holiday

BLUFFDALE — In 2023, the days of the family gathering around a single source for entertainment sometimes feel quaint. As I sat in the front row of the Bluffdale Arts…

OGDEN — In bringing the White Christmas musical adaptation to the stage, director Morgan Parry captures the Christmas nostalgia of the film, but with some live theatrical appeal and community…

PLEASANT GROVE — The theater in the basement of the Pleasant Grove city library is perhaps the perfect place to stage The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson. It…

SALT LAKE CITY — Christmas in Connecticut (book by Patrick Pacheco and Erik Forrest Jackson, music by Jason Howland, and lyrics by Amanda Yesnowitz) is a stage adaptation of a…

SMITHFIELD — Traditions are serious business in my family. Every year, the exact same songs, food, and movies must be consumed in order for Christmas to really happen. When I…

OREM — Reviewing theatre during the holidays is a challenging enterprise because a Christmas production can be someone’s holiday tradition, and it can be awkward and strange to critique that.…

IVINS — Nestled in the red rocks of southern Utah, the Hafen Theatre at Tuacahn Center for the Arts twinkled with festive lighting on November 27 in a glowing anticipation…

OREM — I admit that when I accepted the assignment to review this year’s production of A Christmas Carol at Hale Center Theater Orem, I did it with a little…

SOUTH SALT LAKE — The holiday season typically inspires words such as “festive,” “merry,” and “excitement.” As I sat in the Parker Theatre on Saturday, November 19, reading the director’s…

CENTERVILLE — White Christmas at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre mixes beauty and disappointment. On the one hand, the lovely decorative set captures the mood of the season, and it was wonderful…