Proof: Complex and Lovely
MIDVALE — Proof was originally produced on Broadway in 2001 and went on to win multiple Tony awards, including Best…
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…
Argh! OBT’s Pirates of the Carabiner is Yo-Ho-Hum
SALT LAKE CITY — I reviewed the Off Broadway Theater’s (OBT) current musical, Pirates of the Carabiner, written and directed…
WWJD is a Refreshing Look at…well…you know
PROVO — I had some pre-conceived notions about the play, WWJD, written by Anna Lewis, being performed at the Provo Theater. I…
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…
Strong Performances Sell Rappaport
HOLLADAY — A play about two old guys sitting on park bench yammering at each other may not attract a…
Wonderettes are Marvelous!
SALT LAKE CITY— The Marvelous Wonderettes was inspired by author Roger Bean’s mother. He was asked to write a new…
"Hillbillies" is a Heapin’ Helpin’ of Fun
MURRAY — Desert Star has been a Utah staple for years. And they have a tried and true formula that…
Empress’ La Mancha is a dream
MAGNA — I think there are three great American musicals. They are, in no particular order: The Music Man, 1776…
"The Phantom of the OBT" is Frighteningly, Fiendishly Funny
SALT LAKE CITY — My family and I recently saw a production of Phantom of the Opera at Spanish Fork…