SCERA Welcomes You to the Sixties
OREM — About ten seconds into the opening number of Hairspray, the entire cast rushes the stage to create the hustle and bustle of 1960’s Baltimore, and when they do,…
“Damn Yankees” swings…and it’s a foul ball.
MAGNA — Back to The Empress, a now-familiar place for me. Having reviewed two other shows here, I am now a fan and an adamant supporter. However, seeing the theatre…
Backwoods fun in Salt Lake: ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’
MURRAY – The Amphitheatre at Murray Park is bright little bit of wilderness in the Salt Lake urban sprawl. What a delight it was to attend their production of Seven…
‘The Lion King’ is quite the charmer
SALT LAKE CITY – The Lion King is playing at the Capitol Theatre. Director Julie Taymor has brought depth and sincerity in her stage adaptation of the simple yet enjoyable…
Regional Premiere of “The Girl, The Grouch and the Goat” at HCT
OREM — When I told people I was going to the Hale Center Theater Orem to watch The Girl, The Grouch and The Goat, people said, “The Grouchy Girl and…
Details make Payson’s “Joseph” a Delight
PAYSON — Payson Community Theater has been called, “the best kept secret in Utah theater”; and for just cause. Playing to sold out audiences for their recent productions of Cats,…
Hale’s “Pirates” is a pleasure.
WEST VALLEY CITY — I always find myself wary when attending “classical” shows. You know the ones: The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Hello Dolly!, Carousel, etc.. They come…
Awesome 80′s Prom is Totally Rad—If You’re the Right Age
PARK CITY — Walk the red carpet, and join The Egyptian Theatre Company for The Awesome 80’s Prom. This improv-driven show takes us all back to 1989, where we can…
Spirited “Annie Get Your Gun” Aims for a Bull’s Eye
OREM — 2010 marks the 150th anniversary of Annie Oakley’s birth. Annie Get Your Gun is a fictionalized account of the high-spirited Oakley and the romance she develops with Frank…
Flight of the Conman
CENTERVILLE — The Music Man put West Side Story to shame in the 1958 Tony Awards. Maybe West Side was ahead of its time, and too jaded for pre-Vietnam America…