12.25 is a merry little family show
LOGAN — We had never heard of Pickleville Playhouse until we were given the opportunity to do our first review…
Set sail for SCERA’s HOW I BECAME A PIRATE
OREM — Even though they don’t realize it at the time, children live in a magical period in their lives.…
NEXT TO NORMAL sheds marvelous light on mental illness
SALT LAKE CITY —When I first heard that Next to Normal was going to be presented by the Pioneer Theater…
Oy vey! BEAU JEST is lots of fun.
SALT LAKE CITY — I am neither Jewish nor Christian, so seeing a Jewish-themed show at a Christian church was…
Hale’s JOSEPH: a cut above the rest
WEST VALLEY — Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has been a staple of Utah community theater for decades. Each…
Let Dark Horse Entertain You
PARK CITY — I have long been under the impression that Gypsy is one of those musicals that appeals largely…
Shelter is Full of Heart and Hope
MURRAY – Typically, you wouldn’t think of a women’s homeless shelter as the subject of musical theater. However, local playwright…
Midvale’s All Shook Up Ain’t No Friend of Mine
MIDVALE — As my husband, teenage son, and I entered the theatre to see All Shook Up, black and white…
Chocolate Factory makes for sweet evening
SALT LAKE CITY — Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has always been one of my favorite stories, and the version…
Jane Austen’s "Persuasion": Adaptation and Lost Love
PROVO — By definition an adaptation in something new created out of the original. Some things will be lost, others…