Parker Theatre’s PERSUASION Admirable If Not Totally Persuasive
SOUTH SALT LAKE — “Persuasion” is one of only six novels that luminary 19th century writer Jane Austen wrote in her life. Published after her death, a new adaptation is…
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…
Hale’s THE SECRET GARDEN could use more light
SANDY — The Secret Garden has been enjoyed on the page, stage, and screen for over a century. Based on the children’s novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, the 1991 Broadway…
“Follow your hunch” and see HCT’s SEUSSICAL
SANDY — I was excited about the opportunity to take my five-year-old with me to see Seussical the Musical directed by Dave Tinney at the Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy.…
Hale’s MY SON PINOCCHIO is “like a bolt of the blue”
SANDY — When I heard that My Son Pinocchio was available to review, I was ecstatic. As a little kid, I remember watching the classic Disney film Pinocchio, and the…
Lehi’s LITTLE WOMEN has big heart & big talent
LEHI — I love small intimate theaters. So, I was instantly drawn into the cozy theatre at Lehi City Arts Council where I attended Little Women, directed by Jacob Porter.…
A peachy production of JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
Orem – As a child I fell in love with the stories of Roald Dahl, and as an adult nothing has changed. They are imaginative, sometimes a little twisted, and…
Start your Christmas right with THE FIRST CHRISTMAS
OREM — Tradition abounds in the SCERA’s latest incarnation of Liken‘s The First Christmas. This is the production’s third year, and the show offers a lovely introduction into the forthcoming…
CINDERELLA is a nice fit for the SCERA, but not perfect
OREM — Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother sings, “Impossible things are happening every day,” this message has instilled hope in many a young girl who wished to go to the ball and…
THE CAT IN THE HAT is by-the-book fun
OREM — Dr. Seuss‘s The Cat in the Hat, originally published in 1957, has become a staple across a variety of media formats including a 1971 animated musical, a 2003…