Laughter is habit forming at Beverly’s Terrace Plaza’s NUNSENSE!
OGDEN — Nunsense! is a play that gets mounted repeatedly because it is a truly great musical comedy. The book, music, and lyrics were penned by Dan Goggin and opened…
Parker Theatre’s JOSEPH…DREAMCOAT is a kids’ intro to an old favorite
SOUTH SALT LAKE — The Utah Children’s Theatre has a new name on the marquee. The company has renamed itself as the Parker Theatre to honor the family that founded…
Relax with THE SANTALAND DIARIES at AOTC
PROVO — With all the joy the holidays bring, it is no surprise that they can also bring along additional stress. The Christmas season can be a hectic time for…
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG is a must see
SALT LAKE CITY — I’ve never seen an audience laugh more than at the performance of, The Play that Goes Wrong, in Pioneer Theatre. The 2015 British concoction has bounded…
A Globe experience at BYU’s MUCH ADO
PROVO — Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies. Upon arriving at the Pardoe Theatre at the BYU Campus, I looked around at the set designed…
Westminster takes on living-room comedy-drama, AH, WILDERNESS!
SALT LAKE CITY — There isn’t much wilderness in Eugene O’Neill‘s 1933 comedy-drama Ah, Wilderness—until the final scene, when it serves as a lovers’ getaway. Almost the entire show takes…
Vocal prowess in Broadway’s TOOTSIE
NEW YORK — The Broadway musical Tootsie is based on the 1982 movie by the same name starring Dustin Hoffman. Playing currently at the Marquis Theatre in Times Square, the…
A gritty OKLAHOMA! in New York offers a fresh perspective
NEW YORK — Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic 1943 musical has been revived on Broadway and won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical for its innovative new…
LIFESPAN OF A FACT is a powerful quest for truth
SALT LAKE CITY — “Sometimes we misplace knowledge in pursuit of information,” says John D’Agata in his essay, “What Happens There.” Read it; it’s superb. In D’Agata’s essay, he writes…
Body-swapping for a good cause at Hopebox
KAYSVILLE — Hopebox Theatre has the biggest heart of any theater in Utah. They are a non-profit community theater dedicated to raising money for cancer victims. The recipient for their…