USU Scholar Ups Accessibility in CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
LOGAN — When Paige Monson walks into a theater — or any public space, for that matter — she isn’t simply taking in the ambiance. She is running a quiet…
Deeply Ponder Pygmalion’s (plan c)
SALT LAKE CITY — It’s always exciting to review a world premiere. (plan c), by Andrea D. Peterson, is billed as a look at the challenges of Ginnifer, played by…
A “Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll” Sensation at SLAC’s MURDER BALLAD
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake Acting Company offers a warm and welcoming environment with their current production, the regional premiere of Murder Ballad. Originally opening off-Broadway in 2012 and…
The Empress’ LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is Not So Horrible
MAGNA — Little Shop of Horrors is a modern retelling of the Faust legend framed as a quaint show about an unassuming man who comes in contact with a “strange…
HCT’s HALLMARKED delivers Small-Town Charm & Big-Stage Spectacle
SANDY — The world premiere of the new musical Hallmarked, by Michael D. Fox and Cameron, Dawn, and Quinn Dietlein is the opening production at the Hale Centre Theatre’s beautiful…
Undying Passion in A DOZEN ROSES by Wasatch Theater Company
SALT LAKE CITY — Vampires, eternal love, and melodrama: Wasatch Theater Company’s latest show A Dozen Roses: A Modern Gothic has it all. Opening just in time for Valentine’s day,…
Timeless MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Tuacahn
IVINS — The joy of live theatre is often discoveries. I might see an actor for whom I have a new-found appreciation, a design choice I couldn’t have conceived, or…
New TVY Company Makes a FRIENDLY UNIVERSE for Littles
SALT LAKE CITY — People are strange. New people are so odd that we call them strangers. For young children, the universe is full of things that are new, strange,…
Laughter, Tears, and Depth fill FIDDLER at The Ruth
PLEASANT GROVE — Some of the most profound theatrical experiences I’ve ever had are tied to seeing productions of Fiddler on the Roof from composer Jerry Bock, lyricist Sheldon Harnick,…
HCT Embraces Chaos in PETER PAN GOES WRONG
SANDY — Something will always go wrong in live theater, that’s half the fun. Forgotten lines, missed cues, broken sets, and technical disasters are not flaws of the art form,…