PYGmalion’s THE WEYWARD SISTERS fails to take flight
Salt Lake City — PYGmalion Productions’ new play, The Weyward Sisters, written by L. L. West and directed by Robin Wilks-Dunn, takes place backstage at the Globe Theater during the…
An enchanting MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM at the Castle
PROVO — Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is known for its carnivalesque elements, illustrated by the blurring of social roles that allows a commoner with a donkey’s head to become…
Plan-B teaching kids thru RUFF! times
SALT LAKE CITY — Plan B Theatre Company will soon be touring elementary schools with their adorable new production Ruff, by Jennifer Nii. This play is a sweet and optimistic…
SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL in Ogden is a ‘think’ to be thought
OGDEN — The story of Seussical: the Musical (music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and book by both) is pulled from the timeless classic book “Horton Hears a…
Fringe offering STRANGERS, LOVERS, FAMILY, FRIENDS energetically treads familiar ground
SALT LAKE CITY – The Great Salt Lake Fringe festival is an event meant to showcase performances of new and experimental works that might not otherwise be seen. The four-day…
POPPY’S IN THE SAND is unexpected treasure at the Fringe
SALT LAKE CITY — What would you do if a traumatic event from your childhood continually haunted you? How would you cope being your own unreliable narrator? These are just…
Things are looking up for CRAZY FOR YOU
OREM — I always look forward to attending productions at the outdoor SCERA Shell Theatre, and I was excited to have the opportunity to review Crazy for You directed by…
Humdrum SHREK in Cottonwood Heights
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — It’s difficult to review community theatre fairly because the reviewer has to make concessions for the limitations of this sort of show: a company’s non-professional cast and…
Say “Hello” to hilarious satire and surprising depth in THE BOOK OF MORMON
SALT LAKE CITY— Snark, bite, vulgarity, profanity, jaw-dropping irreverence, and extreme characterizations are all aspects fans might recognize from Trey Parker and Matt Stone‘s iconic South Park series. These are…
Sundance’s THE WIZARD OF OZ needs a little more magic
SUNDANCE — Theatre in the mountains surrounding Robert Redford’s Sundance resort is always magical. The journey by car up the canyon followed by the climb to the amphitheater (by foot…