EVERY BRILLIANT THING lives up to its name
CEDAR CITY — On a list of every brilliant thing in life, the Utah Shakespeare Festival production of, Every Brilliant Thing, should definitely be near the top. It’s a theatrical…
Don’t diss the disco at Sundance’s and UVU’s MAMMA MIA!
SUNDANCE — It’s summer: time for air conditioning, bright colors, light entertainment, maybe camping or a trip to an exotic locale or at least the beach. Or just forget the…
Don’t bother with a trip ON GOLDEN POND
PROVO — Summer is a time for making memories, and family vacations, like the one in On Golden Pond, are an ideal setting. Unfortunately, On Golden Pond at the Covey…
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…