Theatre Thursday: Tristram & Isolde
SPANISH FORK — Once upon a time, there was a king who tried to create peace among all the land. To merge the loyalties of neighboring kingdoms, he decides to…
Pygmalion’s FLYING is not the nostalgia we need
SALT LAKE CITY — It’s not difficult to argue that the social upheaval caused by WWII set the U.S. down the path that it continues on today. Sheila Cowley’s play…
WSU brings good British humor in THE 39 STEPS
OGDEN — The 39 Steps, a play by Patrick Barlow, is a parody of an Alfred Hitchcock movie that takes four actors and two “stage hands” and that utilizes them…
ASL production of NEWSIES is unforgettable and riveting
Note: The final two performances of Newsies were cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The final performance was March 9. However, between March 20 and 29, the production is available…
A celebration of life and talent in YOU BET YOUR BLACK ASS, BROADWAY
OGDEN — Last year I had the privilege of attending the inaugural You Bet Your Black Ass, Broadway with my daughter as a part of the Good Company Theatre’s celebration…
“I’d do anything” for a lovely OLIVER! like Terrace Plaza’s
Note: The March 13 through March 30 performances of Oliver! have been cancelled due to the coronavirus. OGDEN — Charles Dickens’s classic novel Oliver Twist, adapted into the musical Oliver!…
Brace yourself for a powerful evening at READY, STEADY, YETI, GO!
SALT LAKE CITY — Ready, Steady, Yeti, Go! Man, what a title! In preparation to see this production (directed by Tristan B. Johnson) at Wasatch Theatre Company I discovered that…
A rare, authentic ONCE ON THIS ISLAND at Pioneer Theatre
SALT LAKE CITY — The national tour of the recent, Tony-winning Broadway revival of Once on This Island, by Stephen Flaherty (music) and Lynn Ahrens (book and lyrics), will not…
Revolting children steal the show in HCTO’s MATILDA
Note: After the coronavirus put performances of this production on hiatus, Hale Center Theater has resumed performances of Matilda. OREM — Though the script was odd at several junctions, Hale…
Theatre Thursday: Theatre Thieves
SANDY — Sarah and Jack* are the children of two wonderful parents who worked hard to raise them the best they could. As the 2019 Christmas season came to New…