NIGHTHAWKS: Get the picture?
PROVO — As soon as one enters St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, scene of the workshop production of Spicer W. Carr’s Nighthawks, the title clicks. The play is going to give…
Sandy Hale’s NEWSIES is “Something to Believe In”
SANDY — The stage adaption of the 1992 movie Newsies has taken Utah by storm, with another new production mounting, this time at the Hale Center Theatre in Sandy. Directed…
UFO&MT’s YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN excels vocally
LOGAN — To kick off their musical theatre season, the Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre has chosen You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, based on the comic strip by…
JOSEPH…DREAMCOAT is by-the-book fun at Terrace
OGDEN — I joined Utah Theatre Bloggers in 2011, and in that time, this is now my fifth review of a production of Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, while…
A completely embraceable CRAZY FOR YOU at CenterPoint
CENTERVILLE — Among any list of creators of the great American musical, the names George and Ira Gershwin are certainly near the top. CenterPoint Legacy Theatre, in their latest production…
“I Don’t Need Anything But . . .” the Orem Hale’s ANNIE
OREM — My biggest worry as I write about Hale Center Theater Orem’s Annie is that I will run out of synonyms for “good” as I describe this production. Perhaps…
Nothing revolting about Tuacahn’s MATILDA
IVINS — The musical Matilda (with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and book by Dennis Kelly), is based on the Roald Dahl book of the same name. This story…
An enchanted production of CINDERELLA at Tuacahn
IVINS — The story of Cinderella is one that many people are familiar with. A young girl wishes to go to the prince’s ball, and her fairy godmother helps this…
“Happiness Is” CenterPoint’s YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
CENTERVILLE — Centerpointe Legacy Theatre is offering up this summer a production of the endearing musical You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, based on the beloved comic strip Peanuts by…
Cast of SCERA’s SHREK THE MUSICAL is show’s strongest point
OREM — SCERA’s Shrek the Musical kicks off the company’s 2018 outdoor season. Like a favorite bedtime story, the play’s success hinges on providing a satisfactory retelling of a familiar…