Utah theatre artist dreams big with PAINT MY EYES
PROVO — “Physician, heal thyself.” This proverb from the New Testament book of Luke implies that a person should repair their own faults before helping others fix their flaws. The…
Plan-B’s “Season of Eric” has strong closing with 3
SALT LAKE CITY — Plan-B Theatre Company’s ongoing mission to bring socially conscious and locally relevant plays to Utah audiences has produced numerous sold-out shows. The closing production of their…
Christy Summerhays and 3 at Plan-B
SALT LAKE CITY — As Plan-B comes to an end of its very successful season dedicated to playwright Eric Samuelsen, I had the opportunity to talk with Christy Summerhays, an…
DESERET – THE MUSICAL is true to its Utah roots
PROVO — Deseret – The Musical might be the play that has the most distinctively Utahn identity of any play I have reviewed for UTBA. Billed as a love story,…
FARLEY FAMILY REUNION is a study in character and culture
PROVO — There are certain shows that know their audience. Some know their audience a little too well. Such is the case with James Arrington’s perennial one man show The…
MORMON MIRACLE PAGEANT: Experiencing Utah’s theatrical heritage
MANTI — On Thursday night, I made a pilgrimage, of sorts, to the small, quaint town of Manti, Utah, to attend the Mormon Miracle Pageant. For many thousands of people…
THE RIGHTEOUS and VERY REAL HOUSEWIVES OF UTAH COUNTY: very real and sometimes righteous
SALT LAKE CITY — Mormons. That buttoned-up, straight-laced, hard right bunch of religious zealots who become increasingly more conservative as one zeroes in on Utah County. In The Righteous and…
Say hello to FAREWELL TO EDEN
PROVO — “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man…
Plan-B’s SUFFRAGE is not to be missed
SALT LAKE CITY — I’ll be honest; polygamy is not a topic I like to bring up in conversation. It is, however, crucially linked to the formation of our state,…
LITTLE HAPPY SECRETS: a simple and honest play
PROVO — I’ve been wanting to see Little Happy Secrets for years. Now that I finally have, I was not disappointed. My hat is off to the cast and crew…