A Thrilling Up and Down RIDE THE CYCLONE at Westminster
SALT LAKE CITY — Westminster University just opened its production of the unique and quirky musical, Ride the Cyclone by Jacob Richman and Brooke Maxwell. Directed by Mark Fossen (adjunct…
Goodness Prevails Through Greek Theatre Festival’s THE ORESTEIA
SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City Classical Greek Theatre Festival, originally founded in 1971, has been producing Ancient Greek drama in Utah for over 50 years now. This…
Westminster Tantalizes With THE MOORS
SALT LAKE CITY — The New York Times described Jen Silverman’s masterful script The Moors as “the reason we go to the theatre.” It also happens to be one of…
Pop Culture and Wizardry in the Doomsday Device
SALT LAKE CITY – The Doomsday Device by Nicholas Dunn at Westminister College is now being brought to life by director Sammee Jackman. When entering the auditorium, the first thing…
Old Ladies Kill in The Grand’s ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
SALT LAKE CITY — On Thursday, March 21st, 2024 I saw Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring at The Grand Theatre. The play opens with Abby Brewster (played by…
Westminster’s THE TAMING gives something to talk about
SALT LAKE CITY — It’s interesting how fast the context of a play or musical can change and suddenly what was once edgy or relevant can seem outdated and passé.…
Directing, acting in Westminster’s FIRST DATE are show’s appeal
SALT LAKE CITY — First Date (directed by Jared Larkin and with music and lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner) opens with four different characters offering one liners about…
Climb aboard for Westminster’s truly unique FRANKENSTEIN
SALT LAKE CITY — October is a month often associated with falling leaves, cooler weather, pumpkin spice, and horror stories. From haunted houses to mind-bending corn mazes to slasher movies,…
Exquisite music saves ZÉMIRE ET AZOR from middling stagecraft
PROVO — The tale of “Beauty and the Beast” has captivated people for centuries. While modern audiences know it best through literature, television, stage, and film adaptations, the opera world…
Westminster takes on living-room comedy-drama, AH, WILDERNESS!
SALT LAKE CITY — There isn’t much wilderness in Eugene O’Neill‘s 1933 comedy-drama Ah, Wilderness—until the final scene, when it serves as a lovers’ getaway. Almost the entire show takes…