SOME LIKE IT HOT Sizzles at the Eccles Theatre
SALT LAKE CITY — The Eccles Theatre lit up with golden-age glamour this week as the national tour of Some Like It Hot strutted into town. With its hot jazz…
Hale’s SISTER ACT is a Sparkling Celebration of Sisterhood
SANDY—Walking into Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy to see Sister Act, I knew I was in for a spectacle. The production, directed by Dave Tinney, promised glitz, humor, and heart,…
Murder, Mystery, and Monochrome Magic at Hale Centre Theatre
SANDY — Hale Centre Theatre. A venue with all the glitz and glitter of Hollywood’s golden age. You know the place. The type of theatre company that’s willing to take…
Lyrical Opera Theatre Embraces Verdi’s Last Laugh
TAYLORSVILLE — With its current presentation of Giuseppe Verdi’s Falstaff, Lyrical Opera Theater continues its tradition of featuring local artists in productions of the world’s greatest operas. The presentation on…
GALAXIES OF EMOTION IN PARKER THEATRE’S SILENT SKY
SALT LAKE CITY — Parker Theatre’s production of Lauren Gunderson’s Silent Sky is a beautiful experience. Complete with impeccable acting and stunning visuals, Silent Sky tells the story of early…
Two Fistsfull of Western Opera in Opera Contempo’s latest offering
TAYLORSVILLE — Opera Contempo presented a delightful double bill of Western-themed operas in the Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center September 11-13, 2025. In the intimacy of the Studio 5400 black box…
2 PIANOS 4 HANDS Equals 1 Great Night at PTC
SALT LAKE CITY— I recently had the privilege of attending 2 Pianos 4 Hands by Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt, directed by Tom Frey, starring Richard Todd Adams and Matthew…
Riverton Arts Goes Over the River and INTO THE WOODS
RIVERTON — Few musicals are performed and loved as much in Utah as Into the Woods. The 1986 musical, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James…
Empress’s ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Puts the “Fun” in Dysfunctional
MAGNA — There’s nothing quite like community theater when it leans into chaos, comedy, and charm—and that’s exactly what audiences get with Once Upon a Mattress at the historic Empress…
Shockingly Good LIGHTNING THIEF at Cottonwood Heights
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — In the spacious Butler Middle School auditorium, Cottonwood Heights Arts Council mounted an ambitious and high-energy production of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. Based on…