THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE is thoroughly remarkable
IVINS — Tuachan’s production of Thoroughly Modern Millie was nothing short of remarkable and easily ranks as one of the best musicals in the state this past year. Tuachan truly…
Warboy Theatre Projects has intriguing play with THE BOX
PROVO — What is the box? Who am I? Do I exist? What lies outside the box? These are all questions posed in The Box, a new play written by…
I have confidence in SCERA’s SOUND OF MUSIC
OREM — It would probably be impossible to create a better opening scene of SCERA’s production of The Sound of Music. As Chelsea Hendrickson sang the opening notes of the…
Daring ingenuity in Kaysville City’s SCARLET PIMPERNEL
KAYSVILLE — The Scarlet Pimpernel emphasizes the power of a few men’s ingenuity to overcome remarkable odds. Kaysville City’s recent production definitely embodied this. It’s an awe inspiring task to…
MULAN struggles to move from children’s theatre to main stage
IVINS — Disney’s Mulan, with music and lyrics by Matthew Wilder and David Zippel, Stephen Schwartz, Jeanine Tesori and Alexa Junge, and a book adaptation from the animated film of…
With time, FOOTLOOSE could dance into audience hearts
WEST VALLEY CITY — From its mid-1980’s beginning as a major motion picture to its late 1990’s transition to the musical theatre stage, Footloose has presented its themes of growth…
Egyptian Theatre’s EVITA falters technically, but features strong performances
PARK CITY — Evita, as presented by the Egyptian Theater, tells the story of former Argentinian first lady Eva Perón. From humble origins, to a B-film star, to her slow…
Wish ANYTHING GOES had gone further
CEDAR CITY — Everyday life very rarely includes spontaneous moments of song and dance (although flash mobs are pretty “in” right now), but those musical scenes seem perfectly normal on…
Scenes from the Utah Shakespeare Festival GREENSHOW
CEDAR CITY — Part of the Utah Shakespeare Festival experience is the nightly performance of The Greenshow. This free performance uses music, dance, and comedy to bring the spirit of…
Meatball Criticism: STAR WARS, GREASE, VEEP and more
Back when I was still a college professor, I used to teach a freshman level class in dramatic structure. I taught it for something like fifteen years. Loved that class.…