A visually, emotionally, miserably stunning SWEENEY at Weber State
OGDEN — I am not a huge fan of Sweeney Todd, I’ll admit that right off. It’s too dissonant, too despairing, too dreadful to appeal much. I recognize the genius…
“Attention must be paid” to Broadway’s DEATH OF A SALESMAN
NEW YORK CITY — Tragedies have been part of theatre since the time of the ancient Greeks. But Arthur Miller‘s Death of a Salesman took a genre that originally told…
PYGmalion Productions’ MOTHER, MOTHER is for anyone with a mother
SALT LAKE CITY — PYGmalion Productions’ Mother, Mother: The Many Mothers of Maude is a beautiful story about pursuing our dreams and aspirations while accepting the often-times disappointing realities of…
Diehard fans will enjoy HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD most
NEW YORK CITY — One of the most successful franchises of all time, Harry Potter, is now a Broadway fixture, with Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Originally conceived as…
Kayenta’s CHESS cast makes several winning moves
IVINS — Much like a game of chess, Kayenta Center for the Arts’ production of Chess The Musical proved to be an evening of intricately woven plots, complex moves, and…
Run to see BYU Young Company’s GO DOG GO!
PROVO — When was the last time you were truly curious about something? Comedians, scholars, and pundits have decried the end of curiosity owing to the accessibility of information from…
A frighteningly good time at Dirty Birdy’s thrilling MISERY
PROVO — Misery, made famous by a 1990 film based on the novel by Stephen King, is an intense psychological horror play written by William Goldman. Directed by M. Chase…
TO SAINTS AND STARS blasts off to success at Good Company
OGDEN — Good Company Theatre initiates an amazing lift off for the new play To Saints and Stars, written by Jordan Ramirez Puckett and directed by Alexandra Harbold, with a…
World premiere of SHUCKED is a corny delight at Pioneer Theatre
SALT LAKE CITY — Shucked, a new musical with a book by Robert Horn and music and lyrics by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, made its debut at Pioneer Theatre…
Stellar vocals make HEROES AND VILLAINS a guaranteed good time
OGDEN — I just became acquainted with a performing group in Weber County, and they are delightful. Broadway on the Side gives a “let’s get together and put on a…