A “wonderful, wonderful day” at SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS
WEST VALLEY CITY — Seven Brides for Seven Brothers has long been a favorite musical for me, so I was excited to have the opportunity to review the Hale Centre…
The sun is out at the Ziegfeld Theater with ANNIE
OGDEN — The Broadway musical Annie has been a favorite of little girls all across the world since its debut in 1977. There have been many remakes, movies, and countless…
Hop aboard the LAST TRAIN TO NIBROC
PROVO — “You never know what will happen on a train.” This one line, from Arlene Hutton’s script, perfectly summarizes Last Train to Nibroc, an enjoyable production currently playing at…
WOMEN IN JEOPARDY! is a pleasant comedy, but only half a play
SALT LAKE CITY — A trio of women are having their regular girl’s night interrupted by the introduction of one member’s new “lover.” Jackson is his name, and, even though…
The fantastic FANTASTICKS at the Empress
MAGNA — The longest-running show in America, The Fantasticks is an exciting and intriguing story with a small cast. But it’s so energetic that it feels like a huge production.…
BYU Young Company’s MACBETH is “but a walking shadow”
PROVO — I have to admit when I heard that Brigham Young University’s Young Company was producing William Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth to present to young audiences, I thought, “Really? Macbeth…?…
New ALICE IN WONDERLAND musical is a good match for young kids
OREM — If there is one thing I have learned in nearly a decade of reviewing theatre, it is that the target audience matters. This fact is especially true for…
Powerful voices throughout THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES
SALT LAKE —As part of V-Day—a global activist movement to end violence against women—Westminster students put on Eve Ensler‘s groundbreaking play The Vagina Monologues. New, personal monologues, tackling such issues…
“Hey good lookin’,” check out DOGFIGHT at the University of Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — One of the best pieces of advice I received about finding ways to discover new theatre is to follow good playwrights, because as you discover their…
BroadwayCon: Year Two
NEW YORK CITY — In 2016, I was able to attend the first ever BroadwayCon, founded by Broadway actor Anthony Rapp, and this past weekend, I was lucky enough to…