BYU Experimental Theater’s 24-Hour Project is Well Worth Seeing!
PROVO — A year ago, I reviewed BYU Experimental Theater’s 24-hour Project and vowed I wouldn’t...
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‘Talley’s Folly’ is a Sweet 96 Minutes
PROVO — Talley’s Folly, we are told from the start by the play’s protagonist, Matt Friedman, is a romance—a waltz—played out in three-four time over the course of ninety-six minutes (though this particular production...
Read More‘Brothers’ Doesn’t Quite Live Up to the Source Material
PROVO — Brothers is a new play by J. Scott Bronson, about the eons-old sibling rivalry between Jesus and Satan. The play is divided into four scenes–the first, as the two converse in the pre-mortal world about their...
Read MoreMortal Fools Theater Project got it right with ‘The Glass Menagerie’
PROVO — I read the basic synopsis before going to see The Glass Menagerie: a fatherless family living in 1937’s St. Louis. I was expecting to see something about the effects of the Great Depression on city folk. Something...
Read More‘Tartuffe’ merges contemporary with classic
PROVO — This is perhaps the only time I jumped at the chance to see a piece of French neoclassic comedy. Some months ago I heard the director would be bringing influences from Tim Burton and Cirque de Soleil and I knew my ticket needed to be for the first public preview with my seat in the first few rows.
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"A friend was in on a casting committee. A gay actor was being considered for a romantic lead role, but one of the owners said she didn't want the female actors to have to worry about 'getting any diseases' when kissing the actor. That gay actor was not cast." #utahtheatre
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You won't find me on here cheering about indoor events until everyone can get vaccinated.
Hooray! @planbtheatreco is back! Their first pandemic-era production, P.G. ANON is an audio drama that explores the stories of 3 women facing unexpected pregnancies. Read the #utahtheatre review from UTBA secretary @TaraNicoleHaas.
https://utahtheatrebloggers.com/511961/plan-b-delivers-with-audio-drama-p-g-anon
New #utahtheatre review for @HCTO's DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS by UTBA president (and @Theatre_Critics member) @Russwarne asks whether the show "gives them what they want." Find out at the link below.
https://utahtheatrebloggers.com/511650/ensemble-cast-shines-in-hctos-dirty-rotten-scoundrels
I'm at @HCTO to see DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS. Look for the #utahtheatre review later on @UtahTheatreBlog!
New #utahtheatre review for @ZiegfeldTheater's FREAKY FRIDAY, the fun night out that many people have waited months for.
https://utahtheatrebloggers.com/511410/ziegfelds-freaky-friday-is-the-musical-we-need
New review for @Theatre_WC's (@WestminsterSLC) radio play, GASLIGHT, an audio adaptation of Patrick Hamilton's 1938 domestic drama. #utahtheatre
https://utahtheatrebloggers.com/511283/gaslight-its-all-about-perception
New review for @UofUFineArts's HENRY V, a production of the #Shakespeare classic that is both technologically and artistically innovative. #utahtheatre @UUtah
https://utahtheatrebloggers.com/510957/u-of-us-henry-v-is-innovative-engaging-online-shakespeare
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UTAH. STOP DOING IN-PERSON THEATRE IN A PANDEMIC.
Oh man I just saw a bunch of people whomst I didn't know were involved with recent live performances that make me really sad, disappointed, demoralized, etc. Theatre is a cult. Y'all really don't care who dies as long as you get off the d list lol #UtahTheatre
New review from UTBA VP (& @Theatre_Critics member) @MarenSwensen for @CPT_Theatre's THE SECRET GARDEN. This abbreviated production is performed with face shields, but still retains a typical production's message & beauty. Read the review! #utahtheatre
https://utahtheatrebloggers.com/510754/hope-springs-eternal-in-centerpoints-the-secret-garden
The 1st review of 2021 is published! Read why @Theatre_Critics member (and UTBA VP) @MarenSwensen says @HCTO's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST is worth seeing. #utahtheatre
https://utahtheatrebloggers.com/477578/ring-in-the-new-year-with-hctos-importance-of-being-earnest
It's time for our annual post about the excellence we saw on the #utahtheatre stage. This year, we're paying special attention to streaming shows we saw. Learn which shows from @Hale_Theatre, @SCERAupdate, @ZiegfeldTheater, and others made the list!
https://utahtheatrebloggers.com/413935/utba-reviewers-sound-off-excellence-in-2020