THE FIRST CHRISTMAS at SCERA is a touching new tradition
OREM — The Thanksgiving turkey has been gobbled up and the Christmas season has officially arrived. Ushering in the season are the seemingly countless Christmas plays and musicals presented at…
WHITE CHRISTMAS brings a classic film to life
CENTERVILLE — Irving Berlin’s popular movie White Christmas came out in 1954 and has become a staple part of many people’s holiday celebrations for generations. In 2008 the story was…
IT’S A WONDROUS LIFE: a cheerful take on a classic story
SALT LAKE CITY — The Off Broadway Theatre knows how to do the holidays. From the moment I walked into the meticulously and aesthetically decorated lobby, opulent despite its small…
Conversation with musician David Evanoff: Plan-B’s radioplay FAIRYANA
SALT LAKE CITY — Although radio theatre is a performance art form that is less common today than it used to be, Utah has always had these shows available to…
MIRACLE ON 42ND STREET wasn’t the miracle I was looking for
MURRAY — Desert Star Playhouse’s Miracle on 42nd Street is based on Miracle on 34th Street, interspersed with some creative gags and song and dance numbers. The overall plot is…
Comedy, death, and love all explored in this year’s ECHO 10
PROVO — If you are part of the fast food, high speed internet generation, then the Echo Theatre has an event just for you. Echo 10 is a festival of…
THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA flickers
PROVO — “The day we meet, the way you lean against the wind, and do not know that you are beautiful, or that anyone is watching you, this is what…
GETTING OUT: An immersing story of reinvention
SALT LAKE CITY — Getting Out tells the story of a woman named Arlene who is on parole following her second stint in prison for the second-degree murder of a…
Leave LOVE ALONE alone
SALT LAKE CITY — In the aftermath of a tragedy, a family must put the pieces together. As they sort through the events that led to their loved one’s death,…
UVU’s JACK FROST has an authentic Russian flavor
OREM — In an era of pervasive technology, it is easy for people to lose touch with their cultural roots. Old myths, fairy tales, and folktales become forgotten, which causes…