New musical BUMS! has promise
PROVO — Bums! is a new musical dramedy with book, music, and lyrics by local playwright Stephen Gashler. It’s about Edward Pibbles, a young accountant from New York who has…
Springville Playhouse’s THE CURIOUS SAVAGE touches the heart and funny bone
SPRINGVILLE — The Curious Savage by John Patrick has always been one of my favorite scripts, so I was excited to have the chance to review Springville Playhouse’s production of…
Orem Hale creates an intimate production of THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
OREM — The Diary of Anne Frank remains a staple in modern literature, the personal thoughts and feelings of a young Jewish teenager during the Holocaust striking and resounding against…
P.A.R.C.’s CINDERELLA lacks magic
LEHI — The story of Cinderella is one that most are familiar with. A poor orphaned girl forced to live under the watchful and spiteful eye of her evil stepmother…
Grassroots has a rickety RICHARD II in Provo
PROVO — The story of Richard II is a historical adaptation of the last two years in the life of King Richard II of England, as written by William Shakespeare.…
An enchanting MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM at the Castle
PROVO — Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is known for its carnivalesque elements, illustrated by the blurring of social roles that allows a commoner with a donkey’s head to become…
Sundance’s THE WIZARD OF OZ needs a little more magic
SUNDANCE — Theatre in the mountains surrounding Robert Redford’s Sundance resort is always magical. The journey by car up the canyon followed by the climb to the amphitheater (by foot…
A surprisingly touching TARZAN in Spanish Fork
SPANISH FORK — The biggest surprise of Spanish Fork Community Theater’s production of Tarzan is not the dancing apes or the characters swinging across the stage. Rather, it is the…
Venture INTO THE WOODS like you never have before
OREM — Into the Woods is among the most popular musicals produced in Utah and for good reason. The familiar fairytale characters, the beautiful score by Stephen Sondheim and book…
A meaningful MARY POPPINS at SCERA
OREM — The stage version of Mary Poppins differs from the Disney film in many ways. George Stiles and Anthony Drewe added new songs like “Practically Perfect,” and tweaked Richard…