Wonka Wows at The Ruth’s CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Pleasant Grove — I came to the opening night performance of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at The Ruth without high expectations. I’ve always loved the original Gene Wilder film…
UTBA May 2025 Preview
🎭 Utah Theatre in May 2025: A Month of Must-See Performances Utah’s theatre scene is blooming this May with a vibrant lineup of musicals, dramas, comedies, and family favorites. From…
Be a Little Bit Naughty at Lehi Art’s MATILDA
LEHI — Growing up, the books of Roald Dahl and the imagination behind them were very important in my household. Making a drive to Lehi to see Matilda the Musical…
MATILDA: THE MUSICAL is a miracle in Herriman
HERRIMAN — Every generation has their musical that is the gateway for young fans to become engaged in musical theatre. I know for many my age it was Annie and…
HCTO’s JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH is ripe for the picking
OREM — I subjected Hale Center Theater Orem’s production of James and the Giant Peach to the toughest test that a theatre for young audiences (TYA) show can have: Could…
MATILDA THE MUSICAL is a salute to community
SPANISH FORK — Every year, Spanish Fork Community Theater times their big musical to coincide with Fiesta Days, the city’s annual multiday celebration of its history and heritage. It is…
MATILDA heals and entertains beautifully at CenterPoint
CENTERVILLE — CenterPoint Legacy Theatre has mounted the hit musical Matilda (with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and a book by Dennis Kelly based on the children’s novel of…
PCT’s MATILDA is a miracle of a show
PAYSON — When the Broadway adaptation of Roald Dahl‘s classic novel Matilda burst onto the scene in 2013 it made quite the splash both in the U.S. and on the…
“Welcome Home” to JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH at Heritage Theatre
PERRY — As a child, I loved the works of Roald Dahl. After all, who wouldn’t want to be a genius girl with telekinesis, hang out with a BFG, or…
The Terrace’s MATILDA is nothing short of remarkable
OGDEN — Matilda, based on the novel of the same name by Roald Dahl, first appeared as a musical on the West End in London in November of 2001, and…