“The Curious Savage” by Midvale Arts is Not to be Missed
MIDVALE — We saw “The Curious Savage” last night in Midvale. I will say this from the get-go in case you don’t have time to read the rest of the…
“Love Letters” Celebrates Valentine’s Day
CEDAR CITY — In 1990 Love Letters, by A.R. Gurney, was one of the finalists for The Pulitzer Prize drama category. On February 4 and 5, 2011, the Guild of…
January 2011 UTBA Roundup
It’s a new year, and already 2011 has treated UTBA pretty well. In addition to the site’s birthday, January also gave us our second best month ever for web site…
A toe-tapping “Anything Goes”
OGDEN — Weber State University’s performance of Anything Goes is a witty combination of slapstick humor, unlikely romance, and colorful scenery, all set to the swinging tunes of the beloved…
“Dial Tones” impresses and inspires
PROVO — Often, when I walk into a small theatre to see a new work, written and directed by local artists, I have two thoughts. I hope that this will…
A little, happy production of “Little Happy Secrets”
CEDAR CITY — I’ll start by stating my prejudices. I am lucky to count the playwright, Melissa Leilani Larson as a friend. Beyond that, I am a great admirer of…
“Black Comedy” Lights Up the Stage at Pioneer
SALT LAKE CITY — Black Comedy begins in total darkness—and then the lights go out.
The Nerd: Old-Fashioned Comedy at an Old-Fashioned Theatre
MAGNA — Attending a performance at The Empress Theatre in Magna is a treat. The town is really not as far as you might think, and there is a sense…
Not Your Mother’s “Oklahoma!”
OREM – Ho-hum. Another opening of another Oklahoma! Curly ambles down the auditorium’s aisles and onto the stage rhapsodizing about “a bright, golden haze on the meadow”—
Peter Pan twinkles at BYU
PROVO — BYU is currently presenting Peter Pan, a musical based on the play by James M. Barrie. Since 1904, audiences have been enjoying the story of the boy who…