A mouth-watering production of SWEENEY TODD at Utah Shakespeare
CEDAR CITY — The decision to mount a musical in a space modeled after Shakespeare‘s original Globe Theatre may seem odd. But when that musical is Sweeney Todd, the decision…
It’s no mystery. CLUE at Utah Shakespeare Fest is must-see farce
CEDAR CITY — Who killed Mr. Body? Was it Mrs. White in the billiard room with the rope? Was it Colonel Mustard with the wrench in the library? At the…
ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL at Utah Shakes just . . . exists
CEDAR CITY — The Utah Shakespeare Festival’s production of All’s Well That Ends Well is not good, and it is not bad. It just exists. All’s Well That Ends Well…
No trouble at all to see Utah Shakespeare Fest’s TROUBLE IN MIND
CEDAR CITY — The acting and directing of Trouble in Mind at the Utah Shakespeare Festival are so riveting that I left the show wishing it were hours longer. Taking…
Tragedy mixed with triumph in THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Tuacahn
IVINS — In the past three years alone, film has imagined the lives of Aretha Franklin, (Respect), Freddy Mercurcy (Bohemian Rhapsody), Elton John (Rocketman), and Elvis Presley (Elvis). Broadway has…
FREAKY FRIDAY is full of family-friendly charm
LOGAN — Freaky Friday is a musical, with music by Tom Kitt, lyrics by Brian Yorkey, and a script by Bridget Carpenter. Unlike a lot of popular summer festival shows,…
96,000 reasons to see IN THE HEIGHTS at West Valley Arts
WEST VALLEY CITY — When In The Heights, featuring songs by then-unknown Lin-Manuel Miranda, premiered, it won the hearts of New York City — and the 2008 Tony Award for…
Don’t let BIG FISH at CenterPoint wriggle away
CENTERVILLE — Big Fish, the big story about Edward Bloom, is based on a novel by Daniel Wallace and a film written by John August and directed by Tim Burton.…
AS YOU LIKE IT lives up to its title at Creekside Theatre Fest
CEDAR HILLS — It is the summer Shakespeare season in Utah, and right now the best option for Bardophiles in northern Utah is Creekside Theatre Festival’s As You Like It.…
Creekside’s TUCK EVERLASTING is idyllic outdoor theatre
CEDAR HILLS — There are few things I love more than an outdoor play or musical. I find it very relaxing to settle down on my blanket and breathe in…