FARLEY FAMILY REUNION is a study in character and culture
PROVO — There are certain shows that know their audience. Some know their audience a little too well. Such is the…
Meatball Criticism: STAR WARS, GREASE, VEEP and more
Back when I was still a college professor, I used to teach a freshman level class in dramatic structure. I…
Solid script, intriguing story save 12 ANGRY JURORS
CENTERVILLE — The setting is a deliberation room for the citizens serving on jury for a murder trial to discuss and…
Outdoor production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM is a pleasure
OREM — Summer Shakespeare performances are one of those seasonal delights that seem to have become more popular in the last…
Take a hilarious trip to the 1960s with THE ODD COUPLE
SALT LAKE CITY — The house was packed at Pioneer Theater Company on Friday. Good for them, obviously, but I…
Bluffdale’s THE MUSIC MAN is flawed, but fun
BLUFFDALE – Meredith Willson’s The Music Man may hold the distinction of being the first musical I’ve ever seen on…
Interview with Darick Pead, Utah native and national tour actor
Utah native Darick Pead is currently starring as the Beast in the national tour of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.…
GONE MISSING and THE CLEVEREST THIEF explore universal themes
PROVO — It’s always refreshing for me when I get to walk into a show that I know nothing about and…
DOCTOR U provides the right prescription for laughs
SALT LAKE CITY – I tend to have mixed feelings about the Off Broadway Theater (OBT). They produce melodrama-type productions…
THE FANTASTICKS has all the fixings of a good production
DRAPER — This was my first time seeing The Fantasticks, and it only took me a few minutes to understand why…