JACOB MARLEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL: a missed opportunity at the Covey
PROVO — With the smash of Wicked on Broadway for 20 years, playwrights and storytellers have been looking for new ways to approach classic stories. This can be an exciting…
Covey Center’s WAR OF THE WORLDS is a nostalgic trip to the past
PROVO — War of the Worlds was first written by H. G. Wells in the late 19th century. This science fiction book follows the Martian invasion of southern England. The…
HEARTLESS THE MUSICAL is full of heart in Provo
PROVO — “Long before she was the terror of Wonderland — the infamous Queen of Hearts — she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love.” This new…
Covey’s DIAL M FOR MURDER fails to ring up the suspense
PROVO — There are times when a play and audience member are just not a match. Such is the case with me and Dial M for Murder at the Covey…
Covey Center’s MOON OVER BUFFALO is good, old fashioned comedy
PROVO — Beginning writers are frequently told, “Write what you know.” Because of that piece of advice, playwrights often write plays about the theatre. Audiences like the peak behind the…
Loads of grandparent nostalgia at Covey’s OVER THE RIVER….
PROVO — The great thing about grandparents is they don’t have the responsibilities of a parent, so they are free to just love their grandchildren without any limitations. All of…
Covey’s reminder that IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
PROVO — As I entered the Brinton Black Box Theater at the Covey Center for the Arts, I felt as if I had traveled back through time and landed in…
Small cast is a strength of Covey Center’s MURDER BY THE BOOK
PROVO — In the first few minutes of Duncan Greenwood and Robert King’s Murder by the Book, a writer and literature critic by the name of Selwyn Piper is shot…
STEEL MAGNOLIAS is intimate and polished at the Covey
PROVO — Steel Magnolias at the Covey Center for the Arts is a heartwarming romp. Set in a 1980s beauty salon in Northwest Louisiana, Steel Magnolias is dripping with southern…
Theatre Thursday: Coronavirus and Theatre
Note: Because the coronavirus situation is changing rapidly, some of the information in this post is outdated. Please see the current list of streaming, cancelled, and postponed productions in Utah.…