TARZAN is a soaring spectacle
WEST VALLEY — Over 100 years ago, Edgar Rice Burroughs penned the original story Tarzan of the Apes. While Disney’s 1999 animated film adaptation took liberties with the story’s details,…
A THOROUGHLY enjoyable MODERN MILLIE in Sandy
SANDY — Like the other recently popular musical set in the 1920’s, The Drowsy Chaperone, the script of Thoroughly Modern Millie (written by Richard Morris and Dick Scanlan) makes light…
Utah Rep’s CAROUSEL hits highs and low’s of life
MURRAY — I first heard about Utah Repertory Theater Company when an old theater friend liked the new company on Facebook. Their profound goals to start a semiprofessional theatre company…
AIDA’s strong suits outweigh its flaws
AMERICAN FORK — Based on the popular Italian opera by Giuseppe Verdi of the same name, the musical Aida (with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice and…
Saddle up for THE TEMPEST at Utah Children’s Theatre
SOUTH SALT LAKE — Indians creeping around, cowboys drawing guns, and a grizzled prospector who stinks to high heaven. These sights from the Old West are on the stage at…
Introduce your kids (and adult friends) to the Bard at BREAKFAST WITH SHAKESPEARE
SOUTH SALT LAKE — The marketing slogan for the Utah Children’s Theatre states that their Shakespeare festival is “. . . for kids and adults with short attention spans,” and…
FARLEY FAMILY REUNION is a study in character and culture
PROVO — There are certain shows that know their audience. Some know their audience a little too well. Such is the case with James Arrington’s perennial one man show The…
Get your fix of Vaudeville in THE SUNSHINE BOYS
CEDAR CITY — The Sunshine Boys is the story of a pair of vaudeville comedians who, after 11 years apart, reunite to broadcast one final show. While following its characters…
Enjoy getting LOST IN YONKERS
CEDAR CITY — The setting is Yonkers, New York City. The time is 1942. And the characters are the Kurnitz family, the descendants of a Jewish woman who emigrated from…
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN could do better
SUNDANCE — Incredibly, this summer’s Sundance Summer Theatre show was my first exposure to the classic Irving Berlin musical, Annie Get Your Gun. How I’ve gotten through my entire life…