Hale Centre Theatre’s FINDING NEVERLAND Soars
SANDY — Growing up enchanted by the tale of Peter Pan—with its fairy dust, pirate duels, and happy thoughts — makes us believe we, too, can fly. However, this tale…
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS is a world of spectacle at the Sandy Hale
SANDY — The more local theatre I see in Utah (and around the country), the more convinced I am that each theatre company has something special and unique to offer.…
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…
“Now Is the Time” to see HCT’s CINDERELLA
SANDY — Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella is a classic most are familiar with. Multiple generations have experienced a film version, whether it starred Julie Andrews (1957), Lesley Ann Warren (1965),…
Hale tries to make THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD sing
WEST VALLEY CITY — I’ve written before about the Hale Centre Theatre brand and how it often translates into a penchant for repetition in their programming choices. Despite this —or…
An unfulfilling reinvention of OKLAHOMA! at the West Valley Hale
WEST VALLEY CITY — Producing a classic play can be a challenge for theatre artists. An inherent tension exists between the creative impulse to do something new and audience members’…
A lot to love in HCT’s SHE LOVES ME
WEST VALLEY CITY — I love romantic comedies. To me there is nothing quite so comforting than (re)watching my favorite rom-coms, stopping and rewinding scenes over and over. True, I…
“The Wedding Singer”: Totally Radical
WEST VALLEY CITY– I confess—it has been a week since I attended The Wedding Singer at Hale Center Theatre in West Valley. Regardless of every best intention, this review has…