A unique CINDERELLA in Eagle Mountain
EAGLE MOUNTAIN — On the western fringe of Utah County, Eagle Mountain Community Theatre has a production of Rodgers and Hammerstein‘s Cinderella that is unlike any other I have ever…
HCTO’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL is a mixed bag of gifts
OREM — We all know the story: a crotchety old crook, a humanoid door knocker, 3 Christmas ghosts, a changed man, a goose, etc. Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol is…
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…
BYU’s reading of SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE is a love letter to the Bard
PROVO — In my latest review for UTBA, I praised the unique experience of the staged readings put on by Contemporary Voices at BYU. I loved attending the reading, but…
THE CLEAN HOUSE gets a pleasant staged reading at BYU
PROVO — Theatre fans should be open variety of experiences and expressions of the art form. So, when I heard BYU was doing a series of staged readings, I was…
Waltz the night away with THE MERRY WIDOW at BYU
PROVO — BYU’s production of The Merry Widow is that rare thing: an opera with mass appeal. Music lovers will relish the expertly performed score. Newcomers to opera will appreciate…
SLEEPY HOLLOW: A MUSICAL TALE is a nice Halloween night for kids
OREM — Sleepy Hollow: A Musical Tale is a fun, hour-long adaptation of the story of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman. Best for kids in third through sixth grades,…
A divinely good production of SISTER ACT at HCTO
OREM — Don’t be deceived by the small space where Alan Menken‘s and Glenn Slater‘s Sister Act is now playing. Other than the stage, there is nothing small about this…
Lehi Arts beckons you INTO THE WOODS
LEHI — Walking into the humble black box venue with its thrust stage and distinctly community feel, I immediately started setting unconscious expectations on the quality of the upcoming production.…
THE FANTASTICKS at PG Players is a soft kiss upon the eyes
PLEASANT GROVE — The Fantasticks is a lot of things. It is a beatnik musical. It is a story of young love. It is a homage to classical theatre. The…