BIG FISH is big fun!
WEST VALLEY CITY — Big Fish is an adventurous story full of every element a good writer could hope to include. Written by John August, with music and lyrics by…
UVU’s BLOOD WEDDING shows promise on a beautiful stage
OREM — There’s a moment in the final scene of Blood Wedding where three fated women sit on swings placed across the stage. They rock, and slowly draw a length…
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…
A sincere NEXT TO NORMAL from UVU
OREM — Next to Normal is a show I’ve seen many times. It has its own place in my heart, nestled next to my favorite plays and musicals. The show…
Utah Rep’s CAROUSEL hits highs and low’s of life
MURRAY — I first heard about Utah Repertory Theater Company when an old theater friend liked the new company on Facebook. Their profound goals to start a semiprofessional theatre company…
THE CRUCIBLE still resonates today
OREM — The Crucible, as penned by Arthur Miller in 1953, is given apt resonance in UVU’s most recent production of this American work. Directed by D. Terry Petrie, I…
A gory, masterful adaptation of THE TELL-TALE HEART
PROVO — I didn’t notice the cold for 45 minutes on Friday night. And it was definitely cold. It was probably around 35° up at the Castle Amphitheater that night,…
HOW TO SUCCEED tries and falters at UVU
OREM — One of the oldest surviving dramatic forms in the Western theatrical tradition is satire. Aristophanes wrote plays that heaped scorn and derision on powerful figures of his day,…
ELEPHANT’S GRAVEYARD mesmerizes at UVU
OREM — There’s something different about UVU’s latest show, Elephant’s Graveyard. Sure, the actors never talk to each other and there are elephants onstage (look closely), but I’m talking about…