Hopebox presents a wonderful SPELLING BEE
KAYSVILLE — The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a delightful little show with music and lyrics by William Finn, based on a book by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by…
The verdict is in: TWELVE ANGRY JURORS at BYU is a hit
PROVO — For decades, the Theatre and Media Arts Department at BYU has excelled most in two things: training performers in a realistic acting style and mounting classic plays. This…
All you need is LOVE, LOVE, LOVE at Broadway On The Side
OGDEN — Weber County’s newest performing arts group is Broadway On The Side, whose mission is to provide unique, quality performances, performing arts education, and to raise funds to build…
Loads of grandparent nostalgia at Covey’s OVER THE RIVER….
PROVO — The great thing about grandparents is they don’t have the responsibilities of a parent, so they are free to just love their grandchildren without any limitations. All of…
THE FINAL ACT at WTC is a flimsy story well performed
SALT LAKE CITY — I don’t know what it is about playwrights writing about playwriting, but there are many plays written that way. I don’t have anything against it, but…
Get a CLUE and have some laughs at West Valley Arts
WEST VALLEY CITY — Ever since Rian Johnson gave the world his hit film Knives Out, mysteries have been in vogue in the cinema and on stage. But this love…
FOREVER MORE at Scaffold Theatre could be more of an extravaganza
SALT LAKE CITY — Those who are new to my writing might not realize I am a big fan of romantic movies and host a podcast covering them: the Hallmarkies…
Hard to catch the humor in HCT’s SEE HOW THEY RUN
SANDY — In the estimation of this reviewer Hale Centre Theatre is one of the premier theaters in the state of Utah. Based on the end of year highlights from…
TRUE WEST stays true to its grim reality at Kayenta
IVINS — The latest dramatic contribution at the Center for the Arts at Kayenta steps outside the typical Southern Utah theater offerings of musicals and happy endings with Sam Shepard’s…
A DISTINCT SOCIETY is good, but falls short of greatness at PTC
SALT LAKE CITY — Art that emphasizes everyone’s shared humanity and encourages its audience to overcome their differences is not new. But alas, humans fail to be tolerant, to embrace…