Draper Arts teaches the community how to cut FOOTLOOSE
DRAPER — My greatest love for theatre is its ability to teach us and possibly even change us. The Draper Arts Council production of Footloose has succeeded, because even with…
A million reasons to love MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
SALT LAKE CITY — My dream vacation is a trip to New York City. We’d stay in some posh hotel, try lots of new restaurants, take in the feel of…
Take a trip to ALMOST, MAINE
SALT LAKE CITY — When Almost, Maine by John Cariani premiered at Portland Stage Company it was a smash success. Its premier off-Broadway in January of 2006, however, was less…
GREECE IS THE WORD is quirky, goofy, silly fun
SALT LAKE CITY — From the moment “K’nicklaus”(aka Clarence Strohn) took the stage to introduce the show and welcome the audience to Greece is the Word at The Off Broadway…
BLITHE SPIRIT is a riotous haunt
MAGNA — There are a few plays that are must-sees in my book. Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit ranks fairly high in this list. It is one of his wittiest farces…
MAN OF LA MANCHA is captivating at Pioneer Theatre Company
SALT LAKE CITY — Dale Wasserman (book), Mitch Leigh (music), and Joe Darion (lyrics) were not the first by a writing team to bring the tale of Don Quixote to…
Little pumpkins agree: CINDERELLA is magical
SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY — Watching The Children’s Theatre’s Cinderella and the Glass Slipper wasn’t all that new or life-changing, but in this case, that wasn’t the point. This wasn’t…
XANADU is a Grand creative experience
SALT LAKE CITY — Based on a failed movie with a great soundtrack, the stage production of Xanadu offers a simple plot with plenty of humor and production numbers around…
Let THE TAMING OF THE SHREW woo you, too
DRAPER — By far the most popular playwright in Utah—and likely many other parts of the world—is William Shakespeare. A quick perusal of the UTBA archives shows that this is…
Don’t miss BETRAYAL in Midvale
MIDVALE — Harold Pinter is considered one of the most influential playwrights of modern British Theater; Betrayal is one of his best known plays. Written in 1978, Pinter himself adapted…