Laughter, Tears, and Depth fill FIDDLER at The Ruth
PLEASANT GROVE — Some of the most profound theatrical experiences I’ve ever had are tied to seeing productions of Fiddler on the Roof from composer Jerry Bock, lyricist Sheldon Harnick,…
FAMILY TIES RUN THICK IN BLOOD RELATIONS AT THE HIVE
PROVO — With so much theatre in Utah’s prolific arts community, it’s always lovely, if unsurprising, to discover a new company crop up. Wandering Bark’s inaugural production, Blood Relations, performed…
SCERA’s BRIGHT STAR is a Fine Time
OREM — Steve Martin and Edie Brickell created the musical Bright Star, by developing a concept album that became a dramatic romance story set in the post-World War American South.…
Interview with Utah Valley Players’ NEXT TO NORMAL director Shawnda Moss
PLEASANT GROVE — My opening question to Zack Elzey, producer of the Utah Valley Theatre Festival that is now entering its sixth year, was an echo from a show that…
“Take This Chance” on Utah Valley Players’ NEXT TO NORMAL
PLEASANT GROVE — “Why would you want to remember the things that hurt you?” The question posed by Dan, the father in the 2009 rock musical Next to Normal (with…
HCTO’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL is a mixed bag of gifts
OREM — We all know the story: a crotchety old crook, a humanoid door knocker, 3 Christmas ghosts, a changed man, a goose, etc. Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol is…
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UTBA reviewers sound off: Excellence in 2021
With the end of the year upon us, it is time for one of UTBA’s greatest traditions: the annual post where our reviewers commend the Utah theatre community’s excellent work…
Unwrap the gift of Hale Center Theater Orem’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL
OREM — A Christmas Carol is an annual tradition at Hale Center Theater Orem. That does not mean, though, that the show is the same every year. Building on last…
A spirited version of A CHRISTMAS CAROL at HCTO
OREM — Holiday traditions provide families with an anchor of stability year after year, and never have people needed stability more than during the coronavirus pandemic. The creative team and…
One word describes BYU’s CHARLOTTE’S WEB: “terrific”
PROVO — Growing up I must have watched the cartoon version of Charlotte’s Web hundreds of times, but until recently I didn’t know there was a stage adaptation of E.…