PTC’s Waitress is Perfectly Baked
SALT LAKE CITY — Waitress might be one of the best musicals to never win Best New Musical at the Tony Awards. It was up against Hamilton, so it’s an…
See BE HERE NOW…NOW at Pygmalion Productions
SALT LAKE CITY — Pygmalion Productions’ Be Here Now by Deborah Zoe Laufer is an intimate, thought-provoking experience about Bari, a woman who feels she is living a meager existence…
Bravi Tutti to Westminster Opera’s DIDO AND AENEAS
SALT LAKE CITY — Westminster Opera Studio and Westminster Dance Company’s combined production of Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas sparkles with young talent and creative staging, as directed by Opera…
WTC’S SAINTMAKERS Is Absurdism Sprinkled with Faith
SALT LAKE CITY – The description of Saintmakers, written and directed by Riley Trepanier and produced by Wasatch Theatre Company, peaked my interest. The play involves a man dying of…
PUFFS is Playful and Pleasing at Empress Despite Plodding Pace
MAGNA — The Empress Theatre’s production of Puffs delivers a magical and heartfelt homage to the often-overlooked heroes of a certain wizarding world. The play comes out of comedic improvisation…
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,…
Brilliance and Breakdown: PROOF at Fellowship Theater
SALT LAKE CITY — MadKing Productions’ staging of David Auburn’s Proof at the Fellowship Theater in Salt Lake City’s Gateway Mall offers a deeply moving exploration of the human condition…
Local Talent Shines in Fast-paced JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
SOUTH SALT LAKE — Until March 22, The Grand Theatre is taking on the daunting task of performing Jesus Christ Superstar. My dad first introduced me to the 1970 rock…
LES MISÉRABLES at the Eccles Glitters with Stars
SALT LAKE CITY — In 2024, The Eccles theatre hosted Les Misérables as part of the Broadway Across America tour. For many diehard fans who were unable to get tickets,…
The Weight of Silence: The World Premiere of THE BIG QUIET
SALT LAKE CITY — On February 21st Morag Shepherd’s The Big Quiet, premiered at the Rose Wagner Center in Salt Lake City. This play is a restrained yet powerful meditation…