A thoughtful evening at BYU’s HOLIDAY
PROVO — My first impression of BYU’s Holiday came from its gorgeous set, designed by Carter Thompson. Sky-reaching walls, an ornate fireplace, and wallpaper that sings of older times literally…
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS production breaks the rules
PROVO — One of the reasons I keep going back to the theatre because of my hope that a director and cast can present a script that I’m familiar with…
THE TURN OF THE SCREW AND OTHER GHOST STORIES has bumpy start, but still satisfies
PROVO — The last show I saw at the Echo Theatre was The Woman in Black, a production I adored. I went into The Turn of the Screw and Other…
ANDROCLES AND THE LION is a sweet, endearing evening
OREM — The biggest draw for Utah Valley University’s production of their children’s theatre production of Aurand Harris’s Androcles and the Lion was, for me, the fact that it is…
Grassroots’s RICHARD III is a bloody good time
PROVO — Take bucket loads of talent (and blood), bushels of fun (and blood), and . . . well, blood, and you’ve got Grassroots Shakespeare Company’s Richard III. The Bard…
A gory, masterful adaptation of THE TELL-TALE HEART
PROVO — I didn’t notice the cold for 45 minutes on Friday night. And it was definitely cold. It was probably around 35° up at the Castle Amphitheater that night,…
Salty Dinner Theater’s DRACULA: THIS SHOW MAY BITE certainly doesn’t suck
OREM — After laughing my way through Salty Dinner Theater’s production of Frankenstein last year, I was excited to see Dracula: This Show May Bite. I loved the crazy comedy,…
BYU’s LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW full of (age appropriate) spookiness
PROVO — Theatre aimed at children is often a tricky thing to review. In the past I’ve been unsuccessful in capturing the essence of a show in a review because…
THE MUSICAL ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY is picturesque fun!
OREM — “To travel the world,” read my son’s post-it note star wish, added to the star wish wall as we exited the theater at the SCERA Center for the…
The SPITFIRE GRILL serves up some fine performances
PLEASANT GROVE — There’s a room in the basement of the Pleasant Grove library that’s been converted into a tiny theater. There are maybe eight rows of seats, the ceiling…