A movin’ and groovin’ HAIRSPRAY at the SCERA
OREM — The best sort of musicals are the ones that make me want to put away my critic’s pen and go be in a show. The current production of…
Grassroots knocks THE FANTASTICKS out of the park
OREM — If you’re looking for something fun and entertaining to do out in the fresh air, the Grassroots Shakespeare summer tour is where you need to be. This year’s…
An adventurous ARGONAUTIKA at BYU
PROVO — One of the oldest stories of high adventure, Jason and the Argonauts has a modern twist on stage as Argonautika plays this month at BYU. Fight scenes, monsters,…
A victory lap for the U.S. premiere of CHARIOTS OF FIRE
PROVO — “Why do you run?” That is the persistent question at the heart of Chariots of Fire, the newest offering and United States premiere of the stage adaptation of…
See the “Peanuts” gang in YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
HIGHLAND — A mainstay of the comics pages since 1950, Peanuts are part of the cultural fabric of the United States. For a few days their fans in Utah County…
HAPPYSADNESS lives up to half its title
PROVO — Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in America, and it cruelly exacts its toll on millions of people every year. Chandra Lloyd’s new Happysadness is…
Hop aboard the LAST TRAIN TO NIBROC
PROVO — “You never know what will happen on a train.” This one line, from Arlene Hutton’s script, perfectly summarizes Last Train to Nibroc, an enjoyable production currently playing at…
BYU Young Company’s MACBETH is “but a walking shadow”
PROVO — I have to admit when I heard that Brigham Young University’s Young Company was producing William Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth to present to young audiences, I thought, “Really? Macbeth…?…
“It’s a jolly holiday” with BYU’s MARY POPPINS
PROVO — When I was in college Mary Poppins was playing on Broadway. One of my college professors attended the production along with several other shows. After returning from his…
BYU’s OFF THE MAP succeeds–once again
Provo — BYU’s international theatre festival, Off The Map, now an annual tradition in its fourth year, continues to bring new and foreign work to the University’s Provo campus. I…