Utah Opera’s LA TRAVIATA is un trionfo
SALT LAKE CITY — La Traviata, or “The Woman Who Strayed,” is a story overflowing with emotion and tragedy nestled in an intimate and straightforward plot. It is based on…
THE DUCHESS OF MALFI deserves an audience
PROVO — Shakespeare has distorted your view of theatre. And I say that as an avowed “Shakespeare fanboy.” The Bard didn’t mean to warp modern audiences’ opinions. But Shakespeare’s work…
A soaring production of WITH TWO WINGS at BYU
PROVO — It only takes one or two productions of wide-eyed actors speaking condescendingly to children for adults to be turned off to theatre for young audiences. With Two Wings,…
Get ready for a FROZEN treat in April
SALT LAKE CITY — As members of the Utah Theatre Bloggers Association, my wife and I had the privilege of attending an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the hit Broadway musical…
“Dancing Queen” takes the stage at Terrace Plaza Playhouse’s MAMMA MIA!
WASHINGTON TERRACE — Mamma Mia! has taken the Utah theater scene by storm. As the fourth production to be reviewed by UTBA in 2019, Terrace Plaza’s Mamma Mia! had a…
CURTAINS is a bit drab at the Grand Theatre
SALT LAKE CITY — Curtains is a backstage musical within a musical that seems to be written by “show people” for “show people.” The main story line of the murder…
Join the FANTOD fan club…or they’ll get you
SALT LAKE CITY — Anthem Theatre Company has created a unique compilation of spooky short original works, Fantod, a word meaning a state of uneasiness and dread. Each story shared…
Buzz on over to see FLORA MEETS A BEE!
SALT LAKE CITY — Flora Meets a Bee is a precious story of a little girl from Mexico who is living with a foster family in America and looking for…
Thoroughly delighted with THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
OREM — The Hale Center Theater Orem has produced an energetic and lively show in Thoroughly Modern Millie directed by Lisa Hall. The stunning costumes, vivacious choreography, engaging vocals, and…
Hear the Bells of Notre Dame at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre
CENTERVILLE — If you haven’t had the privilege of being a patron at the CenterPoint Legacy Theatre in Davis County, you are missing out. Audience members are greeted by a…