Empress Theatre’s FREAKY FRIDAY is fun any day of the week
MAGNA — Attending the opening weekend of Freaky Friday at the Empress Theatre on Mother’s Day weekend was a freakishly fitting outing and full of fun. This musical adaptation of…
HCT’s HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN IN NEW YORK underwhelms in World Premiere
SANDY — When a story is revised, revived or adapted from one medium to another, there’s always a purist or two who resists the changes from the original version. Prior…
Accept THE PROM at Pioneer Theatre
SALT LAKE CITY — While it can be valuable and important to see a challenging and gritty play or musical there is also a place for light bubbly crowd pleasing…
Lehi’s BRIGHT STAR guides its audience to a lovely night
LEHI — How is there so much performing arts talent in Utah? I kept asking myself that question while watching the Lehi Arts Council production of Bright Star. With its…
First-rate cast makes Hale Centre Theatre’s HELLO, DOLLY! a joy
SANDY — Hello, Dolly! is not only a venerable workhorse in the American musical theatre canon, but it is nearly flawless in its dramatic structure. That is one reason the…
Only fools will miss Ziegfeld’s A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
OGDEN — The Ziegfeld Theater’s production of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder is a captivating experience with an impressive cast and stellar visuals. Directed by Caleb Parry, this…
“No way to stop” an enjoyable SOUND OF MUSIC at Timp Community
AMERICAN FORK — Tucked in the back of a series of old buildings next to the Mount Timpanogos Temple is the Valentine Theater that houses Timpanogos Community Theatre. The spacious…
Something for everyone at Good Company’s QUEER THE STAGE
OGDEN — As part of Good Company Theatre’s 10 year anniversary season celebration, Queer the Stage is a fun filled celebration of the golden age of Broadway brought to life…
HCTO’s ONCE is so nice, go see it twice
OREM — Timeless, memorable, profound, jaw-dropping. These words swirled in my mind as I exited Hale Center Theater after seeing Once. Not every production has the benefit of magnificent original…
Put on a happy face with BYE BYE BIRDIE at Terrace Plaza
WASHINGTON TERRACE — The 1960 musical Bye Bye Birdie is one of those shows that almost everyone involved with local community theatre has been a part of. Even I, your…