Actors, script are strongest part of Creekside’s RELATIVE SPACE
PLEASANT GROVE — As a theatre critic, I love the chance to see my reliable favorite musicals like Les Misérables or The Music Man, but not as much as I…
TINKERBELL at Creekside Theatre Fest sparkles with pixie dust
PLEASANT GROVE — I attended the Creekside Theatre Fest production of Tinkerbell (written by Patrick Flynn) with my three-year-old daughter. The play, directed by Jordan Long, is billed for young…
Lessons learned from seeing 4 productions of AS YOU LIKE IT
Between August 2021 and June 2022, I saw and reviewed four productions of As You Like It. And just as I discovered when I saw four stagings of Romeo and…
AS YOU LIKE IT lives up to its title at Creekside Theatre Fest
CEDAR HILLS — It is the summer Shakespeare season in Utah, and right now the best option for Bardophiles in northern Utah is Creekside Theatre Festival’s As You Like It.…
Creekside’s TUCK EVERLASTING is idyllic outdoor theatre
CEDAR HILLS — There are few things I love more than an outdoor play or musical. I find it very relaxing to settle down on my blanket and breathe in…
Strong lead makes it worth joining Creekside’s THE AUDIENCE
PLEASANT GROVE — Prior to his creation of the hit Netflix series The Crown, Peter Morgan brought Queen Elizabeth II’s royal and political journey to the theatre with The Audience.…
Creekside’s A DOLL’S HOUSE is a welcomed choice for audiences
PLEASANT GROVE — With its message of female liberation and protest against unequal opportunities for women, A Doll’s House shocked the world when it premiered in 1879. Now, over a…
Creekside’s ROMEO AND JULIET: young woe to the 21st century
CEDAR HILLS — Not two households, but two parties, both alike in dignity. So suggests Creekside Theatre Fest’s opening scene as Lord Montague ascends into the audience calling “VOTE BLUE…
Creekside forges a successful STEEL MAGNOLIAS
CEDAR HILLS — Steel Magnolias is a favorite play because the script is so well written that it gives companies the framework to create enjoyable productions. The production at the…
Creekside Theatre Fest’s TWELFTH NIGHT has potential
CEDAR HILLS – Summertime Shakespeare has become a mainstay of Utah theater, but in these “unprecedented times” (a phrase so ubiquitous it has almost lost all meaning) the ability to…