This just in: NEWSIES at the SCERA is fun for all
OREM — Like many others of my generation, I grew up loving the film Newsies staring Christian Bale. However, I hadn’t a chance to see a live production of this…
A talented cast for a dissatisfying script: The Flick
PROVO — On the second floor of the Provo Towne Center Mall, a small, non-profit, liberal black box theatre finds a home for out-of-the-box performances and storytelling. An Other Theater…
Big comedy in THE LITTLE MERMAID: A SHAKESPEAREAN TRAGEDY
OREM — My first experience at a Grassroots Shakespeare Company production was an overall delight. My daughter and I got to the outdoor venue early, and we thoroughly enjoyed 20…
Grassroots’s HENRY V humorous and charming
PROVO — At the Brigham Young University Duck Pond with tall, bald cypress trees creating a majestic backdrop, a large crowd gathered on blankets and camping chairs to see the…
ENTER THE HEX at the Hive Collaborative: Innovative, unique and fresh
PROVO — The Hive Collaborative is a new theatrical facility built last year in Provo. According to producer Dennis Agle, the locale was created “with the idea that it would…
CITIZEN WONG, a breath of fresh theatrical air
SALT LAKE CITY — In Utah, schools teach a great deal about the joining of the east and west sides of the United States via one railroad, meeting in our…
Hysterical, heartwarming, GLORIOUS!
PROVO — Walking into the Black Box Theatre at the Covey Center for the Arts, I was greeted by a simple set dressed with elegant curtains, 1940s-era furniture, and a…
A magical evening at HCTO’s TUCK EVERLASTING
OREM — In Tuck Everlasting, Winnie Foster (played by Abigail Scott) is a spunky, adventurous 11-year-old with a wild spirit. Too much tempts her while she is still supposed to…
A tragic romance that will keep you smiling
SALEM — On a warm afternoon in sunny Salem, Utah, my wife and I sat on the grass of the small town’s community center awaiting a performance by the Grassroots…
Make sure to be there when THE RAPTURE HAPPENS AT MIDNIGHT
PROVO — Michael, a frequent church-hopper, has received a dream from the Almighty above: he knows the day and time the rapture will happen. His prodigal daughter, ‘D’, has finally…