Farmington’s ANNIE GET YOUR GUN is a safe shot
FARMINGTON — I owe a great deal to Irving Berlin. I auditioned for my high school theatre troupe singing Annie Get Your Gun’s most famous song, “There’s No Business like…
Catch the “Spark of Creation” at CenterPoint’s CHILDREN OF EDEN
CENTERVILLE — It is astounding to me how immense the world of theatre seems to be—with so much to offer and an abundance of new material constantly being created. Yet…
CenterPoint’s ODD COUPLE is full of laughs, but lacks emotion
CENTERVILLE — Neil Simon has long been considered a master playwright, with many highly successful Broadway shows and numerous film scripts to his credit. One of the most famous of…
Short, sweet Shakespeare in HENRY V
OREM — If there’s one thing I appreciate in modern productions of Shakespeare, it is a theater company’s ability to cut the script. As Shakespeare once wrote, “Brevity is the…
Grassroots creates an energetic AS YOU LIKE IT
PROVO — If I had to choose one word to describe the Grassroots Shakespeare Company production of As You Like It, it would be “energetic.” Nearly every scene of the…
MAN OF LA MANCHA falls just short of victory
CENTERVILLE — Overflowing with iconic songs and the transcendent themes of love, valor, and imagination, it is little wonder that Dale Wasserman‘s Man of La Mancha has kept audiences entertained…
Use THE TAMING OF THE SHREW tour to introduce kids to Shakespeare
SALT LAKE CITY — The Taming Of The Shrew is by far one of my top favorite Shakespeare plays. With witty humor and a cast of out right hilarious characters,…
Something good is happening at Centerpoint’s SOUND OF MUSIC
CENTERVILLE — I am a sucker for the musical theater genius team Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein who revolutionized contemporary theater and created what became known as “the musical play”…
DIFFERENT=AMAZING uses children’s voices to address bullying
SALT LAKE CITY — Plan-B Theatre Company’s new play, Different=Amazing, is designed to provide students with realistic tools for coping with and addressing bullying. In just 40 minutes, two actors…
Have a blast at CPT’s FOREVER PLAID
CENTERVILLE — I had the opportunity to watch Forever Plaid for the first time at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre on Wednesday of its opening week. Though I was not blown away…