UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2019
2019 was a great year for UTBA! This year we published 231 reviews, which is our highest total in several years. With so many shows to look back on, it…
An intimate, spellbinding MACBETH in New York
NEW YORK — As a play that has been performed for over 400 years, what can a director do to make what is coined, “the Scottish play,” still compelling to…
The Scottish play: a post-apocalyptic experience
DRAPER — Draper Historic Theatre and Lamplight Theatre Company have teamed together to present the tragic tale of Macbeth, the story of the power-hungry man and his wife who are…
A fully engrossing MACBETH at the Utah Shakespeare Fest
CEDAR CITY — There is only one word to describe the current production of Macbeth at the Utah Shakespeare Festival: engrossing. Nearly every scene is a triumph of directing and…
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…
MACBETH for the rising generation
WEST VALLEY CITY — In a world where youth are constantly looking down at their phones to watch the latest asinine YouTube video with a limited attention span, I wonder…
Lyric Rep’s MACBETH is riveting and relevant
LOGAN — When it comes to the works of the Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare, few plays are more revered and feared than Macbeth, the story of a man pulled…
Something delightfully wicked brewing in Pinnacle’s MACBETH
SALT LAKE CITY — Shakespeare remains one of the most produced playwrights even after over 400 years. And Macbeth is probably one of his most discussed plays. Macbeth is the…
5th annual OFF THE MAP: Catch SECRET LIFE. Pass on MACBETH.
PROVO — Now in its 5th year, BYU’s international theatre festival, Off the Map, has imported an eclectic mix of productions: puppet theatre, an audience collaboration piece, and a Shakespeare…
BYU Young Company’s MACBETH is “but a walking shadow”
PROVO — I have to admit when I heard that Brigham Young University’s Young Company was producing William Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth to present to young audiences, I thought, “Really? Macbeth…?…