KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN is a breath of sweetly spiced air
SALT LAKE CITY — Already a fan of the works of John Kander and Fred Ebb (Chicago, Cabaret), I looked forward to my introduction to the Tony Award winning musical…
INNOVATION THEATRE takes the stage at Weber State
OGDEN — Innovation Theatre is a compilation of three separate one act performances showcased on one night. Each performance lasted about 30 minutes, with a ten-minute intermission in between each…
RESOLVED loosens up, until the end
SALT LAKE CITY — The fun thing about the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival is the leaps taken in performance that would not be allowable in a more conventional setting.…
THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED explores conflict between sexuality and career
SALT LAKE CITY — The Little Dog Laughed is a contemporary comedy by Douglas Carter Beane. It follows the story of an up-and-coming Hollywood actor and leading man named Mitchell…
BARE lays it all out there
SALT LAKE CITY — Many musicals feel the same. It’s not musical’s fault they are designed to be big broad crowd pleasers. But the more musicals I see the more…
NEXT FALL falls short of impact
OREM — Next Fall is a contemporary drama, written by Geoffrey Nauffts, following the lives of Adam (Brian Kocherhans) and Luke (Wade Johnson) and their relationship over a five-year period.…
THE COLOR PURPLE is a powerful story of identity
SALT LAKE CITY — One theme that all people can relate to is the search for one’s ipseity, or identity. It is a universal struggle, and a journey explored in…
Leave LOVE ALONE alone
SALT LAKE CITY — In the aftermath of a tragedy, a family must put the pieces together. As they sort through the events that led to their loved one’s death,…
If you only see one more play this year, see ERIC(A)
Every so often as you sit in the theatre you get a moment. The kind of moment that reminds you what true empathy is. All at once you understand a…
DOG SEES GOD uses classic characters to discuss growing up
MIDVALE — Silver Summit Theatre Company made a rather daring choice in mounting the Utah premiere of Bert V. Royal’s Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead. The company…