Utah Festival Opera’s THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO is a wedding of artistry
LOGAN — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro—or for purists, Le Nozze Di Figaro—is a most glorious and joyful opera and about number five or six in the opera…
Sting and Honey’s CINDERELLA poses the question of revenge or justice
SALT LAKE CITY — I was excited to see Sting and Honey’s production of Cinderella as written and directed by Javen Tanner. I had the pleasure to see its sister…
There’s a lot to love in I HATE HAMLET
CEDAR CITY — For a taste of Shakespeare without having to commit to an entire evening of old English dialogue, SimonFest’s production of I Hate Hamlet is the perfect fit.…
The only horror would be missing LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
CEDAR CITY — With the closing lyrics from SimonFest’s Little Shop of Horrors imploring the world, “whatever you do don’t feed the plant,” perhaps a better way to sing it…
MR. BURNS could be “excellent” if it would “cut to the chase”
PROVO — An Other Theater Company produced Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play by Anne Washburn, a show that surrounds the nostalgia of The Simpsons in a post-apocalyptic setting. The writing…
Not enough cohesion to make it AS YOU LIKE IT
PROVO — At the Castle Amphitheater, audiences can take a trip to the Forest of Arden, where Shakespeare‘s mix of exiled courtiers and idealized shepherds mingle about in idyllic repose.…
Community theater shines in Syracuse City’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
SYRACUSE — With a brief welcome by a Syracuse City Council member, this rendition of Disney’s Broadway musical Beauty and the Beast was everything the audience was promised: the product…
Find laughter and dignity at new SimonFest show
CEDAR CITY — A woman on the eve of retiring from a successful career at a toilet paper manufacturing company is engaged to the love of her life with plans…
CRAZY FOR YOU has rhythm and music, but could ask for more
MIDVALE — Crazy for You captures music and material from several existing productions that developed into a Tony award winning musical in 1992. The show stems from a script by…
MARY POPPINS is “Practically Perfect”
LOGAN — As far as first impressions go, The Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre knows how to make an entrance in their production of Mary Poppins. The show started…