Venture INTO THE WOODS like you never have before
OREM — Into the Woods is among the most popular musicals produced in Utah and for good reason. The familiar fairytale characters, the beautiful score by Stephen Sondheim and book…
WEST SIDE STORY is full of life and full of talent
OGDEN — The first time I went to New York City – over 5 years ago – my friends and family all prepared me to see and experience some of…
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…
INTO THE WOODS strays from the path
MAGNA — From Broadway to Disney (and everything in between), Into the Woods, Stephen Sondheim’s classic spin on fairy tales, takes root at the Empress Theatre in Magna. There is…
Have I got a show for you: COMPANY
SALT LAKE CITY — Company, currently produced by Silver Summit Theatre Company, delves into all too-pertinent question of finding companionship in a predominantly independent world. Robert—or Bobby as he is…
Go INTO THE WOODS with the Echo Theatre’s charming production
PROVO — Into The Woods at the Echo Theatre is a charming production with messages about growing up, accepting responsibility, and ultimately dealing with wishes and their consequences will resonate…
INTO THE WOODS was all I could wish for
CEDAR CITY — I have four kids; my oldest is nine. It’s safe to say that I’ve watched my fair share of children’s television in my lifetime, and I have…
I’d go INTO THE WOODS with The Ziegfeld any day
OGDEN — I’ve long felt like a poser in the theater world because (confession time) I’d never seen a Sondheim play. I know. Shameful. So it was with great anticipation…
FORUM falters at The Echo
PROVO — Slamming doors, cases of mistaken identity, characters disguising themselves as one another, clever puns and satirical comments on social class. It’s all there in the musical farce A…
ROAD SHOW is for Sondheim fans, but few others
SALT LAKE CITY — For Stephen Sondheim‘s diehard fans, the Wastach Theatre Company production of Road Show is a gift. This show—Sondheim’s most recent musical—has never been produced in Utah.…