LUCKY STIFF at the Sandy Hale is more stiff than lucky
SANDY — “Everything is fine,” sings the cast of Lucky Stiff at the Hale Center Theatre. Though this farce was full of opportunities, it left me and the two people…
A fine Utah tradition lives in Eagle Mountain’s COMEDY OF ERRORS
EAGLE MOUNTAIN — Something interesting happens whenever a critical mass of Utahns get together: they put on a play. Less than three years after the establishment of Salt Lake City,…
SEE HOW THEY RUN in those shoes at the Terrace
WASHINGTON TERRACE — See How They Run is a British farce written by Philip King that has been gracing various stages since 1944. It gets its title from the nursery…
The Off-Broadway Theatre’s CHARLIE’S AUNT is a riotous romp
DRAPER — Be ready to be slammed by a wall of energy and laughter at The Off-Broadway Theatre’s production of Charlie’s Aunt. The company’s mission is to “provide a place…
A rowdy night with A BEDFULL OF FOREIGNERS in St. George
ST. GEORGE — Fresh from their production of the childlike literary universes of Seussical, The Stage Door presents a show for more grown-up audiences: to A Bedfull of Foreigners. This…
It’s no mystery. CLUE at Utah Shakespeare Fest is must-see farce
CEDAR CITY — Who killed Mr. Body? Was it Mrs. White in the billiard room with the rope? Was it Colonel Mustard with the wrench in the library? At the…
A FOX ON THE FAIRWAY is a fun, frivolous foray into farce
LOGAN — I do not know much about golf. I know there are balls and tees and clubs. I know there are different kinds of clubs called putters and drivers…
Run (don’t walk!) to SEE HOW THEY RUN in Pleasant Grove
PLEASANT GROVE — The Pleasant Grove Players production of See How They Run is so delightful that my biggest challenge in reviewing it is deciding which aspect of the show…
Strong finish fails to compensate for slow start to NOISES OFF
SALT LAKE CITY — It is often said that comedy is the hardest art form. It is also said the Noises Off is the funniest farce ever written. Assuming both…
Have a rootin’ tootin’ good time at Zeigfeld’s COMEDY OF ERRORS
OGDEN — The Ziegfeld Theatre says “Howdy” to a new season by taking a Western twist on Shakespeare‘s The Comedy of Errors by transporting the audience to the California gold…