Respect, Hope, and Community in Hopebox’s Fiddler on the Roof
KAYSVILLE— In 1964 Jerry Bock wrote the music and Sheldon Harnick wrote the lyrics and Joseph Stein wrote the book to Fiddler on the Roof, a very popular musical that…
Ziegfeld’s MARY POPPINS Is Sweet as a Spoonful of Sugar
OGDEN — The mysterious and magical Mary Poppins is a timeless character. The original story about the English nanny was penned by P.L. Travers and published 90 years ago, with…
Cramped BEAU JEST still feels cozy at the Sugar Factory
WEST JORDAN — Taking a chance on a lesser known straight play put on by a small playhouse may seem daunting, but sometimes it just pays off. This was the…
Seek THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL at Ziegfeld Theatre
OGDEN — The Ziegfeld Theatre continues its season with a talent-saturated production of The Scarlet Pimpernel. With the book and lyrics by Nan Knighton and music by Frank Wildhorn, this…
Uninspiring acting makes A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED struggle for life
CENTERVILLE — Typically, I am a big fan of the various productions at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre. I was quite excited as I filed into the intimate black box theater for…
A playful MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM at Centerpoint
CENTERVILLE — Perhaps one of the most well known and delightful of Shakespeare’s works, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is currently playing at Centerpoint Legacy Theatre’s Leishman Hall, directed by Marinda…
All aboard CenterPoint’s A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
CENTERVILLE — Tennessee Williams is one of the most famous playwrights in American history, and the play A Streetcar Named Desire is commonly found on syllabi for English and Theatre…
Find the courage to see WAIT UNTIL DARK
CENTERVILLE — Because I was a child that was afraid of my own shadow, I have never seen the movie or a live production of Wait Until Dark. Having grown…
Strangers, suicide, and success in AN INSPECTOR CALLS
CENTERVILLE — As I sat in my seat, the audience members and I were anxiously waiting for the lights to dim for the beginning of a piece of theatre that…
EPIC doesn’t live up to its name
SALT LAKE CITY — Epic, produced by Next Stage productions and directed by Marinda Maxfield, is set up as a choose-your-own-adventure-style, audience participation event. It feels like a live action…