Let Heritage Theatre’s THE LITTLE MERMAID cast a spell on your kids
PERRY — As many a millennial can attest, Disney’s The Little Mermaid was one of the backdrops of that generation. The 1989 Disney animated movie, with lyrics by Howard Ashman…
Klouns Theatre Co’s devised AN ACT OF SEVEN AGES is good for the soul
PLEASANT GROVE — Among the most well known of William Shakespeare’s writings is the monologue from Jacques in act five of As You Like It, which begins with the following:…
“Take This Chance” on Utah Valley Players’ NEXT TO NORMAL
PLEASANT GROVE — “Why would you want to remember the things that hurt you?” The question posed by Dan, the father in the 2009 rock musical Next to Normal (with…
PIRATES…ON THE SIDE is a buried treasure
OGDEN — Broadway on the Side is a new production company in Ogden with big goals and dreams. The company is currently housed in a strip mall space converted into…
“Seize the day” and enjoy Hurricane Theatrical’s NEWSIES
HURRICANE — Bring together a talented cast of singer and dancers (with energy as high as their toe-touches and vocal prowess soaring even higher than that) and, as they say…
HEARTLESS THE MUSICAL is full of heart in Provo
PROVO — “Long before she was the terror of Wonderland — the infamous Queen of Hearts — she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love.” This new…
Say it three times: BEETLEJUICE is a crowd pleaser
SALT LAKE CITY — Beetlejuice (with music and lyrics by Eddie Perfect and a book by Scott Brown and Anthony King) is a technical triumph with non-stop laughs. Beetlejuice is…
Tooele Valley Theatre’s WINNIE THE POOH KIDS is as sweet as a pot of honey
TOOELE — I love when a theatre company chooses the perfect production for its performance space, and tonight’s show, Winnie the Pooh Kids, was set in its own “hundred acre…
Parker Theatre’s ROMEO and JULIET tragically falls short
SOUTH SALT LAKE — For centuries, Romeo and Juliet has been an entrance point for many to the works of William Shakespeare. Director Brinton Wilkins explores this in his director’s…
Only “Trouble” is in missing THE MUSIC MAN in Sandy
SANDY — Certain plays are so iconic that as a critic, I arrive asking myself, “What is left to be said about this show?” The Music Man, first premiered in…