The Veteran Newbie: Where are the Women?
Recently, my Twitter and Facebook news feeds have been dominated by comments on a list released by Theatre Communications Group (TCG). The list is entitled the “Top 11 Most-Produced Playwrights…
C2E: No anonymous comments here
One of the founding principles of our site is that we only accept writers that are willing to publish their name next to their review. It’s far to easy to…
Meet Natalie Hill: Utah native, blogger, and “Daniela” in Pioneer’s IN THE HEIGHTS
UTBA recently caught up with Natalie Hill, the Broadway veteran and author of the blog Mormon in Manhattan. Natalie is currently playing “Daniela” in Pioneer Theater Company’s In the Heights.…
The Veteran Newbie: Who’s in the House? (Part 1)
A short time ago I was on my way to review a show when I was struck by an idea. What if, as the Veteran Newbie, I took the opportunity…
The Veteran Newbie: Mazel Tov, Mandy
Excuse me while I take a moment to gush. And brag. Friday night, I did the hokey pokey with Mandy Patinkin. It was slightly epic. I don’t remember exactly the…
The Veteran Newbie: The 2012-2013 season begins!
September is just around the corner, which means just one thing: Back to school sales. I mean, who isn’t happy when paper, pens, and all those great essentials can be…
The Veteran Newbie: Finding The Next Shakespeare?
I have a confession to make. Until a few days ago, I had never been to the Utah Shakespeare Festival. I know, I know . . . I can hear…
A few words from Utah Shakespeare Festival’s “Jean Valjean”
CEDAR CITY — Several weeks ago, we posted an interview with J. Michael Bailey, the actor playing Jean Valjean in Utah Shakespeare Festival’s Les Misérables. Here are a few more…
What if there were no critics?
Ever since the blog portion of UTBA’s site was launched, I’ve mostly stuck to writing up interviews and other factual pieces. I’ve hesitated to write an opinion piece for the…