Meet Caroline Innerbichler, from Pioneer Theatre’s SHUCKED
SALT LAKE CITY — As a part of the preparation for the world premiere of Shucked, the new musical with a book by Robert Horn and music and lyrics by…
Tips for visiting Broadway in the post-COVID era
NEW YORK CITY The 3rd weekend in October is fall break for Utahn schoolchildren, and I promised my daughters that as soon as they had a school break after Broadway…
UTBA reviewers sound off: Excellence in 2020
Every UTBA reader knows that 2020 was a tough year for Utah theatre. For over two months, we did not review any theatre productions because all theaters in the state…
Behind our decision to review plays during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Utah theatre world was turned upside down eight months ago today on March 12, 2020, when Utah governor Gary Herbert announced that public events and many other businesses would…
CONCERT IN THE PARK(-ING LOT) is a nice substitute for theatre
CENTERVILLE — As the summer of creative Corona art continues, CenterPoint Legacy Theatre’s offering is a series called Concert int he Park(-ing Lot). This is a creative evening set up…
In EXTINGUISHED, the fires of creativity continue to burn
OGDEN — Extinguished, written and performed by Olivia Custodio, is part of Good Company Theatre in Ogden’s new Window Seat Sessions, a nearly sold out venture where Good Company is…
OPEN SYRUP: TALES FROM QUARANTINE deserves an (online) audience
SALT LAKE CITY — The Open Syrup: Tales From Quarantine, written by local author Elise Barnett, is a virtual compilation of videos by actors and actresses representing different people trapped…
Parker Theatre’s CINDERELLA is a brief, enjoyable outing
SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY — Bravely daring the stifling atmosphere of Covid-19 (the possibly-deadly-but-maybe-not-depending-on-many-factors virus), the Parker Theater has worked hard to keep providing shows for the yearning theatre-going public.…
Guidelines for producing theatre during the coronavirus pandemic
Theatres have a unique challenge when it comes to social distancing and sanitation: They have to protect people on stage, behind the curtain, and in the audience. The Utah Department…
THE CORONA CONUNDRUM: It’s good to be back in the theatre!
SOUTH SALT LAKE — I have not seen a live play since the beginning of March. I think this longest I have gone without live theatre in perhaps a decade.…