Elsa Hodder sheds light onto her work with Utah Rep’s CAROUSEL
MURRAY — Much talent has been introduced by the newly born Utah Repertory Theater Company, and I’m intrigued by all the great new work that is coming from the company.…
Not even Hercules could save PROMETHEUS UNBOUND
PROVO — The Zion Theatre Company‘s production of Prometheus Unbound retells the story of the Greek mythological figure Prometheus. Prometheus is an intelligent Titan, credited with the creation of man…
Seeing another side of THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES
LAYTON — Live theatre can be such a treat to behold. Seeing a talented actor deliver well-written lines is like eati a delicious chocolate. So it seems to me that…
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA is good summer Shakespeare
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah seems to have a love affair with Shakespeare. Between the Utah Shakespeare Festival, the annual Shakespeare at Pioneer Theatre Company and Grassroots Shakespeare Company, Utah…
5 new plays for 5 Utah theatre companies from CATF
SHEPHERDSTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA — Given the number of world premieres that UTBA has reviewed, it’s clear that Utah audiences have an appetite for new plays. So, when the American Theater…
Herriman’s PETER PAN is a High-Flying Adventure
HERRIMAN — In my experience, Herriman Arts Council puts on a decent show, and its latest musical, Peter Pan (a musical adaption of the play by J.M. Barrie; with music…
ONCE UPON A MATTRESS brings many newcomers to the stage
LEHI — Once Upon a Mattress is a musical comedy with music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer and book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer. It…
Utah Festival Opera makes FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and Logan a perfect match
LOGAN — Fiddler on the Roof, that old musical theatre favorite, written by Joseph Stein with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, has been making a tremendous…
Utah Festival Opera has an artistic approach to JOSEPH and his coat
LOGAN — I was raised on musicals. Growing up I often watched the movies, attended performances, participated in shows, and even listened to the records while singing along and dancing…
9 TO 5 in Magna (a.k.a. “Sexism: The Musical!”)
MAGNA — The musical 9 to 5 was penned by Dolly Parton, a living legend who can do no wrong. It racked up 15 Drama Desk and 4 Tony nominations…