Come one, come all to THE HANGING OF JUANITO BANDITO — REIMAGINED
GARDEN CITY — “Well, What were you expecting?!?!” – This opening line in The Hanging of El Bandito – Reimagined at Pickleville Playhouse was indicative of what the entire night…
Neither shaken nor stirred by ALL SHOOK UP
OREM — The success of jukebox musicals—a musical that is constructed around the songs of one particular beloved artist or group—hinges on one potential accomplishment: the ability of the much-loved…
Everyone’s a winner at THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
IVINS — When UTBA was looking for someone to review shows at Tuacahn, I quickly threw in my name to be considered. I had always wanted to go down and…
Utah Shakespeare Festival creates worthwhile MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
CEDAR CITY — There’s a moment, late in The Merry Wives of Windsor, where Peter Simple stands on stage with his arms wrapped around a pillar just watching and enjoying…
Utah Shakespeare Festival presents touching LES MISERABLES
CEDAR CITY — There’s a song in Les Misérables called “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables,” where the character of Marius mourns all of his friends he lost in a battle.…
GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY is patriotic fun
CLEARFIELD — Having attended several productions in recent years produced by Clearfield City, including having been involved on the production team of a few, I knew what to expect when…
SCAPIN brings cartoonish delight to Utah Shakespeare Festival
CEDAR CITY — The majority of the shows in the 2012 season of the Utah Shakespeare Festival deal with heavy issues: religion, revolution, civil rights, murder, politics, rape, revenge, and…
OLIVER! will leave you begging for more
MAGNA — I have been going to the theatre since I was a young child and have participated both on stage and off for longer than I can remember. Because…
Bloody TITUS ANDRONICUS is a rare Shakespeare treat at festival
CEDAR CITY — At the end of one moving scene in Titus Andronicus, Lavinia—the daughter of the title character—carries her father’s severed hand off stage in her teeth. This gruesome…
MARY STUART’s surprise reign at Utah Shakespeare Festival
CEDAR CITY — I was actually quite apprehensive about Mary Stuart when I arrived in Cedar City for the Utah Shakespeare Festival’s 2012 season. Usually the Festival produces three Shakespeare…