Hooray! Big changes coming to UTBA in 2018
Stephen Sondheim said it best: “You may know what you need, but to get what you want, better see that you keep what you have!” This quote is pertinent as…
Are online theatre reviews as useful as traditional reviews?
How influential are online theatre reviews, like those that UTBA publishes? Do people actually choose whether to buy a ticket in response to an online play review? Are online critics…
BroadwayCon: an event for theatre fans, by theatre fans
NEW YORK CITY — When Anthony Rapp, Broadway star best known as Mark in Rent, announced that he would be organizing a BroadwayCon with Mischief Management and Playbill last year,…
Bring your theatre company into the 21st century with data
OREM — Last week I participated in the Utah Data Dive, a two-day event where students from Utah Valley University, Brigham Young University, and Utah State University met to analyze…
Celebrating 5 years of UTBA: How to write a play review (UTBA style!)
It’s UTBA’s fifth anniversary. Five years ago the web site went live, and we started the monumental task of chronicling as much live theatre as we could in this state.…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2014
December is full of annual traditions, and at UTBA our favorite is our yearly blog post about the excellence we saw on the Utah stage during the year. In 2014…
Want to win $30? Find out how!
OREM — Theatre artists, audiences, and fans have an excellent opportunity to win $30. Utah Valley University is conducting a study on how people react to types of theatre advertisements…
Recap of our 1000th review celebration
OREM — This morning we published our 1000th review, putting finish to a week of celebrations of UTBA. Here are some highlights: On Monday, September 22 we had a panel…
UTBA’s celebrating 1000 reviews! You’re invited!
OREM — After nearly five years of reviewing live theatre in Utah, UTBA is partnering with Utah Valley University to celebrate the 1000th UTBA review with two exciting events this…
Negative reviews: What can they teach us? How should artists react?
As an artist, I share a part of myself with an audience of strangers, and am constantly looking for approval or validation when I perform. I know all too well…