Power of perspective at Utah State’s CURIOUS INCIDENT is striking
LOGAN — A couple of years ago I read a book from the library called The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time that really stuck with me. I…
West Valley Arts’s PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Gets Everything Right
WEST VALLEY CITY – After a brief closure scare last year, the 2025 season at West Valley Arts comes out of the gate better than ever with The Play That…
UTBA Preview February 2025
If you’re looking for exciting live theatre experiences this February, Utah’s vibrant theatre scene has something for everyone! From classic tales and romantic musicals to contemporary dramas, here are the…
Parker Theatre’s PERSUASION Admirable If Not Totally Persuasive
SOUTH SALT LAKE — “Persuasion” is one of only six novels that luminary 19th century writer Jane Austen wrote in her life. Published after her death, a new adaptation is…
Springtime for laughter: THE PRODUCERS delights at the Ziegfeld
OGDEN — I grew up watching all of Mel Brooks’ films with my father, so I’ve always had a soft spot for his work. When I saw that Ogden’s Ziegfeld…
OBT’s GREECE IS THE WORD is a Funny Throwback
SALT LAKE CITY — The Off Broadway Theater Company successfully brought music, myth, and mayhem to their new location at Alliance Theater in Trolley Square with their opening night performance…
EMMA THE MUSICAL is Nicely Done by Music Theatre West in Logan
LOGAN — The popular novel Emma, by Jane Austen, has been adapted in numerous ways. From movies closely following the story to modern adaptations, even if a person thinks they…
Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat is “Lots of Good Fun” at SCERA
OREM — Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat jumps right off of the page and onto the stage at the SCERA Center for the Arts. Based on the beloved…
THE BOOK OF MORMON at the Eccles is Wholly Unrestrained Comedy
SALT LAKE CITY – Playing to a Salt Lake City audience at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater downtown must be simultaneously unnerving and exhilarating for the cast…
UTBA Spring High School Preview
January is an exciting time to be a high school theatre student in Utah. The Utah Shakespeare Festival in October was again a highly engaging event for students across the…