Utah Shakes’ SEE HOW THEY RUN Embraces Delightful Absurdity
CEDAR CITY — The best farces begin with an ordinary room and end with complete pandemonium. In See How They Run, an English vicarage becomes the epicenter of mistaken identities,…
SHE LOVES ME at Utah Shakes: A Charming Classic with Heart
CEDAR CITY — As the Utah Shakespeare Festival celebrates its 65th anniversary in Cedar City, its production of She Loves Me reminds audiences why this romantic musical has endured for…
USF’s SOMETHING ROTTEN Offers a Fresh Take on Comedy, Musicals
CEDAR CITY — Imagine being in the middle of a conversation with someone, hashing out a problem or describing something great, when all of a sudden, that person bursts into…
Humanity at its Best with PTC’s COME FROM AWAY
SALT LAKE CITY — Pioneer Theatre Company’s Utah premiere of Come From Away arrives as both a tribute and a refreshing reminder of the goodness people and communities are capable…
Earnestly Enjoy USF’s THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
CEDAR CITY — The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde was first performed in 1895. Directed by Rodney Lizcano as part of this year’s Utah Shakespeare Festival, what is…
Friendship and Strength at USF’s STEEL MAGNOLIAS
CEDAR CITY — The play Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling started as a short story written by Harling to help him deal with the death of his sister. In the…
Learn to Love (and Murder?!) at the Utah Shakespeare Festival
CEDAR CITY — The Utah Shakespeare Festival is about so much more than Shakespeare, and this year’s offering of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, directed by Amanda Berg…
The Ruth’s AN AMERICAN IN PARIS is a Stairway to Paradise
PLEASANT GROVE — Is everything at The Ruth this good? If their current production of An American in Paris is any indication, the six-month-old theater seems to be on the…
Campy Comedy BATBOY THE MUSICAL at SLAC is a Wild Ride
SALT LAKE CITY — If my quick search of the UTBA archives is correct, the last time Utah audiences had the chance to see Bat Boy: The Musical was more…
Pioneer Theatre Company’s SOUVENIR is Sublime
SALT LAKE CITY — Like many of you, I have my favorite holiday media traditions this time of year. The season starts with While You Were Sleeping while I decorate…