EURYDICE offers a new spin on an old tragedy
OGDEN — I have read the Greek tragedy of Eurydice and Orpheus before in some class long ago and dusted the cobwebs of my mind off of the story before…
“No day but today” to see the Ziegfeld Theater’s RENT
OGDEN — As a local theater critic and fan, I tend to get a lot of the same shows produced here in Utah. At UTBA, the three most reviewed shows…
Snap to it! See THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Terrace Plaza Playhouse!
WASHINGTON TERRACE — Skip the haunted houses this Halloween season and come see the mysterious and spooky, creepy and kooky, and strangely lovable Addams Family at Beverly’s Terrace Plaza Playhouse.…
THE GOOD SHEPHERDS has too many characters in its flock
OGDEN — The Good Shepherds, a new musical by David Nolan and Chriz Metz, and directed by Metz, is a story about a New York Times reporter, Laura (played by…
SEE HOW THEY RUN in those shoes at the Terrace
WASHINGTON TERRACE — See How They Run is a British farce written by Philip King that has been gracing various stages since 1944. It gets its title from the nursery…
Sign language makes Ziegfeld’s THE WIZARD OF OZ terrific theatre
OGDEN — In March 2020, the last show I saw before Utah shut down for the Covid-19 virus was the Ziegfeld Theater’s production of Newsies that was performed in English…
“Let Your Freak Flag Fly” at Odgen Musical Theatre’s SHREK
OGDEN — It seems like each summer there are few shows throughout Utah that happen to be the common show. This summer appears to be the summer of Shrek. Ogden…
Actors are greatest part of Terrace Plaza’s MARY POPPINS
WASHINGTON TERRACE — Adapting any film to the stage is never an easy task, and the difficulty is heightened when transitioning one of the most beloved films of all time,…
Ziegfeld Theater’s GREASE is “the one that I want”
OGDEN — Grease is one of those musicals that audiences feel strongly about, either for or against: the dances are fun, the songs are catchy, and everybody wants to “Hand…
The tides have turned in gender-swapped PIRATES OF PENZANCE
OGDEN — Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance is one of the oldest musicals, or operetta if you will, having premiered at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York…