HCT’s HALLMARKED delivers Small-Town Charm & Big-Stage Spectacle
SANDY — The world premiere of the new musical Hallmarked, by Michael D. Fox and Cameron, Dawn, and Quinn Dietlein is the opening production at the Hale Centre Theatre’s beautiful…
Hale Center Theatre’s FROZEN is Worth Melting For
SANDY — I’m always a little skeptical of Disney movies turned into musicals, and this was definitely the case for Frozen the Broadway Musical. However, I have a little girl…
Hale Centre Theatre’s FINDING NEVERLAND Soars
SANDY — Growing up enchanted by the tale of Peter Pan—with its fairy dust, pirate duels, and happy thoughts — makes us believe we, too, can fly. However, this tale…
Talented The PRINCE OF EGYPT at HCT Plagued by Poor Adaptation
SANDY — Directed by Dave Tinney on the Centre Stage at Hale Centre Theatre, The Prince of Egypt: The Musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by…
THE MAGICIAN’S ELEPHANT at HCT is Simultaneously Stars and Snow
SANDY — “It is a meteorological impossibility to see both snow and stars at the same time,” states a character at the end of The Magician’s Elephant which made it’s…
THE TIME MACHINE at Hale Sandy is Fresh Family Fun
SANDY — Patrons of Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy are many, and their expectations are exceptionally high. It can be tempting for a company facing such pressure to succeed to…
Hale Sandy’s MAY WE ALL: Light on Story but High on Country Fun
SANDY — The tricky thing about a jukebox musical is making it appeal to more than just hardcore fans of the genre or artist. Mamma Mia was a big hit…
Hale Centre Theatre’s CLUE can make every Boddy laugh
SANDY — Even before the show begins, Clue at Hale Centre Theatre has an impact. The grandiose two story mansion set on the Sorensen Legacy Jewel Box stage was accompanied…
Hale Centre Theatre’s ELF THE MUSICAL is a holiday extravaganza
SANDY — Hale Centre Theatre’s Mainstage looks like Christmas threw up inside — but not in a bad way. The overblown stage dressing adorning the space for their new production…
“And the world will know:” Sandy Hale’s NEWSIES is a mixed bag
SANDY — After Newsies premiered in Utah, I wrote that the musical was likely to replace Joseph… as Utah’s favorite. And boy did it ever. We have long passed the…