On Broadway, SHUCKED still works, but its audience is elsewhere
NEW YORK CITY — In the fall of 2022, I was one of the lucky critics to witness the world premiere of the corny new musical Shucked (with a book…
Nice moments, but nothing essential in Broadway’s I NEED THAT
NEW YORK CITY — The American Airlines Theatre in Manhattan is housing a small production entitled I Need That, written by Theresa Rebeck and directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel, which…
JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING: a joyful show available at home
NEW YORK CITY — When a small town critic from Utah has a weekend trip of critiquing in New York City, why would she go out of her way to…
HERE LIES LOVE: a Broadway experiment closing far too soon
NEW YORK CITY — Understanding the historical significance of a nation that is over 8,000 miles away is difficult for many people. But when the nuances of a different culture,…
Tip your hat to GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! on Broadway
NEW YORK CITY — It is not often that a musical opens on Broadway that has roots in Utah, but such is the case this week in the new comedy…
Sticks critic pix SIX
NEW YORK CITY — I love a good ensemble show. There is something satisfying about watching a play that requires the entire cast to pull together and shoulder the burden…
“Attention must be paid” to Broadway’s DEATH OF A SALESMAN
NEW YORK CITY — Tragedies have been part of theatre since the time of the ancient Greeks. But Arthur Miller‘s Death of a Salesman took a genre that originally told…
Diehard fans will enjoy HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD most
NEW YORK CITY — One of the most successful franchises of all time, Harry Potter, is now a Broadway fixture, with Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Originally conceived as…
NO MERCY is thought-provoking — no holds barred
NEW YORK CITY — Being a member of the American Theatre Critics Association, I have had the opportunity to see and do things outside of the Utah theatre scene and…
Tips for visiting Broadway in the post-COVID era
NEW YORK CITY The 3rd weekend in October is fall break for Utahn schoolchildren, and I promised my daughters that as soon as they had a school break after Broadway…