Let Down Your Hair and Enjoy UCT’s RAPUNZEL
SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY — “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!” Everyone knows the line and the story, so the actual plot of Utah Children’s Theatre’s Rapunzel is nothing new.…
UCT’s HAUNTED THEATRE SPOOKTACULAR is silly, creepy, and fun
SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY — Walking into the newly renovated Utah Children’s Theatre, purple and bright blue lights slowly rotated odd shapes onto the walls and carpets, while cobwebs hung…
THREE MUSKETEERS is a rollicking romp of family fun
SOUTH SALT LAKE — The Three Musketeers at the Utah Children’s Theatre is a rollicking good time for the family. Pared down to a very manageable (i.e., less than two…
CASEY AT BAT is a real champion
SOUTH SALT LAKE — As an elementary school teacher, I frequently get the opportunity to share with children classic literature including Earnest Thayer‘s 1888 poem, “Casey at the Bat.” Thayer’s…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2013
It’s been another busy year for UTBA. In 2013 we reviewed 223 productions—our second-highest annual total. From Garden City to Ivins, our reviewers traveled the state to review plays in…
Saddle up for THE TEMPEST at Utah Children’s Theatre
SOUTH SALT LAKE — Indians creeping around, cowboys drawing guns, and a grizzled prospector who stinks to high heaven. These sights from the Old West are on the stage at…
Introduce your kids (and adult friends) to the Bard at BREAKFAST WITH SHAKESPEARE
SOUTH SALT LAKE — The marketing slogan for the Utah Children’s Theatre states that their Shakespeare festival is “. . . for kids and adults with short attention spans,” and…
A “radiant” production of CHARLOTTE’S WEB
SOUTH SALT LAKE — I saw Charlotte’s Web with three of my delightful children, and they were nothing less than impressed. My six-year-old said, “It was great.” And my oldest,…