Crazy for Orem Hale’s CRAZY FOR YOU
OREM — George and Ira Gershwin are arguably two of the greatest songwriters in American history, and perhaps two of the greatest songwriters in the world. So couple their music…
Lehi’s SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS is a good community experience
LEHI — Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is one of those shows that Utahns love. It might be that classic musical feel, the fact that it is so family friendly,…
How lucky you are to see SEUSSICAL in West Jordan
WEST JORDAN — Seussical has been a favorite of mine since I first discovered it a little over 10 years ago. There’s something magical about seeing so many of my…
LES MISERABLES SCHOOL EDITION is at the top of its class
RIVERTON — Following the journey of ex-convict Jean Valjean as he spends nineteen years making moral amends and evading his parole, Les Misérables is a tale of humanity set against…
THE SOUND OF MUSIC in West Valley is one of my favorite things
WEST VALLEY CITY — If you haven’t seen the iconic movie musical The Sound of Music, you might as well be hiding your head in some proverbial sand. To say…
BRIGADOON is a lovely walk through the heather
DRAPER — Brigadoon is a musical written by Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner that has been around over 50 years. The music is well known, and the story one…
A different look at THE WIZARD OF OZ
OREM — When I went on Friday to see . . . Wait, what’s that Sweetheart? Friday is our 10-year anniversary? Oh, . . . ok. When I went on…
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH: Sex, drag and rock n’ rollicking fun
PARK CITY — Sometimes the word ‘revival’ when attached to a play can be synonymous with “been done before,” just like “re-boot” can mean “we fixed it.” Neither is true…
THE MIKADO is a disappointing how-dee-do
PROVO — Gilbert and Sullivan paired up over 120 years ago and created 13 (well, technically 14) operettas, most of which are still quite regularly performed today. The “Big 3”…
Draper Arts teaches the community how to cut FOOTLOOSE
DRAPER — My greatest love for theatre is its ability to teach us and possibly even change us. The Draper Arts Council production of Footloose has succeeded, because even with…