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…
Die laughing at the Sandy Hale’s A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
SANDY — Hale Centre Theatre often snatches up the producing rights for shows fresh off their Broadway productions. Their most recent endeavor, the 2013 Tony award winning A Gentleman’s Guide…
Come see THE SECRET SON OF HITLER for some great laughs
Kallisti Theatre Company's The Secret Son of Hitler is part of the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival and plays various dates and times through August 12. For more details about…
Make your way to the Simon Fest’s funny FORUM
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum will be playing at the Neil Simon Festival in Cedar City various matinees and evenings July 3 through Aug 11.…
CASH ON DELIVERY charms, but has delays
SANDY — Community theaters are constantly on the lookout for good farces, which can be hard to find. Cash on Delivery fits the bill. Since I first encountered Cash a…
A joyous second movement in A COMEDY OF TENORS
SALT LAKE CITY — Lightning, as they say, never strikes the same place twice. This old (and highly inaccurate) saying was coined to say how unlikely it is that an…
Put SCERA’s NOISES OFF on your calendar
OREM — One of the most enduring farces in modern theatre is Noises Off. Playing in the early 1980’s on the West End and Broadway, and revived on the Great…
A joyous and lively COMEDY OF ERRORS at UCT
SOUTH SALT LAKE — Every August the Utah Children’s Theatre produces a Shakespeare Festival for Kids and Adults with Short Attention Spans. Ever since I discovered this annual event, I…