Playwright Kenneth Jones on ALABAMA STORY at Pioneer
SALT LAKE CITY — It is not very often that a new play that takes place over 50 years ago is timely. Yet, that is just the situation that Ken…
INTO THE WOODS strays from the path
MAGNA — From Broadway to Disney (and everything in between), Into the Woods, Stephen Sondheim’s classic spin on fairy tales, takes root at the Empress Theatre in Magna. There is…
Pinnacle Acting Company’s TIME STANDS STILL frames tragedy and captures attention.
SALT LAKE CITY — Pinnacle Acting Company has firmly proven itself to be a company of quality and merit through memorable productions like Betrayal, Boeing-Boeing, and Who’s Afraid of Virginia…
The oldies are truly golden in THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES
OGDEN — The Marvelous Wonderettes, the current offering at the Terrace Plaza Playhouse is a lovely musical review of the ’50s and ’60s which follows four young ladies first performing…
PTC’s ALABAMA STORY weaves history, humor, and books into a winning tale
SALT LAKE CITY — A basic description of Alabama Story makes the the story seem like a serious play examining the injustices of segregation in Alabama during the late 1950’s,…
WV Hale Theatre’s IS HE DEAD? slowly comes to life
WEST VALLEY — Is He Dead? is an intriguing historical artifact. Written by legendary write Mark Twain in 1898, it wasn’t until the 2003 that the piece was finally published…
A charming and hilarious BAREFOOT IN THE PARK at the Hale
OREM — Neil Simon’s classic romantic comedy Barefoot in the Park receives a charming telling at the Hale Center Theater Orem. The result is a pleasant experience for those looking…
Becoming BARE: Actor John Patrick McKenna on life, love, and owning who you are
Utah Repertory Theater Company is a new and fearless player in the Utah theatre scene, producing and co-producing never-before-seen-in-Utah pieces like Bonnie & Clyde, Grace, August:Osage County, , and the…
Mr. Shakespeare, meet THE LITTLE MERMAID
OREM — Even before the show started, I knew The Little Mermaid was going to be good. The cast was onstage, singing “Auld Lang Syne” with the warm-up act. Their…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2014
December is full of annual traditions, and at UTBA our favorite is our yearly blog post about the excellence we saw on the Utah stage during the year. In 2014…