Pioneer Theatre Nails Every Note in DEAR EVAN HANSEN
SALT LAKE CITY — I’ve seen Dear Evan Hansen multiple times—every production until now has either been a Broadway show or part of a national tour. This run at Pioneer…
A flickering lamp: A CHRISTMAS STORY finds its glow at Hopebox
KAYSVILLE — I watch the film A Christmas Story every year on Christmas day without fail and am the proud owner of a leg lamp gracing my front room with…
A CHRISTMAS STORY at SCERA is Nostalgia-Filled Good Time
OREM — A Christmas Story, the Musical at the SCERA Center for the Arts in Orem is a fun-filled two hours. While it is based on the 1983 movie of…
Oh Fudge! Four Seasons’ A CHRISTMAS STORY could be a new tradition
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…
SCERA’s A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL is a big holiday gift
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.…
HCTO’s JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH is ripe for the picking
OREM — I subjected Hale Center Theater Orem’s production of James and the Giant Peach to the toughest test that a theatre for young audiences (TYA) show can have: Could…
DEAR EVAN HANSEN provides hope in a busy modern world
SALT LAKE CITY — In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the national tour of Dear Evan Hansen to shut down while the show was playing in Salt Lake City.…
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…
SCERA deserves “A Major Award” for A CHRISTMAS STORY
OREM — For the third year in a row, SCERA has mounted a production of A Christmas Story: The Musical, which makes it officially qualify as a tradition. This year’s…
“Welcome Home” to JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH at Heritage Theatre
PERRY — As a child, I loved the works of Roald Dahl. After all, who wouldn’t want to be a genius girl with telekinesis, hang out with a BFG, or…