HCT’s SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN makes an old classic new and refreshing
SANDY — As a teenager, one of my friends was shocked to learn that I had never seen the film Singin’ in The Rain. She quickly rectified that and the…
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY is a sweet theatrical treat
SALT LAKE CITY — “Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it in dew, cover it in chocolate and a miracle or two? The candy man can!” Who can do the…
WEST SIDE STORY done well
KAYSVILLE — West Side Story, with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, has been an emotional favorite of audiences since entering the scene in 1957. It also…
THE FANTASTICKS: a simple pleasure at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre
CENTERVILLE — With just a little imagination, a simple fable between a boy, a girl, two fathers, and a wall transforms into a beautiful adventure of love, hurt, and reconciliation.…
Ziegfeld Theater’s GREASE is “the one that I want”
OGDEN — Grease is one of those musicals that audiences feel strongly about, either for or against: the dances are fun, the songs are catchy, and everybody wants to “Hand…
SCERA’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL captures the high school feel
OREM — “What time is it? SUMMERTIME!” One of our favorite summer date nights is watching the live musicals at the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre. On these warm Utah nights,…
An entrancing MARY POPPINS at Tuacahn
IVINS — Based on the famous film from 1964 and the books by P. L. Travers, the stage musical version of Mary Poppins opened in London in 2004 and transferred…
WONDERLAND bubbles with spectacle, but leaves audience wondering
IVINS — The story of Alice in Wonderland has always been a strange one. So, when given an opportunity to review Wonderland (a musical by Frank Wildhorn and Jack Murphy…
Draper Arts Council’s HAIRSPRAY has shine and holds firm
DRAPER — The summer musical season at the Draper Amphitheater is a long-standing annual tradition. Their latest production (the musical Hairspray) not only lives up to this tradition but may…
Overjoyed and overwhelmed and over par at Pioneer’s HELLO, DOLLY!
SALT LAKE CITY — The act one finale of Hello, Dolly! is “Before the Parade Passes By,” an anthem about soldiering forward in life. Like a parade, Pioneer Theatre Company’s…