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…
Bow down to the 50th anniversary tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
SALT LAKE CITY — Jesus Christ Superstar first conquered the stage in 1971. Subsequent revivals have dotted the globe and affirmed the supremacy of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock score and…
A noteworthy HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at Draper Historic Theatre
DRAPER — When I saw that The Hunchback of Notre Dame was included in the 2022 season lineup at Draper Historic Theatre, I was initially surprised and apprehensive that a…
Charm and music give the Empress a win with THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
MAGNA — The Drowsy Chaperone is currently a trending show in Utah, with no less than six companies in the Salt Lake Area performing this show this year. With all…
Parker Theatre’s A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD makes a splash!
SOUTH SALT LAKE — I have a high bar for theater for young audiences (TYA). In addition to being a parent of young children and a middle school theatre teacher,…
SGMT’s LITTLE WOMEN has a beautiful story to tell
ST. GEORGE — From the moment the lights came up on the stage at St. George Musical Theater’s Little Women, the story felt so genuine, so real, whisking viewers along,…
MAMMA MIA! at AFCT is more spectacle than story
AMERICAN FORK — If I am driving in the car with people of various music tastes, the surest way to please the crowd is to put on ABBA. Their music…