PTC’s DIAL M FOR MURDER is a Cinematic Thriller
SALT LAKE CITY — In high school, my friends loved movies like The Others, What Lies Beneath, and The Ring, while my overactive imagination was so sensitive to every jump…
Pioneer’s A CHRISTMAS STORY is a bullseye
SALT LAKE — I, like many Americans, grew up watching the iconic Bob Clark film A Christmas Story every year. I remember doodling little Ralphies and Red Ryder BB Guns…
Overjoyed and overwhelmed and over par at Pioneer’s HELLO, DOLLY!
SALT LAKE CITY — The act one finale of Hello, Dolly! is “Before the Parade Passes By,” an anthem about soldiering forward in life. Like a parade, Pioneer Theatre Company’s…
Time for CAGNEY to tap out
SALT LAKE CITY — Based on a book by Peter Colley, Cagney, playing now at Pioneer Theatre Company, is a show whose creators’ Broadway hopes are too high. Directed by…
“Mooning” over Pioneer Theatre Company’s production of GREASE
SALT LAKE CITY — The very first CD that I bought was the soundtrack to Grease. I had never seen the show, but a friend had convinced me that I…
All aboard for Pioneer Theatre’s THE LAST SHIP
SALT LAKE CITY — The Last Ship is a 2014 musical with music and lyrics written by Sting, and a book by John Logan and Brian Yorkey. The Pioneer Theatre…
Pioneer Theatre’s COWGIRLS is an impressive display of musical talent
SALT LAKE CITY — Musical theatre is just that: musical. But in most shows the music is either canned or comes from a live orchestra. Few plays have the actors…
PTC’s ALABAMA STORY weaves history, humor, and books into a winning tale
SALT LAKE CITY — A basic description of Alabama Story makes the the story seem like a serious play examining the injustices of segregation in Alabama during the late 1950’s,…
Fall in love with PTC’s MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
SALT LAKE CITY — Shakespeare is hard to sell. Any director approaching a production of a Shakespeare play is faced with serious obstacles like making the story clear, relevant, and…
A FEW GOOD MEN gives a few great lessons
SALT LAKE CITY — Aaron Sorkin is a successful screenwriter, producer, and playwright, and most of us have seen one of his works, whether or not we realize it or…