THE JESTER falls flat
PROVO — The Jester, a new play by “Eugene Shackspeare” and produced by Corral de la Cruz Theatre, is billed as a tragicomedy in the vein of “Noises Off! meets…
NEWSIES at CenterPoint won’t disappoint
CENTERVILLE — Newsies is a popular show around these parts. It follows the story of the newsboys in 1899 that fought against the corporate giants who owned the newspapers and…
“Come On In (& Sit Right Down)” at HCT’s ALWAYS… PATSY CLINE
SANDY — I grew up listening to Patsy Cline and other country singers from her time, but I had not listened to Patsy Cline’s music in a long time. After…
A playful MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM at Centerpoint
CENTERVILLE — Perhaps one of the most well known and delightful of Shakespeare’s works, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is currently playing at Centerpoint Legacy Theatre’s Leishman Hall, directed by Marinda…
ALL THE WAY shows great expertise and talent
LOGAN — All the Way, by Robert Schenkkan, presents the prequel to the Broadway hit The Great Society that had a staged reading at Lyric Rep in 2019. It was…
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM is a summer escape in Tooele
TOOELE — This weekend I had the privilege of reviewing in Tooele for the first time in UTBA (and the first time in Tooele County since 2012) as I attended…
Get caught in the Trapp of HCTO’s THE SOUND OF MUSIC
OREM — “Doe, a deer, __________.” If you filled in the blank, then you are not immune to the popularity and charm of The Sound of Music. The original 1959…
INTERACT (X2) lets new talent shine brightly
LOGAN — interACT (X2) is an interesting theatrical event presented this year by Lyric Repertory company, a collection of new plays in progress, where the audience members are invited to…
DREAMING AMERICAN is a staged reading worthy of a full production
LOGAN — Dreaming American is a staged reading offered by Lyric Repertory Company this year as a world premiere of the play by Paul T. Mitri. The play tells the…
Give thanks for Lyric Rep’s THANKSGIVING PLAY
LOGAN — The Thanksgiving Play written by Larissa Fasthorse, is presented by the Lyric Repertory Company this summer as a staged reading as a comedic satire of the traditional Thanksgiving…







