NEWSIES Strikes a Chord at West Valley Arts
WEST VALLEY CITY — There is something wonderfully infectious about Newsies. Give a spirited cast of performers a stage, a few dozen newsies, a stack of newspapers and a score…
Hale’s JOSEPH Delivers Plenty of Color, Heart, and Fun Surprises
SANDY – I’ve seen Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat dozens of times across Utah over the years. I adore Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s score, and it remains one of the…
GUYS & DOLLS at SCERA Will Dance Its Way Into Your Heart
OREM – Few musicals have stood the test of time quite like Guys & Dolls. More than 75 years after its Broadway premiere in 1950, Frank Loesser‘s beloved musical comedy…
HAIRSPRAY Doesn’t Miss a Beat at Ogden Musical Theatre
OGDEN — Before I even had a chance to settle into my seat at Peery’s Egyptian Theater, Ogden Musical Theatre‘s production of Hairspray made an impression. Rather than jumping straight…
American Crossroads CHICAGO Delivers Big Talent and All That Jazz
CEDAR CITY — The first spoken line of Chicago tells the audience exactly what they’re about to experience: “Ladies and Gentlemen, you are about to see a story of greed,…
HELL’S KITCHEN at the Eccles: A Cast That Sets the Stage on Fire
SALT LAKE CITY — I must have been living under a rock because, until a few weeks ago, I assumed Hell’s Kitchen was a musical about a singing Gordon Ramsay…
River City Comes Alive in American Crossroads’s THE MUSIC MAN
CEDAR CITY — Few musicals capture the charm of small-town America quite like The Music Man. Meredith Willson‘s classic follows charismatic traveling salesman Harold Hill, who convinces the citizens of…
Great Scott! BACK TO THE FUTURE is the Funnest Show in Town
SALT LAKE CITY — If Broadway had a category for pure fun, Back to the Future: The Musical would be a serious contender for the top prize. Packed with nostalgia,…
MASQUERADE Delivers NYC’s Most Unforgettable Theatre Experience
NEW YORK CITY—For decades, audiences have fallen in love with The Phantom of the Opera, but I never imagined I would experience its story quite like this. Off-Broadway’s Masquerade is…
Tuacahn’s LES MISERABLES is a Must-See Spectacle
IVINS — Cameron Mackintosh’s Les Misérables has found a breathtaking home in the red rock canyon of Ivins, Utah at Tuacahn Center for the Arts. Under the direction of Sarah…