A Conversation with Alexis Baigue of Meanwhile Park’s VACATION
“You don’t murder someone you love,” is a favorite line of Alexis Baigue from his currently running show Vacation at Meanwhile Park which closes July 20. Baigue is a vibrant…
Tuacahn’s OZ has Wizards, Whirlwinds, and a Whiff of Wow
ST GEORGE — Utah is experiencing what feels like its first true spring in ages. Wet, cool weather, with plants blossoming, and no late-season snow to speak of. As the…
UTBA May 2025 Preview
🎭 Utah Theatre in May 2025: A Month of Must-See Performances Utah’s theatre scene is blooming this May with a vibrant lineup of musicals, dramas, comedies, and family favorites. From…
Interview with theatre critic Russell Warne, UTBA leader for 14 years
DRAPER — Even though 2024 started just a few months ago, it has already been a momentous year for UTBA. Last month, UTBA vice president Maren Swensen took on the…
Behind our decision to review plays during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Utah theatre world was turned upside down eight months ago today on March 12, 2020, when Utah governor Gary Herbert announced that public events and many other businesses would…
Join us for our July reviewer training events!
Our annual training workshops are coming, and our readers and the public are invited. Normally, we offer our training events in the spring as face-to-face meetings. However, the coronavirus pandemic…
Theatre Thursday: Coronavirus and Theatre
Note: Because the coronavirus situation is changing rapidly, some of the information in this post is outdated. Please see the current list of streaming, cancelled, and postponed productions in Utah.…
Personal tribute to Barbara Bannon, Utah theatre critic for over 40 years
SALT LAKE CITY — As many UTBA readers already know, Barbara Bannon, the former theatre critic at the Salt Lake Tribune, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2018, at the…
BroadwayCon Year Three: Utah Represents!
NEW YORK CITY — Year Three of BroadwayCon, founded by Broadway actor Anthony Rapp, was unique for Utah Theatre Bloggers Association because I had the exciting opportunity to moderate a…
UTBA obtains non-profit status
“Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears!” In November we told our readers that UTBA is going through a period of transition. At the time we had applied for non-profit…