“Seize the day” and enjoy Hurricane Theatrical’s NEWSIES
HURRICANE — Bring together a talented cast of singer and dancers (with energy as high as their toe-touches and vocal prowess soaring even higher than that) and, as they say…
HEARTLESS THE MUSICAL is full of heart in Provo
PROVO — “Long before she was the terror of Wonderland — the infamous Queen of Hearts — she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love.” This new…
Say it three times: BEETLEJUICE is a crowd pleaser
SALT LAKE CITY — Beetlejuice (with music and lyrics by Eddie Perfect and a book by Scott Brown and Anthony King) is a technical triumph with non-stop laughs. Beetlejuice is…
Only “Trouble” is in missing THE MUSIC MAN in Sandy
SANDY — Certain plays are so iconic that as a critic, I arrive asking myself, “What is left to be said about this show?” The Music Man, first premiered in…
CenterPoint’s SOMETHING ROTTEN! is certified fresh
CENTERVILLE — On a random trip to New York City in 2015, I had a free afternoon and scored a half-price ticket to a show with an awful title: Something…
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST gives a playhouse best at Terrace Plaza
OGDEN — Ever since the musical adaptation of Disney’s classic film Beauty and the Beast premiered on Broadway in 1994 there has been a mixed response from the musical theatre…
“There’s a place for us” at WEST SIDE STORY at West Valley Arts
WEST VALLEY CITY — There is something special about a memorable ending to a musical or play. The rest of the production can have flaws, but if the show can…
Open up a lovely surprise with CenterPoint’s DEAR RUTH
CENTERVILLE — In the twelve years that I have been a theatre critic, some of my favorite events have been shows that I knew nothing about beforehand. That was the…
Tuacahn’s visually stunning THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME lacks heart
IVINS — After a few years since my last visit to Tuacahn, where I reviewed The Hunchback of Notre Dame in 2016, I was happy to again attend the beautiful…
Ogden Musical Theatre’s “The Music Man” Serves Up a Slice of Americana Nostalgia
OGDEN — Everyone has something that reminds them of home. It could be the taste of mom’s cooking, the sound a favorite song playing, or the smell of that favorite…