FOREVER PLAID is down-to-earth fun
GARDEN CITY — Forever Plaid written by Stuart Ross with musical arrangements by James Raitt is a frequently produced show in Utah over the last several years. And it’s easy…
You’ve gotta meet Midvale’s MARVELOUS WONDERETTES
MIDVALE — The Marvelous Wonderettes is the story of four high school senior girls—all candidates to be prom queen—who entertain their classmates at their senior prom in 1958. In the…
If all the world’s a stage, THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) is a hilarious player
PROVO — When I walked into the Echo Theatre, I couldn’t help but be charmed by the earnest, warm-fuzzy feel of the space. This is obviously a new venue, one…
ANNIE gets lost in the crowd
ALPINE — Annie, as we all know, is the endearing story of an extraordinarily optimistic red-headed orphan who smiles her way into a rich man’s heart. Together, the lonely billionaire…
CenterPoint’s ALL SHOOK UP shakes it up… almost.
CENTERVILLE — An awkward, self-conscious, discomfited boy stands at center stage, baring his soul in painful revelation to the girl he’s adored and worshiped (in the guise of being her…
Neither shaken nor stirred by ALL SHOOK UP
OREM — The success of jukebox musicals—a musical that is constructed around the songs of one particular beloved artist or group—hinges on one potential accomplishment: the ability of the much-loved…
Everyone’s a winner at THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
IVINS — When UTBA was looking for someone to review shows at Tuacahn, I quickly threw in my name to be considered. I had always wanted to go down and…
Utah Shakespeare Festival creates worthwhile MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
CEDAR CITY — There’s a moment, late in The Merry Wives of Windsor, where Peter Simple stands on stage with his arms wrapped around a pillar just watching and enjoying…
SCAPIN brings cartoonish delight to Utah Shakespeare Festival
CEDAR CITY — The majority of the shows in the 2012 season of the Utah Shakespeare Festival deal with heavy issues: religion, revolution, civil rights, murder, politics, rape, revenge, and…
ALADDIN soars to a whole new level
IVINS — Based on an animated film that contains a larger than life Genie, a mystical Cave of Wonders, magic carpet rides and talking animals, Aladdin is an unlikely candidate…