Start a new tradition with FIDDLER at Regalo in Lehi
LEHI — One of the most impressive new players on the local theater scene in Utah County is the Regalo Theater Company in Lehi. I have absolutely loved everything I’ve…
BRIGHT STAR shines at Hopebox
KAYSVILLE — Bright Star is a new musical written by Steve Martin, Edie Brickell. The story follows the lives of two writers as they try to find their way in…
MATILDA heals and entertains beautifully at CenterPoint
CENTERVILLE — CenterPoint Legacy Theatre has mounted the hit musical Matilda (with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and a book by Dennis Kelly based on the children’s novel of…
Blessed are the audience members of BYU’s GODSPELL
PROVO — Godspell at BYU is a revelation. The musical, with a script by John-Michael Tebelak and music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (including some new lyrics introduced in the…
Amid the clovers, SEUSSICAL at Bluffdale Arts can be found
BLUFFDALE — Have you heard the story of Mrs. McCave who had 23 sons, and she named them all Dave? Well, onstage that kind of chaos was real, as there…
Celebrate Sondheim’s brilliance at PTC’S PUTTING IT TOGETHER
SALT LAKE CITY — “Content dictates form. Less is more. God is in the details.” That is, per the musical genius of Stephen Sondheim, a revolutionary of musical theatre whose…
OLIVER! at the Heritage Theatre shines brightly
PERRY — It is amazing it has taken me this long to see a production of Oliver! on the stage. Of course, I have seen the Oscar-winning film adaptation of…
GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE at HCTO is a luxurious, dazzling farce
OREM — Something I love about the Hale Center Theater in Orem is that nearly every show feels dedicated to honest, exceptional storytelling. With a luxurious set, crisp dialects, and…
DEAR EVAN HANSEN provides hope in a busy modern world
SALT LAKE CITY — In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the national tour of Dear Evan Hansen to shut down while the show was playing in Salt Lake City.…
Terrace Plaza’s TUCK EVERLASTING comes through the shadows with joy
OGDEN — Tuck Everlasting, the musical based on the novel by Natalie Babbitt, with music by Chris Miller, lyrics by Nathan Tysen, and a book by Claudia Shear and TIm…