HAY FEVER at Lyric Rep: Don’t sneeze at classic comedy
LOGAN — I have long been a fan of the Lyric Rep Theatre Company, having seen and reviewed many of their summer productions over the years. I appreciate that they…
Details make Lyric’s THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES a success
LOGAN — It is summertime in Logan, Utah, which means hiking and swimming, and a lot of theatre. Some of that theatre comes from the Lyric Repertory Company, who in…
World premiere HAIRY & SHERRI packs an emotional punch at SLAC
SALT LAKE CITY — In her program note, Texas-based playwright Adrienne Dawes recounts her own experience growing up in a home that hosted children in foster care as the inspiration…
A CHRISTMAS CAROL in Logan delivers large Christmas spirits
LOGAN — Christmas time is here, and with this wonderful season comes many beloved traditions. For many this includes going to see Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. If you are…
SILENT DANCER looks for razzmatazz
SALT LAKE CITY — “The whole point of being alive is to make some noise!” exclaims Zelda Fitzgerald mid-way through Kathleen Cahill‘s new play, Silent Dancer. This collaborative dance and…
Lyric Rep’s SENSE & SENSIBILITY captures genius of Jane Austen
LOGAN — How should a reviewer approach a production of an oft-adapted classic? The test of any contribution to the Jane Austen corpus is two-part but simple: (1) is it…
The hilarious COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)
LOGAN — Most of us are at least a little bit familiar with William Shakespeare and his work, whether it’s from high school English or from watching modern movies based…
Intense reality in STREETLIGHT WOODPECKER
SALT LAKE CITY — As the streetlight glows above the fence, a chorus of crickets announces the coming of each night on Sam’s driveway. Adding to their rhythmic strains is…