RoseXposed: Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation
In the heart of Salt Lake City, housed in the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center is one of the premiere piano competition and performance organizations of the world. Started in…
Plan-B’s SUFFRAGE is not to be missed
SALT LAKE CITY — I’ll be honest; polygamy is not a topic I like to bring up in conversation. It is, however, crucially linked to the formation of our state,…
Great direction with ADAM & STEVE AND THE EMPTY SEA
SALT LAKE CITY — Walking into the Studio Theatre it’s impossible to avoid looking up. A giant tree of hammered-together planks and particle board towers over the stage sheltering audience…
SHERLOCK HOLMES and the BLUE CARBUNCLE is a pleasant holiday exploit
SALT LAKE CITY — There is something both nostalgic and romantic about radio drama. The extra description in narration, the ever-present sound effects, trying to pick out different voices from…
Interview with Jay Perry, Utah-based actor
The UTBA social media brigade caught up with Salt Lake-based actor Jay Perry, who has appeared in every production of Plan-B’s annual show Radio Hour, and who is a regular…
A personal response to 8 at Plan-B
SALT LAKE CITY — If you’re expecting a “professional” review of a production, this post is going to disappoint. Thankfully, I write for the Utah Theater BLOGGERS, which means at…
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH: Sex, drag and rock n’ rollicking fun
PARK CITY — Sometimes the word ‘revival’ when attached to a play can be synonymous with “been done before,” just like “re-boot” can mean “we fixed it.” Neither is true…
A new and unflinching retelling of THE SCARLET LETTER
SALT LAKE CITY — My first experience with The Scarlet Letter Is likely similar to that of many: it was required reading for English class my junior year of high…
Thoughts on race at THIRD CROSSING
SALT LAKE CITY — Sally Hemings is believed to have been the mistress of President Thomas Jefferson; she was a slave on his plantation and there is evidence to suggest…
The tragedy of LADY MACBETH
SALT LAKE CITY — Longtime readers of this site will know that I love the works of William Shakespeare. So, I was thrilled to review Lady Macbeth, which Plan-B Theatre…