MIDSUMMER is pure magic at the Utah Shakespeare Festival
CEDAR CITY — There is a peculiar magic that settles in as an audience returns to their seats at the end of intermission for an outdoor summer Shakespeare play. By…
THE MUSIC MAN in Midway is full of charm and beauty
MIDWAY — There are few things more wonderful for a musical theatre fan than going to a outdoor production of a favorite show in those long crisp summer nights. It…
Utah Shakespeare Festival’s A RAISIN IN THE SUN is plump with talent
CEDAR CITY — There is a beautiful moment in A Raisin in the Sun when Walter Lee lays out a very specific vision he has for a moment in his…
“And the world will know:” Sandy Hale’s NEWSIES is a mixed bag
SANDY — After Newsies premiered in Utah, I wrote that the musical was likely to replace Joseph… as Utah’s favorite. And boy did it ever. We have long passed the…
Multi-talented Herb Newsome stuns in BREAK IT DOWN at Lyric Rep
LOGAN — Hip hop history takes the stage with Break it Down, written and performed by Herb Newsome and directed by Trisha LaFache. The show appears as part of the…
Follow the yellow brick road to THE WIZARD OF OZ in Cache Valley
SMITHFIELD — As one of the most beloved, well-known musicals of all time, it is often a challenge for productions of The Wizard of Oz to stay relevant and fresh.…
Lyric’s TWELFTH NIGHT delivers a musical feast
LOGAN — The mystical land of Illyria comes to life as a Roaring 20’s night club at the Lyric Repertory Company’s production of one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, Twelfth…
Actors, script are strongest part of Creekside’s RELATIVE SPACE
PLEASANT GROVE — As a theatre critic, I love the chance to see my reliable favorite musicals like Les Misérables or The Music Man, but not as much as I…
Wasatch Theatre Company’s EVERY BRILLIANT THING sparkles
TAYLORSVILLE — Entering the beautiful and modern Studio 5400 black box theatre at the Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center, audience members are greeted by the show’s star, Brian Pilling, who plays…
LES MISÉRABLES is the “Master of the House” at the Eccles
SALT LAKE CITY — On Tuesday, I had the opportunity to review the Broadway Across America touring production of Les Misérables, directed by Laurence Connor and James Powell, and currently…