Join the ride as JIMMY STEWART GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
PROVO — How would you like to spend an evening with Jimmy Stewart, Margaret Sullavan, Henry Fonda, Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, Lucille Ball and Ginger Rogers? All together on one…
SINGLE WIDE is a good start to a new musical
PROVO — Single Wide is an original “country/pop” musical about a group of single women living in a trailer park and their struggles to survive. The book was written by…
8 brief plays tonight at UVU’s SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE
OREM – For the twelfth year in a row, Utah Valley University is presenting their Short Attention Span Theatre, and evening of eight 10-minute plays written, directed, and starring UVU…
HONK! if you like youth theatre
OREM — “Different isn’t naughty. Different isn’t bad,” sings the main character—named Ugly—in Honk! Based on Hans Christian Andersen‘s story of the ugly duckling, Honk! explores the ostracism and feelings…
New PRIDE & PREJUDICE at BYU exudes charm and wit
PROVO — There is something special about Pride and Prejudice. It seems to have a timeless resonance in our society and our personal lives. My sisters forced me to watch…
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS delights at BYU
PROVO – A Man For All Seasons is one of those plays that I’ve known about of all my life, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen. I was aware…
LILLY’S PURPLE PLASTIC PURSE: an exciting immersive play for kids
OREM — Children’s literature translates in vibrant style to UVU’s Noorda Stage in their most recent production, Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, directed by John Newman. Lilly is a mouse with…
FORUM falters at The Echo
PROVO — Slamming doors, cases of mistaken identity, characters disguising themselves as one another, clever puns and satirical comments on social class. It’s all there in the musical farce A…
A gratifying float down the BIG RIVER in Orem
OREM —Heroes are often known for their choices between good and evil, light and darkness. Whether it’s the fiery depths of Mordor or a hungry wolf hanging out in grandma’s…
THE CAT IN THE HAT is by-the-book fun
OREM — Dr. Seuss‘s The Cat in the Hat, originally published in 1957, has become a staple across a variety of media formats including a 1971 animated musical, a 2003…