A CHRISTMAS CAROL: Tradition Takes Flight at The Ruth
PLEASANT GROVE — There are holiday productions that simply mark the season, and then there are those that make you feel the Christmas magic. A Christmas Carol at The Ruth…
The Question of Elegance in Little Women at Hale Sandy
SANDY — Little Women combines all the things I love: classic novels of historic times with female heroines combined with slightly more modern musical theatre scores. Based on the work…
Hale Sandy’s “Fiddler on the Roof” Sings
SANDY—Sunrise, sunset. Since it premiered in 1964, Fiddler on the Roof has felt as eternal as its themes; themes of love and the collision of cherished tradition and inevitable change.…
“What Could Be Better” than HCTO’s BRIGHT STAR?
OREM — The storytellers at Hale Center Theater in Orem have outdone themselves. Bright Star is a moving, lively tale that is coursing with nostalgic energy for anyone with or…
HCT’S LES MISERABLES reminds us that in time “the sun will rise”
SANDY — What is there to say about Les Misérables that has not already been said? For starters (according to the theatre company), Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy, Utah, is…
I love LITTLE WOMEN, but not this show
OREM — Braving the theater these days can be daunting, and Orem Hale Center Theater was no picnic; however, I had put a drop of cinnamon oil in my mask…
Orem Hale’s THE ODD COUPLE has laughs, but needs more heart
The Odd Couple plays daily (except Sundays) at 7:30 PM through February 9th, with 3 PM matinees every Saturday and additional 11 AM performances on Saturdays (starting Feb 2) at…
Skip your date with BETTY BLUE EYES
OREM — Betty Blue Eyes is one of those shows that you have to see to believe, and several times my jaw was hanging open. Before seeing Hale Center Theater’s…
Run to see HCTO’s delightful SEE HOW THEY RUN
OREM — Fewer scripts evoke a feeling of complete chaos than See How They Run by Philip King. It is a hilarious, fast paced farce involving mistaken identities, a couple…
THE CURIOUS SAVAGE makes for a great night out
OREM — Ethel Savage (Karen Baird) is the widow of a multimillionaire. She decides to place his ten million dollar fortune into a fund to help ordinary people achieve their…