Utter nonsense to miss the Covey’s NUNSENSE
PROVO — On a weekend dominated by GDP-sized big budget films filled with superheroes and world domination, the Covey Center fights back with the most powerful agents they could find:…
Fall “sincerely in love” with Pioneer Theatre’s THE MUSIC MAN
SALT LAKE CITY — The Music Man has become so entrenched in American culture since its premiere in 1957 that reviewing it is like reviewing the Liberty Bell or Yellowstone…
YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU charms and delights
OREM — There’s something warming in rediscovering an old love, in remembering things once lost. I recall days spent in my youth, curled up with a mug of hot chocolate,…
OVER THE RIVER & THROUGH THE WOODS serves up laughter and memories
WEST VALLEY CITY — In Over the River and Through the Woods 29-year-old Nick Cristano (played by Alex King) has dinner at the home of his maternal grandparents, the Gianellis,…
SLAC’s MR. PERFECT is flighty fantasy fun
SALT LAKE CITY — What do a quirky flight attendant, a voiceover actor, a pseudo-religious leader, and a self-help author have in common? They are all cosmically linked in a…
Wake up and go to STANDING, STILL STANDING
HIGHLAND — When life passes Ben by, he doesn’t seem to mind. He is not a shiftless loser; rather, he has Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. This disease makes him frequently tired,…
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM is a delight for all ages
PROVO — William Shakespeare himself would be proud of BYU Young Company’s latest venture, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Directed by Nat Reed, this version gleefully employs the use of puppets…
TWELFTH NIGHT doesn’t “achieve greatness,” but has some nice ideas
PROVO — I’ve been away from Utah Valley for a few years and so sitting in the Echo Theatre in Provo for the first time in my life was thrilling.…
WV Hale Theatre’s IS HE DEAD? slowly comes to life
WEST VALLEY — Is He Dead? is an intriguing historical artifact. Written by legendary write Mark Twain in 1898, it wasn’t until the 2003 that the piece was finally published…
A charming and hilarious BAREFOOT IN THE PARK at the Hale
OREM — Neil Simon’s classic romantic comedy Barefoot in the Park receives a charming telling at the Hale Center Theater Orem. The result is a pleasant experience for those looking…