TCT’s Pirates of Penzance is a Modern Major Miracle
AMERICAN FORK — There are some Broadway musicals that I admit I appreciate for their contribution to the medium more than I outright love. The Pirates of Penzance by William…
Heritage Theatre’s PIRATES OF PENZANCE an Ode to Operatic Charm
PERRY — On December 31, 1879, a new satiric operetta premiered called The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty. This coincided with Thomas Edison’s inaugural public demonstration of…
Utah April Theatre Preview
Happy April everyone! Our group of writers, critics and theatre lovers are so excited about the many productions we are going to be covering in the upcoming month in the…
PIRATES…ON THE SIDE is a buried treasure
OGDEN — Broadway on the Side is a new production company in Ogden with big goals and dreams. The company is currently housed in a strip mall space converted into…
Chorus makes PIRATES OF PENZANCE captivating at the Parker
SOUTH SALT LAKE — There are works of art with blurred-out backgrounds fading away behind the subject, and there are others where the background becomes the subject through sheer beauty.…
The tides have turned in gender-swapped PIRATES OF PENZANCE
OGDEN — Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance is one of the oldest musicals, or operetta if you will, having premiered at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York…
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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…
The Utah Shakespeare Fest’s THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE is a must-see
CEDAR CITY — The Pirates of Penzance is a victim of its popularity. With its creators long dead and the play in the public domain, it is often an economical…
BYU presents a fine PIRATES OF PENZANCE for the COVID era
PROVO — How do you fill a stage with two dozen actors when you’re not allowed to have more than four near each other? That’s the challenge presented to the…
The Utah Shakespeare Festival looks toward brighter days
Update: On May 12, 2020, the Utah Shakespeare Festival announced that the entire 2020 season was cancelled. Read the entire announcement here. CEDAR CITY — Brian Vaughn of the Utah…