Impressive Life Lessons at Weber State’s Innovation Theatre
Ogden-At the end of each school year, the Weber State University Theatre Department puts on Innovation Theatre, which is a conglomerate of student-led work. Each time I have attended, it…
Weber State’s TWELFTH NIGHT achieves a greatness in comedy
OGDEN — “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ‘em.” Shakespeare’s famous line from Twelfth Night can also be used to describe the greatness…
Actors and designs shine brightly in Weber State’s SILENT SKY
OGDEN — Silent Sky, written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Tracy Callahan at Weber State University, blends the passion of astronomy with the theatrical passion of its performers. In…
HYPERSOMNIA is thoughtful experimental theatre from a new company
OGDEN — Hypersomnia is a new and innovative production put on by Riff-Raff Theatre Company, a new theatre company here in Utah. Performed at the Eccles Black Box Theatre in…
Weber State’s MATCHSTICK GIRL strikes a warm feeling inside
OGDEN — Going to see a world premiere of a new musical can be, as Forrest Gump says, a box of chocolates—you never know what you’re gunna get. Instead of…
A visually, emotionally, miserably stunning SWEENEY at Weber State
OGDEN — I am not a huge fan of Sweeney Todd, I’ll admit that right off. It’s too dissonant, too despairing, too dreadful to appeal much. I recognize the genius…
Weber State’s regional premiere of IN PIECES: A NEW MUSICAL is a heart song feast
OGDEN — Weber State Theatre’s AAT (Associated Artists of the Theatre) presents the regional premier of In Pieces: A New Musical with music and lyrics written by pop songwriter Joey…
A beautiful and touching take on INTO THE WOODS
OGDEN — In 1987 a new musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine premiered on Broadway that was a crazy compilation of several fairytales…