Pretty Woman at the Eccles Makes Pleasure Its Business
SALT LAKE CITY — Is one week enough time to fall in love? The premise of this week’s hilarious and steamy national tour at the Eccles theatre will have an…
Weber State University’s THE AMPHIBIANS is a Wonder to Behold
OGDEN — The first words I heard as I took my seat at the Eccles Theatre at Weber State University’s Browning Center for the Performing Arts were, ““Ooh! Are those…
#TXTSHOW (ON THE INTERNET) is an interactive beauty
SALT LAKE CITY — When I received my invitation to review #txtshow, it came with a list of interesting instructions that had me quite intrigued. The Great Salt Lake Fringe…
Endearing NEW OWNER will take you OFF THE MAP
PROVO — Off the Map is BYU‘s international theater festival that brings in new thought-provoking work from all over the world. I was excited to see New Owner, performed by…
Migrate TO THE NOWHERE STAN
SALT LAKE CITY — Learning about a different culture can bring new thoughts and understanding, which is how I felt after seeing To the NoWhere Stan written by Ammar Al…
Hale’s FREAKY FRIDAY is freaky fun
SANDY — If there’s one word that describes Freaky Friday, it’s ebullient. This Disney musical is so packed with cheerful energy, only the stoniest of hearts could escape the theater…
THE CAKE is worth savoring
SALT LAKE CITY — You’ve seen the headline: ‘Bakery sued after refusing wedding cake for same-sex couple.’ National tempers are always stoked when morality runs up against legality. Playwright Bekah…
Utah Opera’s THE LITTLE PRINCE is a prince of a production
SALT LAKE CITY — One can only imagine what was going through the heart and mind of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in the early 1940s as World War II raged in…
“Countin’ on you” to see SCERA’s BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER
OREM — An unexpected gem of a show is playing now on the SCERA stage: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Audience members who would normally pass on this old chestnut…
CARRIE: THE MUSICAL is bloody good
SALT LAKE CITY — Fresh off of Broadway and as the first Utah premiere, Carrie: The Musical is a tragic and cautionary tale. With a cast of 18, a live…