Let the Ziegfeld Theater’s SOUND OF MUSIC bloom and grow forever
OGDEN — Like many people worldwide, I have spent this week glued to the news of what is happening in Ukraine. My heart ached as I heard of people who…
Plan-B delivers with audio drama P.G. ANON
SALT LAKE CITY — Plan-B Theatre is celebrating their 30th anniversary by offering a new and COVID-safe audio-only subscription series for their 2021 season. The first offering, in partnership with…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE in 2015
At the end of every year at UTBA we collect our members’ thoughts on the excellent shows they have seen that year. And for the fifth year in a row,…
CARRIE: THE MUSICAL is bloody good
SALT LAKE CITY — Fresh off of Broadway and as the first Utah premiere, Carrie: The Musical is a tragic and cautionary tale. With a cast of 18, a live…
BARE lays it all out there
SALT LAKE CITY — Many musicals feel the same. It’s not musical’s fault they are designed to be big broad crowd pleasers. But the more musicals I see the more…
MUSICAL OF MUSICALS (THE MUSICAL!) is the perfect parody for theatre buffs
LOGAN — Mix Rodgers and Hammerstein, Sondheim, Lloyd Webber, Herman, and Kander and Ebb into one epic night of musical theatre parody and the end result is a five act…
CLOSER examines truth, power, and relationships
SALT LAKE CITY — Wasatch Theatre Company’s production of Closer by Patrick Marber is a fascinating contemporary drama that explores relationships and challenges questions of morality. Specifically, Marber challenges the…
SATURDAY’S VOYUER 2013 is somewhat stale at 35
SALT LAKE CITY — There is no denying that Salt Lake Acting Company has a winning formula with Saturday’s Voyeur. Not only has it become a season staple, but it…
The Zig’s NEXT TO NORMAL is anything but ordinary
OGDEN — The Ziegfeld Theater’s production of Next to Normal (music by Tom Kitt; books and lyrics by Brian Yorkey) has set the bar very high for theater in 2013.…
Strong vocals keep WHITE CHRISTMAS merry and bright
OGDEN — Tucked away amongst a strip of stores on Washington Blvd in South Ogden is a seemingly incongruous addition to the neighborhood. The storefront is inviting, with bright lights…