THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG is a must see
SALT LAKE CITY — I’ve never seen an audience laugh more than at the performance of, The Play that Goes Wrong, in Pioneer Theatre. The 2015 British concoction has bounded…
HONEYMOON AT GRAVESIDE MANOR is a ghost of a farce
WEST JORDAN — A good farce is a beautiful thing. In classic farce, it is almost sure to find tropes like mistaken identity, slamming doors, prat falls, spit takes, and…
Join the farcical fun of HCTO’s CHARLEY’S AUNT
OREM — Charley’s Aunt is an amusing classic written by Brandon Thomas, first appearing in 1892. Standing the test of time and creating laughs generation after generation, Charley’s Aunt is…
NOISES OFF!: a glorious backstage farce at the Plaza
ODGEN — Noises Off!, written in 1982 by Michael Frayn, is arguably the modern theatrical standard for farce. It is mounted with regularity by theaters around the world. It is…
A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER will make you croak with laughter
IVINS — A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder is a witty new musical that everyone needs to see. Robert Freedman, who wrote the script and lyrics, was in the…
Things go delightfully wrong in Hopebox Theatre’s SEE HOW THEY RUN
KAYSVILLE — See How They Run is a farce written by Philip King that premiered in the 1940s in London. Hopebox Theatre in Kaysville is putting on this funny show…
THE RIVALS vies for your heart
SALT LAKE CITY — Powdered wigs piled high, faux beauty spots, and elegant manners are all staples of the eighteenth century and are rarely on better display than in Richard…
Lamplight’s CHARLEY’S AUNT impresses in the 21st century
DRAPER — Charley’s Aunt is a comedic farce by Brandon Thomas that was first produced in 1892. The classic story follows young Lord Babberly, played by Alex Richey, who is…
Kid-friendly fun in the sun at BYU’s COMEDY OF ERRORS
PROVO — In the midst of the grey Utah February days, BYU has a production of The Comedy of Errors that aims to take away the winter blues. This production…
LEND ME A TENOR and some better pacing
CENTERVILLE — Lend Me a Tenor, by Ken Ludwig, is a fun comedic show based in 1934 Ohio as the Cleveland Grand Opera prepares to welcome a famous tenor, Tito…