Hale’s Delayed BEAUTY Undone by Beastly Production Choices
SANDY — Arriving at Hale Centre Theatre on November 13 with great anticipation to see the beloved Disney musical Beauty and the Beast, my niece and I were informed that…
West Valley Arts gives an Instant Classic in A TALE OF TWO CITIES
WEST VALLEY CITY — On Saturday, February 3 I attended the matinee production of A Tale of Two Cities (with book, music and lyrics by Jill Santoriello) at West Valley…
HCT’s PHANTOM is visually stunning but lacks connection
SANDY – In 1910, Gaston Leroux published his novel The Phantom of the Opera. There have been many subsequent interpretations since then, most notable of course is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE in 2015
At the end of every year at UTBA we collect our members’ thoughts on the excellent shows they have seen that year. And for the fifth year in a row,…
THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO is a musical theatre triumph
PROVO — When a conspiracy puts him unjustly behind bars, Edmund Dantes wants revenge. The years in prison have allowed Edmund’s anger to smolder, and once he breaks free, Edmund…
Fans and newcomers should enjoy Hale Centre Theatre’s LES MISERABLES
WEST VALLEY — I am sick of the musical Les Misérables. Having seen three other stage productions and the atrocious film adaptation, I have had enough of pathetic little Cosettes,…
BYU’s PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will make your soul take flight
PROVO — It’s hard to believe that it’s been 25 years since The Phantom of the Opera had its debut in the United States. In that time it’s become a…
Not even ZORRO can save this musical
WEST VALLEY — I’m really torn about this one. When I take it apart, there were a lot of great things in Hale Centre Theater’s production of Zorro The Musical.…
New Look for SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah’s Department of Theater has made a fantastic choice in Jason Robert Brown’s Songs for a New World. Bordering on a musical and…