Anything is possible with Hale’s Seussical
OREM — “When you think, do you dream?” asked Horton the Elephant. “In bright colors!” replied Jojo the Boy. The Hale Center Theater Orem dreamt just a big (and definitely…
Argh! OBT’s Pirates of the Carabiner is Yo-Ho-Hum
SALT LAKE CITY — I reviewed the Off Broadway Theater’s (OBT) current musical, Pirates of the Carabiner, written and directed by Eric. R. Jensen, on Saturday. I was looking forward…
PYGmalion’s "The Good Body" at the Rose
SALT LAKE CITY— “If I could just fix this, then I’d be happy.” “If I could just change that, then I would like my body.” As women, we all know…
The Hive was abuzz with "Word Play"
SALT LAKE CITY— One act plays don’t get a lot of respect in the real world. They seem to be the sort of things that are quaint to look at,…
Orphans shine in "Annie"
OREM — As a red head, Annie has always had a special place in my heart. It’s every little girl’s dream to sing “Tomorrow,” right? It was certainly mine. The…
Oklahoma! is a Heap Better’n OK!
MAGNA — I hadn’t seen Oklahoma! in years and my two play-going companions, my husband and 15-year-old son, had never seen the live version, so it was a treat to…
Hasten to “The Hasty Heart”
WEST VALLEY CITY — John Patrick’s classic comedy The Hasty Heart is the story of a group of recovering Allied soldiers — each from a different country — who share…
See yourself in Circle Mirror Transformation
SALT LAKE CITY — Jump up and down, pose like a tree, and breathe very deeply—playwright Annie Baker’s Circle Mirror Transformation has arrived at the Salt Lake Acting Company! I…
Can’t Help Falling in Love with "All Shook Up"
DRAPER — Community theater serves many different purposes, but I think one of the greatest is the uniting of people from various walks of life for about two hours in…
March 2011 UTBA Roundup
March was a great month for UTBA because we broke our monthly readership record with over 5,000 visitors to the web site. More importantly, we reviewed 17 productions, including musicals,…