EMMA THE MUSICAL is Nicely Done by Music Theatre West in Logan
LOGAN — The popular novel Emma, by Jane Austen, has been adapted in numerous ways. From movies closely following the story to modern adaptations, even if a person thinks they…
The Secret to Happiness at Covey Center’s DADDY LONG LEGS
PROVO — While Daddy Long Legs, a musical by John Caird and Paul Gordon, has been a hit with Utah theatre audiences in the past, I have somehow missed the…
Weber State’s JANE EYRE makes discovering “The Secrets of the House” a delight
OGDEN — The classic love story of Jane Eyre comes to life at Weber State University with an outstanding performance and a powerful cast. Yet beware! This is not a…
DADDY LONG LEGS at Simon Fest is a treat
CEDAR CITY — Daddy Long Legs the Musical was a wonderful addition to the Simon Festival this year. I loved the music and lyrics (by Paul Gordon), the stage setup,…
HCTO’s EMMA, a charming tempest in a teapot
OREM — Hale Center Theater Orem’s production of a musical adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma (music, lyrics, and book by Tony Award nominee Paul Gordon) feels like the theatrical equivalent…
Fall in love with Hale Centre Theatre’s DADDY LONG LEGS
SANDY — Let’s just get to the point. Kelly Coombs’s lead performance in Hale Centre Theatre’s Daddy Long Legs is towering. One of the best I’ve seen in a long…
Become attached to Orem Hale’s DADDY LONG LEGS
OREM — Happiness is found in the small and simple things, or so opines the plucky heroine Jerusha in Hale Center Theater Orem’s latest offering. As she says in this…
JANE k-EYRE-aoke at HCT Orem
OREM — Given Utah audiences’ love of musicals, Victorian Gothic romance, and period costumes, the musical version of Jane Eyre, now playing at Hale Center Theater Orem, should be more…
Spotlight on Jane Eyre in SLC
SALT LAKE CITY — I’m a romantic. I try to save face and be cynical, but I’m a sucker for a good love story. Charlotte Brontë’s gothic romance Jane Eyre…