Pop Punk Primarily Prevails at The Grand’s AMERICAN IDIOT
SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY — There are often interesting coincidences with art and the world at large. The announcement that Green Day would open Super Bowl 60 when the creative…
A Thrilling Up and Down RIDE THE CYCLONE at Westminster
SALT LAKE CITY — Westminster University just opened its production of the unique and quirky musical, Ride the Cyclone by Jacob Richman and Brooke Maxwell. Directed by Mark Fossen (adjunct…
HCTO’s Final CHRISTMAS CAROL Is a Triumph
OREM — Jim Collins’ best selling book “Good to Great” discusses principals that separate good companies from those that are truly great. One of the things that gets in the…
HCTO’s SEUSSICAL Is Delightfully Unhinged
OREM — Seussical, the musical by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, based on the works of Dr. Seuss has always seemed to me like classic middle school drama fare. As…
Exquisite PRIDE AND PREJUDICE at The Grand Theatre
SALT LAKE CITY — I am not an Austen lover, but it’s hard to not be exposed to her work. When the preshow announcement for The Grand Theatre’s production of…
A killer production of SWEENEY TODD at The Grand Theatre
SALT LAKE CITY — I had pretty high expectations for The Grand’s staging of Sweeney Todd. Between my adoration of Grand Theatre’s previous productions and my exposure to this play…
Hop on over to HARVEY at The Grand Theatre
SALT LAKE CITY — There are some plays that simply stand the test of time and Mary Chase’s 1953 play Harvey is certainly one of them. Focused on a man…
“What Could Be Better” than HCTO’s BRIGHT STAR?
OREM — The storytellers at Hale Center Theater in Orem have outdone themselves. Bright Star is a moving, lively tale that is coursing with nostalgic energy for anyone with or…
HAPPY DAYS is down to earth joy
SALT LAKE CITY — The alarm sounds on Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days. Winnie’s head pops up with such speed I worry that she will get whiplash. A smile is plastered…
DISTANCE OF THE MOON waxes and wanes
SALT LAKE CITY — The best way to describe the story of The Distance of the Moon is as a modern myth for adults. Like an ancient Greek myth, the…