A fun, family-friendly SHREK finds a home in Orem
OREM — There’s a new ogre in town. He’s tall, gruff, cranky, and very green, as all self-respecting ogres are known to be. But if one looks a little deeper, down through his more carefully hidden...
View ArticleA lovely THE PLAIN PRINCESS at Weber State
OGDEN — Anyone looking for a delightful, fresh, family-friendly show to attend this week with their little ones should look no further than Weber State University’s production of a new work entitled...
View ArticleFARNDALE CHRISTMAS CAROL brings welcomed comedy to a Christmas standard
CENTERVILLE — When I first arrived at the Connie Leishman Performance Hall at the Centerpoint Legacy Theater Complex, I was greeted by a lovely woman who flitted around and twittered at all the...
View ArticleTHREE MUSKETEERS is a rollicking romp of family fun
SOUTH SALT LAKE — The Three Musketeers at the Utah Children’s Theatre is a rollicking good time for the family. Pared down to a very manageable (i.e., less than two hour) time frame, even the youngest...
View ArticleOrem Hale’s PETER PAN is updated and luminescent
Show closes June 24. OREM–I had never been to the Hale Center Theater in Orem before last weekend, so I was surprised by the small, unimpressive exterior of the building. I was unable to find parking...
View ArticleA handsome and smart JOSEPH…DREAMCOAT at Tuacahn
IVINS — I’m not a big fan of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. While Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s music is catchy and very singable, the show is often kitschy and overdone. Every arts council up...
View ArticleJEKYLL & HYDE brings evil to life at CenterPoint
CENTERVILLE — CenterPoint Legacy Theatre’s latest offering, the seasonally appropriate, grim, and eerie Jekyll and Hyde is a marvelous Halloween offering for those who crave a little less...
View ArticleSUU’s Midsummer Night’s Dream is a delightful evening in the desert
CEDAR CITY — I love the Utah Shakespeare Festival. I’ve become a big fan over the last few years, beginning when I was a young stay-at-home mom with little kids at home and only one car who carefully...
View ArticleA heart-warming MIRACLE WORKER in Centerville
CENTERVILLE — Centerpoint Legacy Theatre has stepped away from its typical musical theatre offerings to share a beautiful story of determination, hope, and ultimately the purest kind of love: The...
View ArticleSMOKEY JOE’S CAFE serves up an irresistible treat
OGDEN — Most people have never heard of the composing team Lieber and Stoller. In fact, Jim Christian, the director and choreographer of Weber State University’s most recent offering, Smokey Joe’s...
View ArticleIT HAPPENED ONE CHRISTMAS is a family-friendly holiday revue
SALT LAKE CITY — Upon entering the theater at Pioneer Theater Company, the audience could be forgiven for wondering if they’d come to the wrong place. The stage appears dusty from neglect, covered with...
View ArticleNo “brimstone and treacle” in Herriman’s MARY POPPINS
HERRIMAN — The road to Herriman feels long and winding, especially if you are coming from anywhere outside of this southwest corner of the Salt Lake Valley, but this little town does summer shows in a...
View ArticleBring your shipoopi to UFO&MT’s THE MUSIC MAN
LOGAN — One of the most golden examples of a golden age musical would have to be Meredith Willson’s The Music Man. The story of a fly-by-night salesman who swings into River City, Iowa, to sell the...
View ArticleLyric Rep’s MACBETH is riveting and relevant
LOGAN — When it comes to the works of the Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare, few plays are more revered and feared than Macbeth, the story of a man pulled down by his own arrogance and megalomania....
View ArticleTerrace Plaza’s SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN is as “fit as a fiddle”
WASHINGTON TERRACE — When looking back to the Golden Age of the huge Hollywood musical, few performers spring to mind ahead of Gene Kelly, and few movies burst into bigger than the technicolor classic...
View Article“Love’s what we’ll remember” in Ziegfeld’s A CHORUS LINE
OGDEN — Every once in a while, a special show steps into the light amid a sea of Disney-inspired, family friendly fare and takes you by the heart and won’t let go. A Chorus Line, produced by the...
View ArticleShake your shoes over to ALL SHOOK UP at the Hopebox Theatre
KAYSVILLE — Sometimes I just want to go see a show that is fun, cheerful, and filled with familiar tunes that I can sing along to and not have to analyze too much. All Shook Up at the Hopebox Theatre...
View ArticleBring your shipoopi to UFO&MT’s THE MUSIC MAN
LOGAN — One of the most golden examples of a golden age musical would have to be Meredith Willson’s The Music Man. The story of a fly-by-night salesman who swings into River City, Iowa, to sell the...
View ArticleLyric Rep’s MACBETH is riveting and relevant
LOGAN — When it comes to the works of the Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare, few plays are more revered and feared than Macbeth, the story of a man pulled down by his own arrogance and megalomania....
View ArticleTerrace Plaza’s SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN is as “fit as a fiddle”
WASHINGTON TERRACE — When looking back to the Golden Age of the huge Hollywood musical, few performers spring to mind ahead of Gene Kelly, and few movies burst into bigger than the technicolor classic...
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