Parker Theatre’s Impressive EARNEST Has Wit Galore
SOUTH SALT LAKE — Like Pirates of Penzance, The Importance of Being Earnest is a Victorian era comedy that has passed the test of time. Written by Irish playwright Oscar…
THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD at Parker Theatre is a delightful smash
SOUTH SALT LAKE — What happens when you mix a zany Victorian theatre troupe, an unfinished murder mystery novel by Charles Dickens, and a heaping helping of audience interaction? You…
Find hilarious Christmas cheer in HOW THE GROUCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
MURRAY — Grouchy-ness, spoofs, and fun run wild in this year’s holiday installment from the Desert Star Playhouse. Playing upon themes from the classic children’s book to poking fun of…
DRACULA HE’S SO VEIN! is so punny
MURRAY — A night at the Desert Star means live ragtime piano, audience sing-along, a post-production music revue, and plenty of comedy tailored to the local community. As a Desert…
CALAMITY JANE is a hilarious Old West comedy
MURRAY — The last time I attended a show at the Desert Star, I was in high school. Therefore, my memory of the facility was sketchy at best. When we…
MIRACLE ON 42ND STREET wasn’t the miracle I was looking for
MURRAY — Desert Star Playhouse’s Miracle on 42nd Street is based on Miracle on 34th Street, interspersed with some creative gags and song and dance numbers. The overall plot is…
Billions of laughs served at THE HUNGRY GAMES
MURRAY — Desert Star’s melodramatic musicals are kind of like a long-running sitcom; the characters are familiar and the plots generally predictable, but episode after episode they are still funny.…
Desert Star’s THE LONE STRANGER is mostly funny fare
MURRAY — Desert Star Playhouse is a theater known for its tongue-in-cheek, slapstick-style, Utah-catered humor. As a result, I knew going into The Lone Stranger to be prepared for a…
Desert Star’s LES MISERABLES – A LOT LESS MISERABLE ruthlessly skewers a classic
MURRAY — It was 1985 when Les Misérables first hit the big stage, smashing records from the West End to Broadway and culminating in a star-studded film adaptation last December.…
Nothing to fear from Goldilocks at Desert Star
MURRAY — Desert Star is somewhat unique in the dinner theater genre. They know what works for them and they do it well. They have created a very well-oiled machine…