HCT Embraces Chaos in PETER PAN GOES WRONG
SANDY — Something will always go wrong in live theater, that that’s half the fun. Forgotten lines, missed cues, broken sets, and technical disasters are not flaws of the art…
Parker Theatre’s NOISES OFF Brings the Laughs
SALT LAKE CITY — A number of years ago, I had the opportunity to perform in a production of Noises Off. To date, it is one of the most difficult…
THE STING at Parker Theatre Buzzes with Nostalgia
SOUTH SALT LAKE — The Sting, the lesser known 1983 stage play written by David S. Ward, is adapted from the famous classic 1973 Robert Redford and Paul Newman film,…
THE TIME MACHINE at Hale Sandy is Fresh Family Fun
SANDY — Patrons of Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy are many, and their expectations are exceptionally high. It can be tempting for a company facing such pressure to succeed to…
Mayhem and mystery are just 39 STEPS away with Sandy Arts Guild
SANDY — From the Alfred Hitchcock-esque preshow announcement to the zany curtain call, Sandy Arts Guild’s The 39 Steps makes for a delightfully fun evening. The show is not new…
Hop on over to HARVEY at The Grand Theatre
SALT LAKE CITY — There are some plays that simply stand the test of time and Mary Chase’s 1953 play Harvey is certainly one of them. Focused on a man…
Discover the meaning(lessness) of life while WAITING FOR GODOT
SALT LAKE CITY — “Why people have to complicate a thing so simple I can’t make out,” says Samuel Beckett of his 1953 classic Waiting for Godot. Nonetheless, consumers of…
Come to SWEETHEART COME
SALT LAKE CITY — In her new play, Sweetheart Come, Utah native Melissa Leilani Larson deftly manages to immerse the audience in a world of longing, beauty, passion, and horror.…
Unmet potential in Riot Act’s POOR BASTARD
SALT LAKE CITY — Light carpet topped with a red runner and lined with chairs on two sides designated a portion of the Central Utah Art Center basement as the…
UTBA reviewers sound off: Excellence in 2016
The social media consensus is that 2016 was a rough year for America. With a surplus of celebrity deaths and a chaotic presidential election, many people are ready to put…