National tour of TINA at Eccles is “better than all the rest”
SALT LAKE CITY — Dressed in her 1940s Sunday best, actress Nicole Powell crossed down center to address the packed house of the Delta Performance Hall at the Eccles Theatre.…
HAIRPSRAY national tour showcases the play’s charm and hope
SALT LAKE CITY — Some Broadway shows can be a struggle to enjoy because of their heavy themes and sobering stories. Next to Normal or Spring Awakening come to mind.…
Though it be but little, BYU’s MIDSUMMER is fiercely entertaining
PROVO — A Midsummer Night’s Dream might be the most durable script in the theatre. For over 400 years, this play has enchanted audiences with memorable characters and jokes that…
DEAR EVAN HANSEN provides hope in a busy modern world
SALT LAKE CITY — In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the national tour of Dear Evan Hansen to shut down while the show was playing in Salt Lake City.…
London actors’ ROMEO AND JULIET at BYU is worthy of an encore
PROVO — In his book The Director’s Vision, indicates that for something to be theatre, it must have actors, a stage, and an audience. The minimalist production of William Shakespeare’s…
AIN’T TOO PROUD at Eccles ain’t just alright. It’s outta sight!
SALT LAKE CITY — Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations has dropped into the Eccles, and it has a lotta groove. The touring production of the…
One-man CHRISTMAS CAROL brings Dickens to life in Utah County
PLEASANT GROVE — A Christmas Carol seems capable of handling an infinite number of adaptations. Stage, television, film, and the written page have all been media for retellings of Charles…
MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL is spectacular, spectacular at the Eccles
SALT LAKE CITY – The Broadway Across America North American Tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical invites SLC audiences into the immersive world of the infamous Parisian nightclub, the Moulin…
Run to see BYU Young Company’s GO DOG GO!
PROVO — When was the last time you were truly curious about something? Comedians, scholars, and pundits have decried the end of curiosity owing to the accessibility of information from…
“No day but today” to see the Ziegfeld Theater’s RENT
OGDEN — As a local theater critic and fan, I tend to get a lot of the same shows produced here in Utah. At UTBA, the three most reviewed shows…