Parker Theatre’s CHRISTMAS CAROL amply fills the ledger
SOUTH SALT LAKE — The holiday season typically inspires words such as “festive,” “merry,” and “excitement.” As I sat in the Parker Theatre on Saturday, November 19, reading the director’s…
THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD at Parker Theatre is a delightful smash
SOUTH SALT LAKE — What happens when you mix a zany Victorian theatre troupe, an unfinished murder mystery novel by Charles Dickens, and a heaping helping of audience interaction? You…
Parker Theatre’s ROMEO and JULIET tragically falls short
SOUTH SALT LAKE — For centuries, Romeo and Juliet has been an entrance point for many to the works of William Shakespeare. Director Brinton Wilkins explores this in his director’s…
Script hobbles Parker Theatre’s WINNIE THE POOH, but actors shine
SOUTH SALT LAKE — For nearly a century, readers and audiences have been pulled into the Hundred Acre Wood of A. A. Milne’s imagination. Known characters such as Piglet, Tigger,…
Chorus makes PIRATES OF PENZANCE captivating at the Parker
SOUTH SALT LAKE — There are works of art with blurred-out backgrounds fading away behind the subject, and there are others where the background becomes the subject through sheer beauty.…
EMMA at the Parker Theatre is elegant and enjoyable
SOUTH SALT LAKE — On State Street in South Salt Lake, there is a small, unassuming building. Tucked in between a car dealership and a storage facility, the former punk…
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UTBA reviewers sound off: Excellence in 2022
Today is New Year’s Eve, and that means is time for UTBA’s annual post where our members discuss the excellent shows they saw in the past year. From Logan to…
Don’t say “humbug” to Parker Theatre’s moving CHRISTMAS CAROL
SOUTH SALT LAKE — It might seem simple to put on a production of such oft-performed material like A Christmas Carol. Of course, the novel by Charles Dickens has been…
Parker Theatre’s THE PUMPKIN GIANT is scary good
SOUTH SALT LAKE — I have been fortunate enough to see and be involved with some truly great theatre for young audiences (TYA). I have watched shows at national conferences…
It would be madness to miss the Parker Theatre’s HAMLET
SOUTH SALT LAKE — I do not know how many times I have seen Hamlet. But I do know that the production at the Parker Theatre is the best Hamlet…