USU Scholar Ups Accessibility in CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
LOGAN — When Paige Monson walks into a theater — or any public space, for that matter — she isn’t simply taking in the ambiance. She is running a quiet…
Revitalized PHANTOM OF THE OPERA National Tour is Epic
SALT LAKE CITY — For forty years, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux has filled some of the world’s most prestigious venues. The…
Undead Shenanigans Afoot with BYU’s HAMLET AND ZOMBIES
PROVO — So much of what makes Shakespeare Timeless is the many creative ways it can be approached. The 1990s were filled with Shakespeare adaptations of all forms from 10…
Bring Your Bro to the Show at Pioneer’s KING JAMES
SALT LAKE CITY — For three decades, student audiences rattled the rafters of the Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse cheering on their basketball team. In 1944, Utah won the basketball national title…
Pop Punk Primarily Prevails at The Grand’s AMERICAN IDIOT
SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY — There are often interesting coincidences with art and the world at large. The announcement that Green Day would open Super Bowl 60 when the creative…
Timeless MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Tuacahn
IVINS — The joy of live theatre is often discoveries. I might see an actor for whom I have a new-found appreciation, a design choice I couldn’t have conceived, or…
New TVY Company Makes a FRIENDLY UNIVERSE for Littles
SALT LAKE CITY — People are strange. New people are so odd that we call them strangers. For young children, the universe is full of things that are new, strange,…
UVU’s Josie Oswald Gives Insight on Sensory Friendly Supports
OREM — For all the wonderful things can come out of attending live performances, not everyone enjoys going to see a show. Strobe lights that can spark creativity in one…
Laughter, Tears, and Depth fill FIDDLER at The Ruth
PLEASANT GROVE — Some of the most profound theatrical experiences I’ve ever had are tied to seeing productions of Fiddler on the Roof from composer Jerry Bock, lyricist Sheldon Harnick,…
It’s a Privilege to See Cedar Valley’s URINETOWN
CEDAR CITY — As bleak as headlines may be at times in our modern day, we’ve yet to run into the trouble that Cedar Valley Community Theatre’s most recent production…