BYU’s PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will make your soul take flight
PROVO — It’s hard to believe that it’s been 25 years since The Phantom of the Opera had its debut in the United States. In that time it’s become a…
Lead actress and designers create a beautiful A PHILADELPHIA STORY
SALT LAKE CITY — I sat happily through the production of A Philadelphia Story, at the Pioneer Theater Company, making notes to later compose my review. I didn’t have to…
The Veteran Newbie: Who’s in the House? (Part 2)
A little while back I wrote a post that expressed the desire to get to know the Utah audience a bit better. A call was sent out, asking you to…
THE 39 STEPS leads to an adventure in laughs
WEST VALLEY CITY — Start with one arena stage, two straight backed chairs, three old fashioned steamer trunks, and four extremely versatile actors. Toss in a foley artist and a…
Orem Hale’s LEND ME A TENOR took some warming up
OREM — I love a good farce. With mistaken identities, slamming doors, running back and forth, and just a dash of innuendo, Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor is a…
THE ZION CURTAIN was OK, but disconnected
SALT LAKE CITY — The set for The Zion Curtain was no more than three chairs. Two of the three actors, Jacob Lewis and Napsugar Hegedus, wore just white t-shirts…
UTBA members’ WISH LIST FOR 2013
Last year we asked our members to provide a wish list for Utah theatre in 2012. The post was highly productive. Some contributors didn’t get their wishes, but others did.…
Grassroots has more than a TEMPEST in a teapot
SALT LAKE CITY — Grassroots Shakespeare Company has a very strong and vocal following. They proudly proclaim that they are an original practices company, meaning—just like in Shakespeare‘s time—that they…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2012
Last year, we invited our UTBA staff, reviewers, and guest bloggers to tell us what their favorite productions of 2011 were. Not only did we get a favorable response from…
THIS BIRD OF DAWNING sings a tender song
SALT LAKE CITY — “Each must make a safe place of his heart, before so strange and wild a guest as God approaches.” – Li-Young Lee This line from former…