Payson’s “Doin’ What Come Natur’lly” with a fun ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
PAYSON — There are some shows that, even with their flaws, stand the test of time and are always a joy to watch. Annie Get Your Gun is such a…
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UTBA reviewers sound off: Excellence in 2022
Today is New Year’s Eve, and that means is time for UTBA’s annual post where our members discuss the excellent shows they saw in the past year. From Logan to…
A frighteningly good time at Dirty Birdy’s thrilling MISERY
PROVO — Misery, made famous by a 1990 film based on the novel by Stephen King, is an intense psychological horror play written by William Goldman. Directed by M. Chase…
PCT’s MATILDA is a miracle of a show
PAYSON — When the Broadway adaptation of Roald Dahl‘s classic novel Matilda burst onto the scene in 2013 it made quite the splash both in the U.S. and on the…
Creekside’s MACBETH casts an innovative spell
CEDAR HILLS — I have seen Macbeth on stage so many times that I have lost count, but I have never seen a Macbeth like the current production at the…
Hale’s WAIT UNTIL DARK thrills, but falls short of perfection
SANDY — Wait Until Dark is a tense thrilling stage play by Frederick Knott. I enjoy both the 1967 film and the play script, and so I had high hopes…
Laughter flows at Creekside’s MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
The Creekside Theatre Festival production of Much Ado About Nothing plays various nights through June 29 at either 6 PM or 8 PM at Heritage Park (4425 West Cedar Hills…
Too much missing in Dark Lady Shakespeare’s MAD OTHELLO
SALT LAKE CITY — Producing a Shakespeare play is a traditional go-to for up and coming theatre companies. There are no royalties; the play can be staged anywhere on a…
DANCING AT LUGHNASA provides an intimate family portrait
HIGHLAND — Dancing at Lughnasa, by Brian Friel, shows the events of one month in the Irish Mundy household, which consists of five impoverished, unmarried sisters living together and keeping…
Fun and games with Utah Repertory Theater’s WHAT THE BELLHOP SAW
MURRAY — Just a bit of silliness, really. That’s what the farcical play, What the Bellhop Saw (written by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore), has to offer. Nothing too…