Utah Shakespeare Fest’s COMEDY OF ERRORS deserves a double take
CEDAR CITY — The Comedy of Errors is Shakespeare‘s shortest play, and that brevity contributes to its popularity. A series of humorous misunderstandings are packed into this play, and in…
MATILDA at the SCERA is so fun you’ll flip out!
OREM — Roald Dahl‘s Matilda the Musical at the Scera Shell Outdoor Theatre was a blast. The kids onstage were energetic and excellent performers, and the kids in the audience…
Utah Shakespeare Festival’s RAGTIME is a smashing “Success!”
CEDAR CITY — Ragtime is one of the greatest American musicals. And the production of Ragtime currently on stage at the Utah Shakespeare Festival must rank among this masterpiece’s greatest…
Nuanced performances make RICHARD III a satisfying evening
CEDAR CITY — “The souls of men are full of fear” when Richard III, Shakespeare‘s most malevolent king, is on the loose. An alarming tension permeates the current production of…
The Utah Shakespeare Fest’s THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE is a must-see
CEDAR CITY — The Pirates of Penzance is a victim of its popularity. With its creators long dead and the play in the public domain, it is often an economical…
Utah Shakespeare Fest’s PERICLES is a journey infused with hope
CEDAR CITY — In Pericles, Prince of Tyre, the title character embarks on a journey that takes him around the eastern Mediterranean. Along the way, he experiences mortal danger, love,…
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Tuacahn will rock your socks off
IVINS — A masked audience is a poor reception for Million Dollar Quartet at Tuacahn this summer. What amazing talent! Yet the audience barely cheered, with their mouths all covered,…
SGMT’s SOUTH PACIFIC is a truly “enchanted evening”
ST. GEORGE — If one didn’t know better, one might think the illustrious Rodgers’ and Hammerstein had a crystal ball when they wrote the underlying themes of the classic musical…
Terrace’s NEWSIES shines
OGDEN — If you have not seen or heard of Newsies, I am a bit surprised, because this is the second review I have written about Newsies this week. Based…
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE in the park is a midsummer night’s dream
CEDAR HILLS — The Creekside Theatre Festival is in its sixth year and may be well on its way to establishing itself in the hearts of Utah County summer theatre…