RUINED brings an important story to Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY — Reviewing a show like Ruined by Lynn Nottage is a slightly formidable task. My goal here is to talk about both the text as a standalone…
WONKA provides a sweet treat
MAGNA — Willy Wonka Jr., directed by Glen Carpenter, is based on Roald Dahl’s classic tale. Charlie Bucket (Travis Hymas) lives a humble life in poverty until he finds one…
HENRY IV, PART 1 at the Babcock
SALT LAKE CITY — Henry IV, Part 1 is number 6 of 8 and perhaps one of the most famous of Shakespeare’s 8 “history plays.” In short, the history plays…
There’s a spark in ATG’s production of THE TEMPEST
MIDVALE — Around The Globe Theatre Company is a new name to me. They formed a few years back, but their recent production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest marks their return…
"Scoundrels" not dirty or rotten; but not special, either
WEST VALLEY CITY — Every time I attend a show at the West Valley Hale, what I look forward to most is the design. When I walk into the theater…
Saturday’s Satire at SLAC
SALT LAKE CITY — I have never seen Saturday’s Voyeur in its many years. I have never been to a show at Salt Lake Acting Company at all in fact.…
Nothing to fear from Goldilocks at Desert Star
MURRAY — Desert Star is somewhat unique in the dinner theater genre. They know what works for them and they do it well. They have created a very well-oiled machine…
Cursing the Pimpernel a little myself
MURRAY — The UTBA reviews a wide variety of productions, and, in my reviewing experiences, I’ve been in the audience for a good mix of shows. So, as I attended…
Do you know what it takes to make an Ormitha Macarounda?
SALT LAKE CITY — Harold Pinter’s The Dumb Waiter may just reveal the answer to this review’s title question as well as many others that main character, an hired assassin,…
Fun "Kung Fooey" Could Do More
SALT LAKE CITY — As a reviewer and theater-goer, when I attend a show, I truly want to be entertained. I want all the performers to be wonderful, and the…