An unrefined yet loverly MY FAIR LADY at the Egyptian
PARK CITY — On March 15, 1956, My Fair Lady premiered on Broadway. Now exactly 58 years later, this classic musical opened at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City. Based…
Spend an evening with Chekhov’s THREE SISTERS
SALT LAKE CITY — Many people think that their happiness depends on their life situation getting better. “If only I were thin . . .” “If I could be married…
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS delights at BYU
PROVO – A Man For All Seasons is one of those plays that I’ve known about of all my life, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen. I was aware…
WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE is heartfelt, but heavy handed
SALT LAKE CITY — I believe that good theatre can change the world. I also believe that all theatre provides something to be learned from. Pygmalion’s The Women of Lockerbie…
Something good is happening at Centerpoint’s SOUND OF MUSIC
CENTERVILLE — I am a sucker for the musical theater genius team Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein who revolutionized contemporary theater and created what became known as “the musical play”…
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND is a perfect escape
SALT LAKE CITY — With the snow melted, cloudy skies, and still no leaves on the trees, northern Utah can be a dreary place in early March. But the Grand…
CATHOLIC SCHOOL GIRLS is a sweet tale of growing up
HIGHLAND — There are Catholic school girls in Highland? Although I’m sure that there is a Catholic population in Highland, Utah, is just not a place where one would go…
LILLY’S PURPLE PLASTIC PURSE: an exciting immersive play for kids
OREM — Children’s literature translates in vibrant style to UVU’s Noorda Stage in their most recent production, Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, directed by John Newman. Lilly is a mouse with…
FORUM falters at The Echo
PROVO — Slamming doors, cases of mistaken identity, characters disguising themselves as one another, clever puns and satirical comments on social class. It’s all there in the musical farce A…
Take a peek into LILLY’S PURPLE PLASTIC PURSE
SOUTH SALT LAKE — To many adults, the problems that most children face are trivial. But to a young child problems such as disagreeing with friends, not liking their teacher,…