HCTO’s JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH is ripe for the picking
OREM — I subjected Hale Center Theater Orem’s production of James and the Giant Peach to the toughest test that a theatre for young audiences (TYA) show can have: Could…
Stage Door’s SPAMALOT is the holy grail of comedy
SAINT GEORGE — Fans of Monty Python simply must see The Stage Door’s production of Spamalot, a musical adaptation based on one of the most popular of the group’s films:…
Tip your hat to GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! on Broadway
NEW YORK CITY — It is not often that a musical opens on Broadway that has roots in Utah, but such is the case this week in the new comedy…
Have no fear! Lehi’s COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE makes the Bard fun
LEHI — Attending a Shakespeare play can be intimidating for many people. But seeing all 37 plays in one night? It sounds like a nightmare, but it is actually quite…
Timpanogos Valley’s BAREFOOT IN THE PARK finds traction
HEBER CITY — Neil Simon is a titan of comedy in the American theatre. His works have garnered Tonys, Academy Award nominations, and a Pulitzer Prize for their insightful and…
Heritage Theatre’s A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE is a fun farce
PERRY — In November of 2013, a fun farce of a musical entered the Broadway scene, mixing murder mystery with the tongue in cheek of the best dry British comedy.…
A flawless production of THE MUSIC MAN at Hale Center Theater Orem
OREM — Professor Harold Hill is on hand to bring the band to River City, and he does so quite literally in a uniquely staged finale. As a great classic…
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE is to die for at PG Players
PLEASANT GROVE — Autumn in Utah is always a fun time for theatre fans. Local companies mount a variety of spooky, scary, and twisted productions. But it can also be…
Payson’s “Doin’ What Come Natur’lly” with a fun ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
PAYSON — There are some shows that, even with their flaws, stand the test of time and are always a joy to watch. Annie Get Your Gun is such a…
Missed PUFFS this year? You don’t have to be “sad forever” with BroadwayHD
NEW YORK CITY — This is my third review this year of Matt Cox’s play Puffs, Or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic, but…