Overjoyed and overwhelmed and over par at Pioneer’s HELLO, DOLLY!
SALT LAKE CITY — The act one finale of Hello, Dolly! is “Before the Parade Passes By,” an anthem about soldiering forward in life. Like a parade, Pioneer Theatre Company’s…
Bow down to the 50th anniversary tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
SALT LAKE CITY — Jesus Christ Superstar first conquered the stage in 1971. Subsequent revivals have dotted the globe and affirmed the supremacy of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock score and…
A noteworthy HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at Draper Historic Theatre
DRAPER — When I saw that The Hunchback of Notre Dame was included in the 2022 season lineup at Draper Historic Theatre, I was initially surprised and apprehensive that a…
Charm and music give the Empress a win with THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
MAGNA — The Drowsy Chaperone is currently a trending show in Utah, with no less than six companies in the Salt Lake Area performing this show this year. With all…
BODY AWARENESS is less than enlightening at Pygmalion
SALT LAKE CITY — As great as a big boisterous musical might be, there is also something special about going to a small play that tries to tackle the issues…
A pleasant PIRATES OF PENZANCE in Heber
HEBER CITY — The Pirates of Penzance is Gilbert and Sullivan‘s most enduring work, having entertained audiences for over 140 years. Timpanogos Valley Theatre has mounted one of the four…
Run (don’t walk!) to SEE HOW THEY RUN in Pleasant Grove
PLEASANT GROVE — The Pleasant Grove Players production of See How They Run is so delightful that my biggest challenge in reviewing it is deciding which aspect of the show…
Parker Theatre’s A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD makes a splash!
SOUTH SALT LAKE — I have a high bar for theater for young audiences (TYA). In addition to being a parent of young children and a middle school theatre teacher,…
The tides have turned in gender-swapped PIRATES OF PENZANCE
OGDEN — Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance is one of the oldest musicals, or operetta if you will, having premiered at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York…
SGMT’s LITTLE WOMEN has a beautiful story to tell
ST. GEORGE — From the moment the lights came up on the stage at St. George Musical Theater’s Little Women, the story felt so genuine, so real, whisking viewers along,…