Company at the Fringe was light and airy. I wasn’t sure of the message or point of the show…
Murray Art’s LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS makes the pandemic seem like a picnic
SALT LAKE CITY — Little Shop Of Horrors produced by Murray City Cultural Arts was a nice breath of fresh air … through a mask. I appreciated the outdoor stage…
The comedic TALES OF A RELUCTANT WORLD TRAVELER entertains
SALT LAKE CITY — Tales of a Reluctant World Traveler by Randy Ross is a one man show that chronicles Ross’s experience backpacking around the world as a 40-something-year-old man…
UNSTABLE CONNECTIONS is relatable
SALT LAKE CITY — Online Theatre Festival’s Unstable Connections premiered at the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival on August 1, 2020, at 10:30 PM online. It was billed as a…