RADIANT VERMIN at SLAC is Deadly Dark Fun
SALT LAKE CITY — Radiant Vermin, written by Philip Ridley, now playing at Salt Lake Acting Company, is a comedy about British couple Jill (played by Sophie White) and her…
Regalo Theater’s GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE is a mixed effort
LEHI — It is an understatement to say that the 2013 musical A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (from creators Steven Lutvak and Robert L. Freedman) killed it on…
Faulty direction makes HCTO’s THE FOREIGNER miss the point
OREM — Described on Instagram as an “uproarious comedy classic” that will make you “laugh till you cry,” Hale Center Theater Orem’s The Foreigner is marketed as a lighthearted, uplifting,…
A cute Xmas miracle: PG Players’ THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER
PLEASANT GROVE — The theater in the basement of the Pleasant Grove city library is perhaps the perfect place to stage The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson. It…
Oh Fudge! Four Seasons’ A CHRISTMAS STORY could be a new tradition
SMITHFIELD — Traditions are serious business in my family. Every year, the exact same songs, food, and movies must be consumed in order for Christmas to really happen. When I…
SCERA’s A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL is a big holiday gift
OREM — Reviewing theatre during the holidays is a challenging enterprise because a Christmas production can be someone’s holiday tradition, and it can be awkward and strange to critique that.…
Let your heart go on to Off-Broadway’s TITANIQUE
NEW YORK CITY — When an out-of-towner theatre lover comes for a whirlwind weekend in New York City, they have their sights set on Broadway. However, throughout the city and…
On Broadway, SHUCKED still works, but its audience is elsewhere
NEW YORK CITY — In the fall of 2022, I was one of the lucky critics to witness the world premiere of the corny new musical Shucked (with a book…
Hale Centre Theatre’s ELF THE MUSICAL is a holiday extravaganza
SANDY — Hale Centre Theatre’s Mainstage looks like Christmas threw up inside — but not in a bad way. The overblown stage dressing adorning the space for their new production…
IT’S A WONDROUS LIFE rings in the season early at The OBT
DRAPER — The Off Broadway Theatre has been known for its spoof comedies and improv since the 1990s. The “Off Broadway” part of the name comes from the location of…