Come see THE SECRET SON OF HITLER for some great laughs
Kallisti Theatre Company's The Secret Son of Hitler is part of the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival and plays various dates and times through August 12. For more details about…
A positively pleasant PIRATES OF PENZANCE
CENTERVILLE — The Pirates of Penzance, the comedic opera written by the team of Gilbert and Sullivan, first premiered in 1879. While I enjoy a lot of modern work, sometimes…
An “Honestly Sincere” BYE BYE BIRDIE at the SCERA
OREM — An underappreciated gem from the golden age of Broadway musicals, Bye Bye Birdie is closing out the SCERA’s summer outdoor theatre season. While not a perfect production, the…
A forgettable production of THE NERD at the Covey
PROVO — If somebody had saved your life, what would you do in return? That’s the fundamental question behind Larry Shue‘s comedy The Nerd. Playing now at the Covey Center…
Sundance’s OKLAHOMA! has strengths, lacks heart
SUNDANCE — Oklahoma! was the first musical written by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, and it ushered in the American musical theatre as we now know…
Make your way to the Simon Fest’s funny FORUM
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum will be playing at the Neil Simon Festival in Cedar City various matinees and evenings July 3 through Aug 11.…
BILOXI BLUES is worth the ride
CEDAR CITY — It’s another beautiful day at the Neil Simon Festival, and Biloxi Blues is a great experience. Neil Simon wrote this comedic play, and, like other plays in…
Syracuse’s HAIRSPRAY is full of passion and fun
SYRACUSE — When I heard that the Syracuse Arts Council was putting on a production of Hairspray, I was excited and a bit apprehensive. Could a small community in rural…
Laughter not a stranger to Utah Shakespeare’s THE FOREIGNER
CEDAR CITY — It starts out as an innocent trip for Charlie Baker. In need of an escape from his troubles, Charlie’s friend persuades him to visit a bed and…
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR disappoints in Cedar City
CEDAR CITY — The Merry Wives of Windsor is known as Shakespeare’s foray into domestic comedy. Taking his beloved Falstaff character and transporting him to the contemporary countryside, this play…