Hale’s GUYS AND DOLLS is a showstopper
OREM — The age old battle of the sexes comes to a head in Guys and Dolls, a musical originally premiering in 1950 and finding new stage at Orem’s Hale…
Starstuff is falling on PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
CEDAR CITY — It’s (unfortunately) not that often that you walk out of a theatre performance thinking, “Wow, that was utterly magical.” However, in the case of Peter and the…
SATURDAY’S VOYUER 2013 is somewhat stale at 35
SALT LAKE CITY — There is no denying that Salt Lake Acting Company has a winning formula with Saturday’s Voyeur. Not only has it become a season staple, but it…
Live happily ever after with ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
SALT LAKE CITY — “I’m in love with a girl named Fred!” proclaims Prince Dauntless to the audience of Once Upon a Mattress, as he sings of his love for…
Desert Star’s THE LONE STRANGER is mostly funny fare
MURRAY — Desert Star Playhouse is a theater known for its tongue-in-cheek, slapstick-style, Utah-catered humor. As a result, I knew going into The Lone Stranger to be prepared for a…
Grassroots Shakespeare’s MUCH ADO is really something
PLEASANT GROVE — Thinking back on my Saturday night at Discovery Park, I realize now that my expectations were hinging on unrealistically high for Grassroots Shakespeare Company’s production of Much…
I enjoyed my NIGHT AT THE WAX MUSEUM
MAGNA — What do you get when you take a crew of underachieving high school students, a lovers’ quarrel, a family-owned wax museum, an evil landlord, and a cursed Egyptian…
Outdoor production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM is a pleasure
OREM — Summer Shakespeare performances are one of those seasonal delights that seem to have become more popular in the last few years. It’s a drastic change from the typical…
FARNDALE TOWNSWOMEN put on hilarious spin on MACBETH
SALT LAKE CITY — As I walked into The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of Macbeth, I was handed a raffle ticket along with my program…
All-male THE TAMING OF THE SHREW is a delight
OREM — I’ve said before that I’ll never pass up a chance to see a Grassroots Shakespeare Company show, and my enthusiasm only grew stronger after seeing their production of…