Hale’s Delayed BEAUTY Undone by Beastly Production Choices
SANDY — Arriving at Hale Centre Theatre on November 13 with great anticipation to see the beloved Disney musical Beauty and the Beast, my niece and I were informed that…
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SANDY — Arriving at Hale Centre Theatre on November 13 with great anticipation to see the beloved Disney musical Beauty and the Beast, my niece and I were informed that…
OREM — David Paul Smith, director of The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Hale Center Theater in Orem, was bullied as a child. Why is this relevant? Because during…
OREM — “God bless us, everyone.” Tiny Tim’s famous closing line of A Christmas Carol is iconic in any stage adaptation of this most famous book by Charles Dickens. But…
OREM — SCERA’s Shrek the Musical kicks off the company’s 2018 outdoor season. Like a favorite bedtime story, the play’s success hinges on providing a satisfactory retelling of a familiar…
OREM — Given the title, it’s not surprising which sex shines in the current production of Sister Act at the SCERA. And the women do shine, from the opening firebomb…
OREM — It is rare that I get a chance to review the a different production of the same show in quick succession. But I have a ten-year-old daughter who…
OREM — Although The Little Mermaid has been a stage production since 2007 (with the current version of Doug Wright‘s script available since 2012) I hadn’t seen it until recently.…
LEHI — Strange magic exists in Shakespeare‘s The Tempest. When Propsero is cast off from his rightful place as Duke of Milan, he and his daughter Miranda must rely upon…
OREM — How would you like to spend your Friday evening with a mousy middle-aged agoraphobic Broadway fanatic as he plays, sings along, and provides commentary about his favorite 1928…
PROVO — The lights are out, the costumes gone, and the actors have all headed home. Last weekend was a treat sure to be on the minds of patrons and…