THE FINAL ACT at WTC is a flimsy story well performed
SALT LAKE CITY — I don’t know what it is about playwrights writing about playwriting, but there are many plays written that way. I don’t have anything against it, but…
Get a CLUE and have some laughs at West Valley Arts
WEST VALLEY CITY — Ever since Rian Johnson gave the world his hit film Knives Out, mysteries have been in vogue in the cinema and on stage. But this love…
FOREVER MORE at Scaffold Theatre could be more of an extravaganza
SALT LAKE CITY — Those who are new to my writing might not realize I am a big fan of romantic movies and host a podcast covering them: the Hallmarkies…
Hard to catch the humor in HCT’s SEE HOW THEY RUN
SANDY — In the estimation of this reviewer Hale Centre Theatre is one of the premier theaters in the state of Utah. Based on the end of year highlights from…
A DISTINCT SOCIETY is good, but falls short of greatness at PTC
SALT LAKE CITY — Art that emphasizes everyone’s shared humanity and encourages its audience to overcome their differences is not new. But alas, humans fail to be tolerant, to embrace…
Hart Theatre’s POSSESSIVE! THE MUSICAL will possess you with laughter
SALT LAKE CITY — One of Salt Lake County’s newest semi-professional theatre companies is Hart Theater Company, whose mission is to provide excellent storytelling and unique, diverse, high-quality shows to…
AIN’T TOO PROUD at Eccles ain’t just alright. It’s outta sight!
SALT LAKE CITY — Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations has dropped into the Eccles, and it has a lotta groove. The touring production of the…
Wasatch Theatre Company’s GROSS INDECENCY is exquisite
TAYLORSVILLE — Oscar Wilde reached his social and literary zenith in 1895 with simultaneous productions of his comedies running in London’s West End and praise still being heaped on him…
Steven Fales’s MORMON BOY TRILOGY is an emotional journey
SALT LAKE CITY — Confessions of a Mormon Boy first premiered at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center over 20 years ago with subsequent performances across the globe. Written and…
Pioneer’s A CHRISTMAS STORY is a bullseye
SALT LAKE — I, like many Americans, grew up watching the iconic Bob Clark film A Christmas Story every year. I remember doodling little Ralphies and Red Ryder BB Guns…