SLAC’s MR. PERFECT is flighty fantasy fun
SALT LAKE CITY — What do a quirky flight attendant, a voiceover actor, a pseudo-religious leader, and a self-help author have in common? They are all cosmically linked in a…
You’d do well to see this perspective on faith in Plan-B’s PILOT PROGRAM
SALT LAKE CITY — The play is good. You should attend. Not a lot of tickets left. Pilot Program, a play about a modern Mormon couple called to participate in…
GODSPELL as it should be: welcoming, moving, and sensational
SALT LAKE CITY — Don’t let the title, or any preconceived notions you have about this 1970’s musical, dissuade you. Godspell, written by John-Michael Tebelak with music by the celebrated…
FORUM falters, but ultimately delights
SALT LAKE—Having never seen Stephen Sondheim’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum on stage (I had only ever seen the film version), I was interested to…
ZORRO! is an action-packed triumph
SALT LAKE CITY — For nearly 100 years, audiences have been delighted by the stories of the legendary character Zorro, brought originally to life by author Johnston McCulley. Zorro has…
It’s a nice start, but Radical Hospitality’s STREETCAR never arrives
SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City has a new theatre company: Radical Hospitality Theater. This theatre company feels different. Their claims to produce rarely seen shows and challenge audiences…
PTC’s I HATE HAMLET is a charming, funny love letter to theatre
SALT LAKE CITY — Producing a lesser known comedy poking fun at theatre might seem like a gamble, but Pioneer Theatre Company’s production of I Hate Hamlet by Paul Rudnick…
THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH explores the human family through history and time
SALT LAKE CITY — “We came through the depression by the skin of our teeth, that’s true!—one more tight squeeze like that and where will we be?” launches the starting…
EPIC doesn’t live up to its name
SALT LAKE CITY — Epic, produced by Next Stage productions and directed by Marinda Maxfield, is set up as a choose-your-own-adventure-style, audience participation event. It feels like a live action…
Absolutely no aversion to this A/VERSION OF EVENTS
SALT LAKE CITY — A/Version of Events is bold, fearless, exciting . . . and you should probably go see it. Playwright Matthew Ivan Bennett takes his audience on a…