LITTLE WOMEN is “astonishing” in West Valley City
WEST VALLEY CITY — There are certain stories that have stood the test of time. Despite having been written decades ago they still ring true to for modern audiences and…
Go happily-ever-aftering to CAMELOT at Hale Center Theater Orem
OREM — In the title song of Camelot, King Arthur sings, “In short, there’s simply not a more congenial spot for happily-ever-aftering than here in Camelot.” He might as well…
Don’t let SCERA’s CATCH ME IF YOU CAN escape from you
OREM — On Friday night, I had the exciting opportunity to see my very first production at SCERA in Orem. Based on everything I had heard about this company, my…
FOREVER PLAID comes to life in Bluffdale
BLUFFDALE — Is there an audience still for Forever Plaid? After all, the music from this jukebox musical is all over 50 years old, and the cultural touchstones it mentions,…
Hale’s SCHOOL OF ROCK crescendos to hit the right notes in Sandy
SANDY — Hale Centre Theatre’s production of School of Rock is the fifth play I’ve seen in the last two weeks, including a professional production of The Play that Goes…
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE in Draper is far, far off-Broadway
DRAPER — A cursory glance at the production history of The Off-Broadway Theatre reveals what an intrepid choice it is for the company to produce The Drowsy Chaperone. While many…
FUN HOME is a home town home run
TOOELE — On the closing night of their most recent production, Fun Home, Tooele Valley Theatre gathered a sold-out audience, and I was lucky enough to see something magical take…
Empress’s THE SOUND OF MUSIC is “a drop of golden sun”
MAGNA — The cast of The Sound of Music at the small, charming Empress Theatre is packed with big talent. Although many theatres have this classic show scheduled for this…
God bless America at UVU’s GODSPELL
OREM — When I went to Godspell at Utah Valley University, there were some things I was anticipating. A musical with good songs? Yeah. Some solid vocal talent? Sure. Jesus,…
University of Utah’s ILLYRIA is lyrical, lighthearted, and lovely
SALT LAKE CITY — Illyria, a musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night developed by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel is receiving a wonderful production at the University of Utah. Directed…