THE MIKADO is a disappointing how-dee-do
PROVO — Gilbert and Sullivan paired up over 120 years ago and created 13 (well, technically 14) operettas, most of which are still quite regularly performed today. The “Big 3”…
Grassroots’s TWELFTH NIGHT is well worth your time
OREM — Now that summer is here, there are a number of shows that have begun cropping up in local parks and outdoor amphitheaters. One group that has made themselves…
BEAUTY AND THE PRINCE: A play of a hundred years
SPRINGVILLE — Beauty and the Prince by local playwrights Anna Murdock and Cami Murdock Jensen is now playing at the Little Brown Theatre is Springville. Directed by Amanda Oliver, it…
ARABIAN NIGHTS shows that telling a good story can save your life!
PROVO — “We want to tell you these stories, and now come with us to this magical place,” exclaimed the performers at the beginning of BYU’s production of selections from…
Outdoor OTHELLO meets expectations
PROVO — I don’t consider myself a theater snob. I strive to remain very open minded and accepting of the performances that I am able to take in; particularly if…
WAITING features a peek at the hereafter
OREM — Ethan Coen is best known, along with his brother Joel, as part of the film making team the Coen Brothers. Recognized for their absurd situations, quirky humor, and…
ON GOLDEN POND is filled with quiet reflection
SPRINGVILLE — The Little Brown Theater’s latest play is On Golden Pond, directed by the theater’s owner Bill Brown and co-directed by Cara Baker. Brown also plays the lead, Norman…
CROSSING DELANCEY: Some romance at the Covey
PROVO — In the name of full disclosure, I asked to see Crossing Delancey because I grew up with and love the film. I’m making every effort to discuss this…
THE FOREIGNER brings the laughs
LEHI — Although I am a regular theatergoer, The Foreigner has been on my bucket list for nearly 14 years now. I have been determined to see it ever since…
Valley Center Playhouse presents MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
LINDON — Benedick and Beatrice absolutely can’t abide one another. They hardly meet, but there is a “skirmish of wit” between them. So what happens when their friends and relatives…