musical

SANDY — Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida opened on Friday at the Sandy Amphitheatre under the direction of Trevor Jerome. It is a pleasing production, but it is missing…

STANSBURY PARK — According to the program note of director Glen Carpenter, Fiddler on the Roof is “ranked as one of this state’s most requested shows every community theatre, in…

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Friday night performance of The Sound of Music was a night of momentous beginnings. In addition to being opening night of the production, this was the…

SYRACUSE — I’ve missed it twice. Into the Woods, I mean. Once it was playing at the now-defunct Center Street Musical Theater in Provo, with a very nice window display,…

OREM — Trying to strike the proper balance of honoring the original text and spirit of a decades old musical while keeping it fresh, interesting and relevant is a task…

PROVO — There’s something exciting about seeing a show I’ve never seen in a theater I’ve never frequented. I reminded myself of both facts as I drove an hour from…

FARMINGTON — Farmington City’s production of Michael Stewart (book) and Jerry Herman’s (music and lyrics) Hello, Dolly! is a community production, which is both its strength and its weakness. Though…

MURRAY — Hello, Dolly!, a classic from the golden age of musicals, is a feel-good musical with plenty of wit and charm. Written by Jerry Herman and Michael Stewart in…

COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — Impossible things are happening everyday,” Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother emphatically proclaims, and I could see it in the efforts for Cottonwood Heights Arts Council third theatrical production. Attending…

SUNDANCE — I’m glad Utah keeps the flame of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers alive. For some reason, this ’50s movie is performed onstage and enjoyed on video regularly in…